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Jeff Rapsis / Silent Film Music
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2024
Sunday, Jan. 28: Chaney's 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' highlights Colonial's centennial celebrationoriginal ↗
22 Jan 2024
Coming up next: 'The Last Command' on Sunday, Jan. 21 at Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, N.H.original ↗
2 Jan 2024
2023
26 Dec 2023
Two shows to go: 'My Best Girl' on Sunday, Dec. 10, then 'Why Worry?' on Wednesday, Dec. 13original ↗
10 Dec 2023
Coming up: Chaplin's 'The Gold Rush' on Thanksgiving weekend, then a reduced performing schedule starting in 2024original ↗
13 Nov 2023
Slow news day! Boston's WBUR-FM runs piece on my silent film accompaniment work; plus: 'Wings' in Brattleboro, Vt. on Friday, Nov. 10original ↗
9 Nov 2023
Tonight in Plymouth, N.H.! All for one, one for all in 'The Three Musketeers' (1921) with live musicoriginal ↗
8 Nov 2023
Monday, Nov. 6: Lillian Gish plus some Puritan-era hanky panky in 'The Scarlet Letter' (1926)original ↗
1 Nov 2023
Tonight in Jaffrey, N.H.: Classic 'Dracula' (1931) with Bela Lugosi, live musical underscoringoriginal ↗
30 Oct 2023
Tonight in Vermont: 'Cat and the Canary,' then 'Nosferatu' and 'The Magician' on Sunday, Oct. 29original ↗
27 Oct 2023
Pre-Halloween parade continues with Lon Chaney starring in 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H.original ↗
23 Oct 2023
Pre-Halloween spookfest: 'Nosferatu' on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Town Hall Theatre, Wilton, N.H.original ↗
19 Oct 2023
18 Oct 2023
Make a date with the 'Phantom': tonight at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Mass.original ↗
16 Oct 2023
Ring a bell for 'Silent Movie Day' with Lon Chaney in the 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1923) this evening in Derry, N.H.original ↗
29 Sept 2023
Classic Buster Keaton comedy 'Seven Chances' (1925) to screen with live music on Wednesday, 9/27 at Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H.original ↗
25 Sept 2023
This week: The 'Marion Davies Late Summer Four-Places-in-New England Book Tour' with author Lara Gabrielle plus 'Show People' (1928) with live musicoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2023
Blockbuster 'The Ten Commandments' (1923) up next on Wednesday, Sept. 20 in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
18 Sept 2023
Coming Sunday, Sept. 17: 'Eagle of the Night,' partially lost silent aviation thriller, shown with live music in Wilton, N.H.original ↗
14 Sept 2023
Fight the French Revolution tonight in 'Scaramouche' (1923) at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
13 Sept 2023
Prepare to be alarmed! 'The Fire Brigade' (1926) on Sunday, 9/10 in 35mm at Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
10 Sept 2023
This weekend, it's 'The Freshman' in Vermont, then 'The Fire Brigade' in Somerville, Mass.original ↗
7 Sept 2023
5 Sept 2023
Lara Gabrielle, author of acclaimed new Marion Davies bio, to appear this month at book-signings/screenings in four New England statesoriginal ↗
4 Sept 2023
Cap Labor Day weekend with Buster Keaton's 'Our Hospitality' on Monday, 9/4 in Greenfield, Mass.original ↗
1 Sept 2023
Up next: Mary Pickford's 'My Best Girl' (1927) on Wednesday, 8/30 at Flying Monkey, Plymouth, NHoriginal ↗
29 Aug 2023
See John Barrymore fall apart in 'Beau Brummel' (1924) on Sunday, Aug. 20 at Town Hall Theatreoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2023
14 Aug 2023
Next up: It's Harold Lloyd in 'Safety Last' under the stars on Tuesday, 8/15 in Alton, N.H.original ↗
31 Jul 2023
Calling all golfers! See 'The Apple Tree Girl' (1917) on Sunday, 7/30 at Town Hall, Wilton, N.H.original ↗
27 Jul 2023
This week: Down to Deerfield, Mass. for 7/25 show, then out to Ogunquit, Maine on 7/26 for 'Zaza'original ↗
24 Jul 2023
20 Jul 2023
18 Jul 2023
13 Jul 2023
11 Jul 2023
Celebrate Canada with silent double feature with Clara Bow, Thomas Meighan on 7/9 at Somervilleoriginal ↗
25 Jun 2023
19 Jun 2023
18 Jun 2023
Time again for 'Safety Last' (1923), this time on Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m. in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2023
9 Jun 2023
On Wednesday, June 7, travel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' at Flying Monkey, Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
4 Jun 2023
Garbo in 'The Temptress' (1926) on Saturday, 6/3 in Brandon, Vt.: one film, two different endingsoriginal ↗
1 Jun 2023
Fly to Neverland on Wednesday, May 31 with original silent 'Peter Pan' in Manchester, N.H.original ↗
29 May 2023
Coming up this weekend: Harold Lloyd (and Babe Ruth!) in 'Speedy' (1928) on Sunday, May 28original ↗
23 May 2023
15 May 2023
