Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL! Pipe Organ Musical Score by Dennis James
Sat, Mar 18
|Epsilon Spires
Join us for an unforgettable film-concert experience! Our evening begins with Lois Weber's groundbreaking thriller: SUSPENSE! (1913), followed by Alfred Hitchcock's early masterpiece: BLACKMAIL! (1929) featuring a phenomenal live soundtrack performed on the 1916 Estey Pipe Organ by Dennis James.
Time & Location
Mar 18, 2023, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA
About the event
Join us for an unforgetable film-concert experience in our Sanctuary! Hitchcock's early masterpiece: BLACKMAIL! featuring a phenomenal live soundtrack performed on our Historic 1916 Estey pipe organ by one of the nation’s leading silent film accompanists, Dennis James! Tonight's program begins with Lois Weber's groundbreaking short SUSPENSE! (1913).
SUSPENSE! (1913, 10 minutes). Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and the first American woman to direct a full-length feature film in 1913, and one of the first to own her own film studio. Infused with the conviction that film could change culture, she directed over 135 films about controversial subject matters such as capital punishment, police violence, birth control, and poverty. In SUSPENSE!, Weber combines closeups, off-kilter angles, split screen, mirrors, inventive point-of-view shots, bold compositions and other devices to create a disturbing and stylish short film. It’s a powerful showcase for the numerous filmmaking techniques that were available in…
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Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL!
Admission for one to Alfred Hitchcock's BLACKMAIL! w/Pipe Organ Soundtrack by Dennis James. Refreshments will be provided. Please choose your seating with respect for others and let us know if you require special arrangements. $2 from every ticket goes directly towards the historic preservation of the venue. Thank you for your support! Enjoy the program!
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