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2016

Celebrate Tax Day with gangster movie 'Underworld' at Red River on Friday, 4/15original ↗
15 Apr 2016
Epic adventure on Thursday, April 14: 'The Thief of Bagdad' in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
12 Apr 2016
On different versions of silent films: It may have no arms, but it's still a masterpieceoriginal ↗
7 Apr 2016
Put some 'Intolerance' into your life on Sunday, April 3 at Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
29 Mar 2016
On scoring 'Ben Hur' (1925) on Easter Sunday and also why silent film is like coin collectingoriginal ↗
27 Mar 2016
Tonight (Friday, 3/25) at Exeter Town Hall: Harold Lloyd stars in 'Grandma's Boy' (1922)original ↗
25 Mar 2016
If it's Easter, it must be 'Ben Hur' (1925): two screenings, Wednesday & Easter Sundayoriginal ↗
23 Mar 2016
A return to Blazing Star Grange—this time for Harold Lloyd in 'Grandma's Boy' (1922)original ↗
19 Mar 2016
Next up: Murnau's 'The Last Laugh' (1924) on Friday, 3/18 at Red River in Concord, N.H.original ↗
18 Mar 2016
Flying Monkey St. Paddy's silent film program postponed to Thursday, 3/24original ↗
17 Mar 2016
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with silent comedy on 3/17 at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
16 Mar 2016
Somerville's "Silents, Please!" restarts with Keaton's 'Steamboat'' (1928) on Sunday, 2/21original ↗
20 Feb 2016
Garbo's and MGM's last silent, 'The Kiss' (1929) on Friday, 2/19 at Red River in Concord, N.H.original ↗
19 Feb 2016
Celebrate Valentine's Day w/Clara Bow's 'It'— but first, 'A Trip to Mars' at the Sci-Fi 'Thonoriginal ↗
14 Feb 2016
Thursday, 2/11: Micheaux's 'Within Our Gates' in Plymouth to celebrate Black History Monthoriginal ↗
11 Feb 2016
This week: Romance in Manchester, then double-feature dog adventure up northoriginal ↗
1 Feb 2016
One more time! Griffith's 'Intolerance' on Sunday, Jan. 31 at Town Hall Theatreoriginal ↗
30 Jan 2016
Not even the N.H. Presidential Primarycan stop 'Metropolis' on Friday, Jan. 29original ↗
28 Jan 2016
What Harold Lloyd's 'Safety Last' shares with Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphonyoriginal ↗
24 Jan 2016
Happy birthday! 'Intolerance' turns 100; Celebrate with several upcoming screeningsoriginal ↗
20 Jan 2016
Fritz Lang's 'Woman in the Moon' (1929) on Sunday, Jan. 17 at Aeronaut Breweryoriginal ↗
17 Jan 2016
Thursday, Jan. 14: 'Birth of a Nation' at Flying Monkey in honor of MLK Dayoriginal ↗
3 Jan 2016

