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Pretty, Witty and Gay

Four film stills in a grid.
Apr 25, 2026 - May 17, 2026
Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR
Whitsell Auditorium
General accessibility

Overview

PAM CUT @ The Whitsell presents: Pretty, Witty and Gay—a film series in-conversation with the David Hockney exhibition. Curated collaboratively by Amy Dotson, PAM CUT Director and PAM Curator, Film & New Media, and PAM CUT Head of Programming Joanna Sokolowski, along with creative guest programmers, Pretty, Witty and Gay features distinctive, thoughtful and must-see films—inspired by Hockney’s oeuvre—playing Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and running throughout the summer.

Screenings

  • Film still of a woman with long red hair and a sleeveless off-white dress spinning towards the camera with an alarmed look on her face.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    The Red Shoes

    General accessibility

    Apr 25, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • A man in a suit with a cigarette in his mouth walking away from an ocean with breaking waves.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    The Long Goodbye

    General accessibility

    Apr 26, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • Shelly Duvall in a film still from 3 Women.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    3 Women

    General accessibility

    May 2, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • A man in a suit and hat, holding an umbrella and dancing in the rain around a light pole.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    Singin’ in the Rain

    General accessibility

    May 3, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • Black and white film still of a woman surrounded by paparazzi.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    Sunset Boulevard

    General accessibility

    May 9, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • A man in a bathing suit laying at the edge of a pool.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    La Piscine

    General accessibility

    May 10, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • A young woman with her eyes closed and a yellow tank top on, laying on green grass.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    Puddysticks

    General accessibility

    May 16, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

  • A group of people standing outside under a purple and pink evening sky.
    PAM CUT @ The Whitsell Screenings & experiences

    Dreams in Nightmares

    General accessibility

    May 17, 2026

    1219 SW Park Ave

We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com.