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It’s 1924! Silent Movie Series with Dennis James on the Wurlitzer Theater Organ
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 7:00 PM
The Washington Center is proud to present It’s 1924!, our fourth year of screening three classic silent films with live music. This season we commemorate the year the original Liberty Theater opened on the current site of the Washington Center with three exciting films:
The series provides a contemporary opportunity to experience a style of entertainment from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and official Center organist Dennis James offers an intriguing look into the history of each film, as well as a new, original score played on the Center’s beautifully restored Andy Crow Wurlitzer pipe organ.
Dennis James has dedicated his professional career to the continuation of the theatrical traditions of, and public interest in, the theater pipe organ. From the time he began concertizing while still in his teens, James has been at the top of the theater organ profession. He has played virtually everywhere pipe organs are to be found, from preserved movie palaces through the United States and Canada to concert halls and theaters in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Events in this series:
The Last Laugh - February 9, 2012 at 7:00PM
Peter Pan - March 29, 2012 at 7:00PM
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