This is a pretty cool event happening at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in October. If you've never had the chance to see a silent film with live music accompaniment, it's really something to experience.
If you're not familiar with Hesperus, they are a local ensemble who were the ensemble in residence at the American History Museum for a decade back in the 80's and 90's and their music has appeared on Hollywood soundtracks like Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. Also, they take their name from an awesome poem by Longfellow.
Cineconcert: The Mark of Zorro with Hesperus
| When | Sunday, October 28, 2012, 2 – 3:30pm |
| Categories | After Five, Films |
| Location | American Art Museum |
| Event Location | McEvoy Auditorium, Lower Level |
| Cost | Free tickets distributed in the G Street lobby thirty minutes before the start of the program (limit two per person). |
| Note |
(Unrated, 1920; 90 minutes, black and white)
Disguised as Señor Zorro (“Mr. Fox”), the son of a wealthy ranchero in the old Spanish California of the early nineteenth century takes a stand against the mistreatment of the common people by rich landowners and an oppressive government. The critically acclaimed musical group Hesperus will perform selections of music from Old and New Spain during the screening. Douglas Fairbanks plays the hero |
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