An exploration of native foods paired with a screening of Gather
5:30PM | Javelina Indigenous Dining Tasting Menu Available (additional ticket required)
6:15PM | Theater Doors Open
6:30PM | Documentary: Gather (74 mins)
7:45PM | Discussion and Q&A with Alexa Numkena-Anderson, Chef and Owner, Javelina Indigenous Dining
8:30PM | Event ends
TICKETS: OMSI Members receive 15% off
Film Only: $10 Adults; $9 Seniors
Tasting Menu + Film: $35pp includes 4 small bites from Javelina Indigenous Dining, a complimentary drink plus access to the screening.
Please note: This film is recommended for ages 12+.
Javenlia Menu + Beverage Options:
– Bison meatballs w/ huckleberry BBQ
– Mini cornbread w/ butter pads
– Heirloom bean dip w/ lemon & corn chips
– Wheatberry salad with smoked salmon
– Drink options include beer, cider or sparkling water
About the Film
Gather is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political, and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.
Gather follows Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation (Arizona), opening an indigenous café as a nutritional recovery clinic; Elsie Dubray, a young scientist from the Cheyenne River Sioux Nation (South Dakota), conducting landmark studies on bison; and the Ancestral Guard, a group of environmental activists from the Yurok Nation (Northern California), trying to save the Klamath river.
Duration: 74 minutes | Recommended for ages 12 and up| Accessible Entrance Available
What is Reel Science?
Watch and learn at The Empirical Theater as OMSI brings the science of your favorite movies and documentaries to life on the big screen. Perfect for science and film lovers alike, this series combines the best of Science Pub with the fun of movie night, bringing in experts to amplify your movie-watching experience.
Alexa Numkena-Anderson, Chef and Owner of Javelina Indigenous Dining
Alexa Numkena-Anderson is an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe and a descendant of the Yakama, Cree, and Skokomish Nations. Raised on the Yakama Reservation, she learned to cook from her grandmother and later trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Portland. Her culinary career includes work at top Portland restaurants and leading Sammich during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, just weeks after becoming a mother, she launched Javelina: Indigenous Dining with her husband. Alexa’s food honors Indigenous traditions, healing through nourishment and storytelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Email event@omsi.edu
Ticketing questions call 503-797-4000 x0
Yes, the Empirical Cafe will be open with prepackaged salads, sandwiches and movie snacks. The bar will be open to guests that are 21+. No outside food or drink is allowed.
Tasting Menu: If you purchase the tasting menu ticket, you will receive the 4 small bites mentioned above plus a complimentary beverage.
Click here for OMSI’s overall accessibility information. Below are the specific details for the Empirical Theater.
The Empirical Theater has an upper-level wheelchair accessible entrance and theater restrooms; due to the layout of the theater the lower-level main entrance is only accessible by stairs. Please check in with a Guest Services Representative or volunteer for assistance in locating these areas.
Several daytime documentaries and newer evening full-features offer closed captions, audio description, and volume amplification. The CaptiView closed caption units allow guests to see captions for their show by using a cup holder device that they can adjust within their view, and the Fidelio RX audio description units deliver descriptive narration and can also amplify the theater volume and dialogue.
The Showing Today signs updated daily at the front desk and theater entrance indicate which features offer closed captions (CC) and audio description (AD), while volume amplification is available for all theater content including events such as Science Pub and Reel Science.
Limited quantities of the following devices are available for theater guests and may be requested at either the Front Desk or Concierge Desk as well as from the theater usher:
- CaptiView closed caption (CC) viewing devices
- Fidelio RX audio description and volume amplification units
- Williams Sound NKL-001 neck loops designed to work with hearing aids equipped with a telephone coil or T-Switch
The rough inside measurements of the seats not including arm and back rests:
- Theater seats 16.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- Two accessible seating area chairs 39.29″ high, 29.5″ wide, and 29″ deep
- Additional accessible seating area chairs available by request is 23.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- The weight capacity for the accessible seating area chairs are 500lbs, and the additional accessible seating area chairs support between 200lbs-250lbs
Earplugs can be requested from the Front Desk and Concierge Desk, and sensory resource packs that include:
- Noise reducing headphones
- Fidget toys
- Sunglasses
- Visual and auditory timer
- 2 pound weighted shoulder wrap
- Sanitizing wipes
Please contact OMSI Guest Services at (503) 797-4000 or Info@OMSI.edu with any additional specific questions or needs
OMSI has a new parking system via the mobile parking app, Parking Kitty, to create an easier and more streamlined experience for our visitors. Parking is $2 + fees for after-hours events. We recommend you download the app prior to your arrival at OMSI. You can also pay via their website at www.parkingkitty.com