Music in Film – A Night at the Movies

Screening/Concert: Saturday, October 29, 7:30 pm
Location: Collier Street United Church, 112 Collier Street, Barrie

Oliver Balaburski, Artistic Director/Conductor

Due to the popularity of our collaboration in 2014, the Barrie Film Festival and the Huronia Symphony Orchestra will be teaming up once again for a very special evening of music and film. Step back in time and experience the power of a live orchestra performing the musical score and sound effects for short classic silent films and a selection of memorable movie themes.

Featuring:

Aleksandra Balaburska, Soprano and The Huronia Symphony Orchestra

High and Dizzy
Director: Hal Roach
Composer: Carl Davis
Starring: Harold Lloyd, Roy Brooks, Mildred Davis, Wallace Howe
1920, Comedy Short, 26 min., USA

A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street.

The Haunted House
Directed by: Edward F. Cline and Buster Keaton
Starring: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts, Edward F. Cline
1921, Comedy Short, 21 min., USA

A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves’ hideout.

Shown in partnership with:

Advance tickets are available at the Uptown Theatre located at 55 Dunlop St. West, the MacLaren Art Centre, Janet Kemp Ladies Fashions and Music Pro. Tickets will also available at the door, subject to availability.