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2024 EVENTS
UNITED
STATES
CONNECTICUT
Farmington, CT
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with piano accompaniment
Presented by Farmington Libraries main branch
9/26/24 at 6:00pm
https://www.farmingtonlibraries.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh, PA
The Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival
Presented by the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society
September 29 - October 6
www.pittsburghsilentfilmsociety.org
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE (Subject to Change):
Sunday, September 29, 2024 at PATOS / Keystone Oaks High School: HOT WATER (1924) w/ Harold Lloyd, featuring live Wurlitzer theater organ accompaniment by Peter Krasinski
Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library/ The Denis Theatre: HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924) w/ Lon Chaney
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at The Parkway Theater / Jump Cut Theater: WAXWORKS (1924), w/ live accompaniment by Zombo
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at The Harris Theater / ReelQ: MICHAEL (1924), directed by Carl Theodore Dryer
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at The Lindsay Theater: THE HANDS OF ORLAC (1924), with Conrad Veidt, with live accompaniment by Ben Opie & others
Friday, October 4, 2024 - Pittsburgh Sound & Image: TBA
Saturday, October 4, 2024 at The Frick Pittsburgh: GRASS (1924-25), directed by Marien C. Cooper
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Row House Cinema: TBA
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at The Harris Theater: THE NAVIGATOR (1924) & SHERLOCK JR. (1924, live music by Tom Roberts) with Buster Keaton
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Arrange a walking or bus tour of locations connected to silent movie stars or industry.
Organize a petition to help save a silent movie or silent movie related landmark.
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Mention silent movie merchandise or works of art and craft inspired by the period that is available to purchase or roll out the debut of some new and/or preexisting items.