Monday, March 15, 2010

FILM LOST AND FOUND: THE EXPERIENCE OF PRE- AND EARLY CINEMA (18-21 March)


ADVANCE NOTICE:

FILM LOST AND FOUND: THE EXPERIENCE OF PRE- AND EARLY CINEMA
(18-21 March)

ALL EVENTS FREE TO UR COMMUNITY - FOR MORE INFO PLEASE SEE:
http://www.rochester.edu/College/humanities/projects/index.php?silentcinema&events

Mark your calendars now for the four day Humanities Project collaboration between River Campus, Eastman School of Music, and George Eastman House that will take place 18 (Thursday) to 21 (Sunday) March:

3/18 (Thursday, ESM 7pm): A recreation of the early 30th century Nickelodeon experience

3/19 (Friday, ESM 4pm ): A discussion on the history of music during the "silent' period;,

3/19 (Friday, Dryden Theater, 8pm): The recreation of an entire film program as it would have been experienced by audiences in 1917, with live accompaniment by Philip Carli and the Flower City Orchestra

3/20 (Saturday, Hubbell Auditorium, 4pm): a rare opportunity to experience an authentic magic lantern show on River campus

3/21 (Sunday, George Eastman House, 1pm): Tours (registration full) and demonstrations at the George Eastman House; 3/21 (Sunday, Dryden Theater, 3pm): A special program of Vitaphone (early sound system) films restored by the Eastman House Motion Picture Department, including a feature and pre-feature shorts.

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