LEXINGTON, MA — A free exhibition of the work of photographer Stefanie Klavens entitled “The Art of the Movie Theater” will be on display at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington from now until May 16, 2010. Klavens sees the theaters she has photographed as important monuments to popular culture, and is especially impressed with neon, Art Deco, and theaters with an Egyptian or Middle Eastern theme in both large and small towns.

In taking the photos, she found a place in time when theaters often reflected the splendor of opera houses, with gilded statues and pillars. In the early 1920s, a craze of all things Egyptian and Middle Eastern led to a flowering of theaters decorated as Pharaonic fantasies, inspired by Howard Carter’s excavation of King Tutankhamen’s tomb.

“There are only six Egyptian style theaters left in the country,” Klavens said.

In later decades, neon signs created a fantasia of light and color to grace many theater exteriors.

More information can be found in the Metro West Daily News and at the museum’s website.

DENNIS JAMES - 2009/2010 TOUR PERFORMANCES SCHEDULE

Performance Booking Contact: SILENT FILM CONCERTS- PO Box 2072, Tacoma, WA 98401 / 253-376-7447 / muscur@gmail.com

November 13, Blue Mouse Theatre, Tacoma, Washington
86th Anniversary screening: original opening night film THE GREEN GODDESS
November 15, Palace Theatre, Marion, Ohio
Yannitell Memorial silent film series: Buster Keaton in THE CAMERAMAN
November 28, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Annual silent film series: King Vidor’s THE CROWD
December 5, Recital Hall, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Annual silent film program: Protazanov’s AELITA, QUEEN OF MARS with the Filmharmonia Duo (Mark Goldstein, electronics)
December 12, Castro Theatre, San Francisco, California
Silent film festival: Buster Keaton in THE GOAT plus SHERLOCK, JR. and Lon Chaney in WEST OF ZANZIBAR

2010

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CHARLESTON, SC — The Terrace Hippodrome Wide Screen is proud to announce a 26 hour all through the night marathon of “Twilight: New Moon”. Starting Thursday night November 19th at Midnight finishing up at 2 am Saturday November 21 St. “Twilight New Moon” will play around the clock for this season’s biggest movie extravaganza. The Hippodrome Wide Screen boasts Charleston’s largest movie screen and Charleston’s only leather stadium seating. See Twilight in Grande style.

Prizes and giveaways for a night of fun. 724-9134 for tickets or online here.

TACOMA, WA — Years in the making, finally the “Green Goddess” returns! This is a rare opportunity not to be missed!

A Special Engagement at the Blue Mouse Theatre in Tacoma’s Historic Proctor District (one day only!)

“Green Goddess” (1923) Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:00 PM
The Blue Mouse’s opening night film accompanied live by world renowned Silent Film Organist Dennis James & Live Vaudeville Act.

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OLYMPIA, WA — The 26th Olympia Film Festival at the historic 772-seat single-screen Capitol Theater begins Friday Nov. 6 with the unreleased-on-video 35mm feature “Nothing Lasts Forever”, starring Zach Galligan and Bill Murray. Other 35mm prints of unreleased-on-video films include Ken Russell’s “The Devils” in a rarely screened LPP print, Paul Newman’s adaptation of Ken Kesey’s “Sometimes a Great Notion”, the 1933 “Alice in Wonderland” starring Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, and W.C. Fields, and the 1932 Charles Laughton / Bela Lugosi classic “Island of Lost Souls”.

A 3-D print of Andy Warhol’s “Frankenstein” will be introduced by star Udo Kier and we also celebrate the 20th anniversary of All Freakin’ Night with an all-35mm print extravaganza featuring “Starchaser: The Legend of Orin in 3-D”, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”, “Rolling Thunder”, “Street Trash”, and “A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2”. And much much more! Check out the festival website for more info!

The festival runs November 6-14, 2009!

SEATTLE, WA — Silent movies will be screened at Seattle’s Paramount Theater on three successive Mondays in November, including the 1916 version of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” on 11/2,"The Adventures of Prince Achmed,"a 1926 film from Germany, claimed to be the oldest surviving feature length animated film on 11/9, and, on 11/16, the 1925 version of “The Lost World.” Jim Riggs will be playing the theater’s mighty Wurlitzer at all performances.

More details here: STG Presents

NORWALK, OH — Join us Saturday October 31st as the Norwalk Main Street Theatre, 57 E. Main, Norwalk, OH will be hosting a “Zombie Walk.”  Come dressed as your favorite Zombie! 

We will meet at the theatre at 8:00 p.m. on Halloween and start the walk down Main Street at 8:30 p.m. (on the sidewalk) and walk 3 blocks and come back on the other side of the street back to the theatre where we will watch the classic Zombie movie that started it all: the 1968 Black and White version of “Night of the Living Dead.” The movie is not rated.

The cost is $3.00 for just the walk, $3.00 for just the movie or $5.00 for both the walk and the movie. The movie will start at 9:30 p.m. Everyone MUST check-in at the theatre and purchase a ticket to participate in the walk.
Tickets are on sale NOW in the theatre Box Office (419) 668-8048

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Celebrating its 11th year, the Newport Beach Film Festival is open for submissions. Take advantage of our Early Bird Deadline and save.

The 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 350 films from around the world, including feature length narrative, documentary, short, animated and student films that will compete for a series of Jury, Festival Honors and Audience Awards. The 2010 NBFF will host red carpet Opening and Closing Night Gala Celebrations, International Spotlight events, an Action Sports Film Series, an Environmental Film Series, a Family Film Series, a Collegiate Showcase, a Youth Film Showcase and a free Seminar Series.

The Festival runs from April 22nd to April 29th, 2010. 

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CHARLESON, SC — Rare 35 mm print of “Funny Girl” to play at Charleston’s Luxury theater!

The Terrace Hippodrome is proud to announce a special 5 day showing of the 1968 classic “Funny Girl”. Barbra Streisand stars in one of the last great musicals of its time. “Funny Girl” will open this Friday October 23rd and play till Tuesday October 27th.

The Terrace Hippodrome Wide screen is Charleston premiere movie venue with 450 BMW leather seats and true digital sound. The Hippodrome boasts South Carolina’s largest movie screen. Tickets may be purchased at the Hippodrome box office or by phone 724-9132. The Hippodrome is located in downtown Charleston next to the South Carolina Aquarium.

STATEN ISLAND, NY — For one night only, the historic St. George Theatre will be letting its ghosts loose as it hosts its first ever halloween Extravaganza on October 30th!

The 1929 Spanish-Italian baroque theatre will be turning back the clock to Halloween night 1930 and the spirits of the guests and employees that were present that fateful night will be returning. Zombies and ghosts will be roaming the grand staircases and the dimly lit, cobweb filled lobby. Also making an appearance will be members of the VonTiderman family who resided in the Gothic mansion that once occupied the property where the theatre now stands.

This is your one chance to see this architectural wonder as you never have before; will you dare to join us? Appearing on the great stage will be the award winning Broadway-style magic show “SPOOKTACULAR”, starring Wacky Dracky.

St. George Theatre
35 Hyatt Street
Staten Island, New York 10301
(718)442-2900
Official Website