Culture Crawl 710 “Just Add Music”
Some of the very first silent movies and Magic Lantern slides were shown to the public at the Graham Opera House in Washington, Iowa, by showman and entrepreneur William Brinton, in the early days of the 20th Century. Decades later, historian Michael Zahs was given a box labeled “Brinton Crap” that contained a treasure trove of early film.
Many of the pieces have now been set to music by Red Cedar Chamber Music, and the “Brinton Surprise” features some previously-unseen films from the collection.
“Brinton Surprise” is being performed around the area at libraries, opera houses and other venues, including a free performance at Kirkwood on April 25. The tour culminates May 13 at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids, and May 15 at FilmScene at the Chauncey.
www.redcedar.org for more info.
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