David Lynch’s passing in January 2025 seemed to send a unifying spark into the universe. Since then, fans have gathered monthly in movie theatres, coffee houses, and at events around the world to celebrate the incredibly talented artist. For those who are near Portland, OR-E-GON on October 17-18, 2026, I invite you to attend “Night Blooming Jasmine: A David Lynch Screening Weekend” being held at the Portland Art Museum.
NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE: A DAVID LYNCH SCREENING WEEKEND IN PORTLAND, OREGON
The Portland Art Museum and Fresh Cut Flowers are hosting “Night Blooming Jasmine: A David Lynch Screening Weekend,” featuring Eraserhead (1977), Lost Highway (1997), and an evening 35mm screening featuring Blue Velvet (1986), wine, and music.
This event celebrates the “cinematic intersection of nature, beauty, mystery, and the surreal – Lynch’s distinctive visual language and ability to find the strange within the everyday.”
The screenings will be held at Whitsell Theatre located at 1219 SW Park Avenue in Portland, Oregon on the following dates and times:
- Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m. – Eraserhead (1977) | Tickets
- Saturday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. – Blue Velvet (1986) in 35mm with wine by Post Familiar and music by Auxpope. | Tickets
- Sunday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. – Lost Highway (1997) | Tickets
In a January 16, 2016 interview with AnOther Magazine, David Lynch provided more insight about the epitaph – “Night Blooming Jasmine” – found on his headstone at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Hans Ulrich Obrist: I remember last time we looked at the painting studio and then the sound studio. You said you actually never have to leave the house! But you also talked about the speed of rooms, their speed and slowness, and I was wondering: Do other places, cities, also have speed?
DL: Oh, yes, yes, yes. When you fly into LA at night, it’s all lit up, miles and miles of lights – so beautiful. It’s a very fast image. But within it there are these places that talk about memory. You know, on a summer’s night, maybe more like a spring night, you could drive to certain places and if you smell that night-blooming jasmine, you can almost see Clark Gable or Gloria Swanson. The golden age of Hollywood is still living in some moods here, in the DNA of the city. There are different textures within LA, and I am sure that’s the way it is with every city. Graffiti is the worst thing to happen to cities. It absolutely is the worst kind of disease that comes to a city. It just completely destroys the mood of a building, of what it could hold. It’s just a horror, an absolute horror.
“NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE” MERCHANDISE BY FRESH CUT FLOWERS
Along with the screenings, Fresh Cut Flowers, a contemporary lifestyle brand and floral studio in Portland, will release a small collection of “Night Blooming Jasmine” products.
Founder and designer Trey Hales and Cody Shulund, Floral Director, deliver compelling nature-focused storytelling through thoughtfully designed products & well-executed floral work to paint a vivid picture of the world the brand builds. They operates a store inside Machus, 1101 SW Alder Street, featuring rotating drops of clothing alongside a selection of classic, core pieces.
One item is a “L.L. Ynch David” four-panel cap which was inspired by David’s favorite LL Bean style cap.
The Fresh Cut Flowers team also created long sleeve shirts in plum and cement colors that features David Lynch’s headstone. It’s wild to see an image I took in October 2025 appearing on these items. I hope David’s memory will live on forever and ever. I miss him so much!
If you are attending the Portland Art Museum event, you will find these items available beginning at 4:00 p.m. before the Blue Velvet screening.
Look for select items online and at @machusonline on Sunday, October 18, 2026 along with other products in the collection.
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