INAUGURAL NORTHEAST OREGON

SILENT FILM FESTIVAL

Featuring Hollywood silent film stars affiliated with the Pendleton Round-Up, our one day inaugural silent film festival boasts Hoot Gibson (1912 Pendleton Round-Up All Around Champion) in The Calgary Stampede (1925) and Josie Sedgwick (1924 Pendleton Round-Up Queen) in Jubilo (1919).

Admission includes both shows plus a catered meal by Wallowa RiverSand consisting of a BBQ pork sandwich, cowboy beans, coleslaw, a beverage, and a discussion of these silent stars with ties to northeast Oregon. A no host cider and wine bar by Blaqmead will be available at our historic Star Saloon bar. This is a fundraiser for the ongoing programming development at the historic Athena Gem Theatre.

Only 125 tickets are available, advance online ticket sales only. Come spend a pleasant afternoon celebrating a forgotten part of our regional heritage at the historic Gem located at 239 Main St, Athena, Oregon.