Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Images
Cinema
- March
27, 2007
Images Cinema presents their spring fundraiser on Sunday, April 22 at
7pm: a screening of the classic 1920 film DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE with
a live musical score by the Devil Music Ensemble. The performance will be
followed by pie à la mode, which is included in the ticket price. Images
Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown.
Tickets are $30; $25 for Images Cinema members; $15 for the first three
rows. Ticket price includes popcorn, soda, and after the show, pie à la
mode. Ticket reservations can be made at the box office or over the phone
(413-458-1039) with a credit card.
The 1920 version of DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE stars legendary actor John
Barrymore, and relates the story of a doctor who seeks to separate the
two natures of man, so one could "yield to every evil impulse, yet
leave the soul untouched." The film explores the thin line between
good and evil, and the conflict between the two in the same person. The
film is revitalized with the modern soundtrack provided by the Devil
Music Ensemble.
According to Dylan Skolnick, director of programming at the Cinema Arts
Centre, “The Devil Music Ensemble has established itself as one of the
primary American groups composing and performing scores for silent films,
and can be spoken of in the same breath as groups like the Alloy Orchestra
and the Tin Hat Trio.”
The Boston-based Devil Music Ensemble is comprised of Brendon Wood on
guitars, lap steel, and synthesizer; Jonah Rapino on electric violin,
vibraphone, and synthesizer; and Tim Nylander on drums, percussion and
synthesizer. The DME has been on numerous tours playing soundtracks for
silent film; performing in museums, theaters, performing arts centers,
and college campuses. The DME recently completed a 7-week tour that took
them all over the entire United States.
The DME performance experience is versatile and genre-spanning. They
strive to explore different sonic territory with every new project they
undertake, keeping audiences surprised and coming back to hear and see
whatever they are doing next. To hear mp3’s or find out more about the
DME go to
www.devilmusic.org . To contact the DME email or call Jonah Rapino at
617-427-3267 for phone interviews. For interviews during the tour call
617-314-0932.
One of the few year-round single-screen nonprofit cinemas left in the
country, Images Cinema is ever expanding its programming to meet the
educational and cultural needs of the community, while maintaining its
dedication to quality independent film. Images Cinema is supported in
part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Current
happenings are listed at www.imagescinema.org.
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