SIUE’s Friends of Music to Host Classic Black and White Movie Event
Take a trip back in time with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Friends of Music (FOM) and enjoy classic black and white films from the silent movie era. FOM will host its “Silents Are Golden” event beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Alfresco Arts Center in Granite City.
The fundraising event will feature a movie short, accompanied by SIUE music faculty, and a Buster Keaton double-feature, with movie scores performed by Jack Jenkins on a 1921 pipe organ. Jenkins is widely known as the “Emperor of the Organ” and is an alumnus of the SIUE Music Department.
SIUE music students in period costume will add to the ambiance with a traditional usher “flashlight drill” to open the evening’s programming. They will also lead a sing-a-long.
Proceeds will benefit the SIUE Friends of Music Scholarship Fund. The Friends of Music (FOM) is a volunteer organization of music enthusiasts committed to the continued growth of excellence in music at SIUE.
Tickets will be $15 per person. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The Alfresco Arts Center is located at 2041 Delmar Ave. in Granite City. For more information or to purchase tickets call 618.650.3900.
