Old Moody Stages Brings the Performing Arts to Portland's South Waterfront A new collaboration between Portland dance, music, and theater orgs will feature a month of programming on the grounds where Zidell Companies used to construct ships. By Conner Reed 7/27/2021 at 5:06pm The outdoor portion of Old Moody Stages Ever since Portland started peeking through the post-pandemic curtains, the South Waterfront has emerged as rich soil for new cultural hubs. The Lot at Zidell Yards, a combo drive-in movie/outdoor music venue, has been the summerâs de facto hotspot, hosting NW Film Center and Hollywood Theatre drive-ins, shows by acts like Ural Thomas and Y La Bamba, and soon, a music festival.