Classic drama 'Docks of New York' (1928) at Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, N.H. on Sunday, 5/14original ↗
12 May 2023
Sunday, May 7 in Somerville, Mass.: Buster Keaton 'Boats and Trains' double feature, 'Steamboat Bill Jr.' (1928) and 'The General' (1926) both in 35mmoriginal ↗
2 May 2023
Last-minute switcheroo: This weekend, it's Buster Keaton, not Harold Lloyd, in New York Cityoriginal ↗
26 Apr 2023
9 Apr 2023
The future is now, or actually tomorrow: 'Metropolis' (1927) to screen on Wednesday, April 5 at Rex Theatre in Manchester, N.H.original ↗
4 Apr 2023
30 Mar 2023
Coming Sunday, 3/26 at Town Hall Theatre: 'The Regeneration' (1915), part of silent N.Y. seriesoriginal ↗
21 Mar 2023
Up next: Harold Lloyd's 'Why Worry' (1923) at Grange Hall in Danbury, N.H. on Saturday, 3/18original ↗
16 Mar 2023
Prepare for St. Patrick's Day with 'Hangman's House' (1928), drama set in Ireland, screening 3/15 at Flying Monkey in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
15 Mar 2023
Start spreadin' the news: 'Silent New York' series begins Sunday, 3/12 in Wilton, N.H. with screening of Marion Davies in 'Little Old New York'original ↗
12 Mar 2023
Yesterday: 'Annie Laurie' and 'Cinderella'; tonight: 'Wings' at Garden Cinema in Greenfield, Mass.original ↗
6 Mar 2023
2 Mar 2023
From the Kansas Silent Film Festival to gigs at Harvard University, Cinema Ritrovato, and beyondoriginal ↗
23 Feb 2023
A few words about films I've never accompanied before, including 'My Best Girl,' today at 2 p.m.original ↗
19 Feb 2023
Up next: William Haines plays polo in 'The Smart Set' (1928) on Wednesday, 2/15 in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
15 Feb 2023
One film, two endings: Greta Garbo in 'The Temptress' (1926) this afternoon in Newport, R.I.original ↗
11 Feb 2023
Tonight! See Harold Lloyd climb high in 'Safety Last' at the Rex Theatre, Manchester, N.H.original ↗
8 Feb 2023
3 Feb 2023
Dinner and a movie: Pot luck supper plus Harold Lloyd's 'The Kid Brother' on Saturday, Feb. 4original ↗
30 Jan 2023
Head to class with Buster Keaton in 'College' (1927), screening Sunday, Jan. 29 in Wilton, N.H.original ↗
27 Jan 2023
Coming up on Sunday, Jan. 15 in Wilton, N.H.: Celebrate the 100th anniversary of 'Safety Last,' plus how the film relates to Beethoven's 5thoriginal ↗
13 Jan 2023
4 Jan 2023
First in line for 2023: 'Metropolis' on Monday, Jan. 2 at Greenfield (Mass.) Garden Cinemaoriginal ↗
2 Jan 2023
2022
Ending 2022 with yesterday's vision of tomorrow: Metropolis in Newport, R.I. on Tuesday, Dec. 27original ↗
17 Dec 2022
This Wednesday night! It's Rin Tin Tin to the rescue Dec. 14 at the Coolidge Corner Theatreoriginal ↗
14 Dec 2022
19 Nov 2022
Checking in after a busy Halloween season; silent W.C. Fields on Wednesday night, Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
15 Nov 2022
Tonight! Lionel Barrymore and Boris Karloff in 'The Bells' (1926) in Warner (N.H.) Town Halloriginal ↗
28 Oct 2022
Tonight: 'Nosferatu' flies into the Jane Pickens Theatre in Newport, R.I. for 100th anniversaryoriginal ↗
27 Oct 2022
26 Oct 2022
Change of venue! Tonight's screening of 'Phantom of the Opera' now at Derry (N.H.) Public Libraryoriginal ↗
21 Oct 2022
Tonight in Plymouth, N.H.: Emil Jannings as 'Mephisto' in Murnau's dark epic 'Faust' (1926)original ↗
19 Oct 2022
1 Oct 2022
23 Sept 2022
Up next: Mary Pickford's 'Sparrows' on 9/21; also, thoughts on doing live music for a 7½-hour filmoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2022
Binge viewing, silent film style: accompanying 'Les Vampyres' (1915) over two days this weekendoriginal ↗
16 Sept 2022
Coming up: 'The Flying Ace,' then 'Les Vampyres' complete, then off to Kansas, Detroit, Clevelandoriginal ↗
11 Sept 2022
Six days, five screenings, three states: a busy stretch of silent film accompaniment beckonsoriginal ↗
11 Aug 2022
Up to Vermont to score Keaton's 'Battling Butler,' but first a note of thanks to Guitar Centeroriginal ↗
6 Aug 2022
3 Aug 2022
Stay up late this Saturday, July 30 for midnight screening of 'Dr. Caligari' at Coolidge Corneroriginal ↗
28 Jul 2022
A single film, but two very different endings: Greta Garbo in 'The Temptress' (1926) on Wednesday, July 27 in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
25 Jul 2022
24 Jul 2022
Coming up: Keaton double feature in Vermont; first, thoughts from a screening of 'The General'original ↗
21 Jul 2022
18 Jul 2022
14 Jul 2022
Heading Downeast to accompany Buster's 'Butler,' but first some thoughts on 'North by Northwest'original ↗
11 Jul 2022
1 Jul 2022
23 Jun 2022
Wednesday, June 22: Live music for Lloyd's 'The Kid Brother' (1927) at Coolidge Corner Theatreoriginal ↗
20 Jun 2022
13 Jun 2022
Sunday, 6/12: Mary Pickford stars in 'Rosita' (1923), kicking off Town Hall Theatre seriesoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2022