2015

Thanks to all for making 2015 a great year— and a special shout-out to the audience!original ↗
28 Dec 2015
This holiday weekend, 'The Strong Man': silent film comedy for the whole familyoriginal ↗
24 Dec 2015
Catching the train that never left: A report on my excellent on-the-road adventureoriginal ↗
20 Dec 2015
"Go Midwest, Middle-Aged Man!" Prepping for my first-ever "Pre-Holiday Midwest & Canada Silent Film Tour"original ↗
6 Dec 2015
Was that skunk right after all? Report from 'The Road to Yesterday' (1925)original ↗
2 Dec 2015
Silent comedy in Wilton, N.H. on 11/29: Mr. Chaplin will show you to your room noworiginal ↗
27 Nov 2015
Cinema without training wheels: 'The General' and 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'original ↗
25 Nov 2015
'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' in 35mm on Sunday, Nov. 22 at Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
20 Nov 2015
Launching a series in Exeter (N.H.) Town Hall with 'The General' (1926) on Friday, Nov. 20original ↗
18 Nov 2015
This weekend: a double shot of W.C. Fieldsat the Library of Congress / Packard Centeroriginal ↗
13 Nov 2015
From 'My Friend From India' to two films starring elephants—hey, is this a theme?original ↗
12 Nov 2015
A trip to Silicon Valley: Buster Keaton, Mark Zuckerberg, and visiting the Oculus Roomoriginal ↗
8 Nov 2015
Hitting the road: Performing in California, Virginia, Ohio—and my international debutoriginal ↗
1 Nov 2015
The Halloween home stretch: 'Caligari,' 'The Lodger,' and Chaney in 'West of Zanzibar'original ↗
28 Oct 2015
Sunday, 10/25 pre-Halloween double-header: 'Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,' then 'The Unknown.' Also: Me vs. Boston Pops in scoring 'Nosferatu'original ↗
23 Oct 2015
'Cat and Canary' thriller on 10/22 in Plymouth; then 'Nosferatu,' 'Dr. Jekyll' and 'Unknown'original ↗
20 Oct 2015
This weekend: "Chiller Theater" in Vermont, followed by Buster Keaton in New Hampshireoriginal ↗
16 Oct 2015
An upcoming schedule like a popular guesthouse—absolutely packed with 'Lodgers'original ↗
11 Oct 2015
Live music for Buster in Winchester, N.H., but also for 'Underworld' in Cambridge, Mass.original ↗
9 Oct 2015
Chaplin, Keaton, and maybe von Sternberg...plus werewolves & topping 200,000 pageviewsoriginal ↗
6 Oct 2015
Men are from Mars—especially Harry Langdon...'Tramp Tramp Tramp' in 35mm on Sunday, 10/4original ↗
2 Oct 2015
Tonight 9/23: Opening night at Rogers Center features double bill of Buster's best picturesoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2015
Coming to the Manchester (N.H.) City Library: Werewolves, time travel, and earthquakes!original ↗
22 Sept 2015
Thoughts on accompanying 4 films in 4 days; Harry Langdon in Ogunquit on Thursday, 9/17original ↗
14 Sept 2015
Tonight: John Ford's silent 'Hangman's House' at Flying Monkey theater in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
10 Sept 2015
Labor Day over, now back to work: Accompanying five shows in six daysoriginal ↗
8 Sept 2015
Tonight: The spectacular silent version of 'Ben Hur' in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
20 Aug 2015
Coming up: Four films in four days! First: 'Grandma's Boy' 8/13 in Plymouth, N.H.original ↗
10 Aug 2015
Sunday, Aug. 9: another RR melodrama......but first, a word from the folks at Za-Rexoriginal ↗
8 Aug 2015
Coming up on Thursday, Aug. 6: Chaplin's 'The Kid' in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
4 Aug 2015
Coming up: a double bill of Harold Lloyd's 'Why Worry?' (1923), 'Speedy' (1928) in 35mmoriginal ↗
13 Jul 2015
Tonight: 'Orphans of the Storm' (1921) —but first, thoughts on humans beyond all helporiginal ↗
10 Jul 2015
Dogs, the French revolution, spies, and trains: Accompanying four feature films in four daysoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2015
Coming Sunday, 7/5: 'The Big Parade' (1925) in 35mm at the Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2015
Now boarding at the Wilton Town Hall Theatre: A summer-long series of silent railroad films!original ↗
23 Jun 2015
Finding my way to this year's 'Mostly Lost': joining in an interactive vintage film eventoriginal ↗
17 Jun 2015
Coming up: two chances to see 'Wings' (1927) on the big screen, in a theater, with live musicoriginal ↗
9 Jun 2015
Runaway trains and William Haines: A double bill featuring two 35mm prints on Sunday, June 7 at Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
5 Jun 2015
'Steamboat Bill Jr.' (1928) leads off seriesat historic Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit, Maineoriginal ↗
26 May 2015
Ninety-nine years after first screening, 'The Birth of a Nation' returns to Wilton, N.H.original ↗
21 May 2015
'Birth of a Nation' on Memorial Day weekend? Well, it actually makes a lot of sense, I think.original ↗
11 May 2015
Chaplin, Keaton, Langdon: Three comedians, three film programs, three different statesoriginal ↗
6 May 2015
Sunday, May 3: Keaton's 'The Cameraman' in 35mm at Somerville Theatre in Davis Squareoriginal ↗
30 Apr 2015
More than your average post: Keaton, Griffith, the Packard Center, Ben Cohen, and more!original ↗
23 Apr 2015
Coming 4/24: Langdon's 'The Strong Man' ...but first, my Library of Congress debut!original ↗
17 Apr 2015
Planes, trains, and automobiles! Plus Keaton's 'Cameraman' on 4/16 in Salem, N.H.original ↗
15 Apr 2015
Saying goodbye to Mischa Serykh: a good friend taken much too soonoriginal ↗
12 Apr 2015
Needed: Audience members at 4/9 screening to help out documentary on Buster Keatonoriginal ↗
6 Apr 2015
Saturday, April 4: Bringing Buster Keaton to the Blazing Star Grange Hall in Danbury, N.H.original ↗
4 Apr 2015
Rediscover magic in 'The Lost World' (1925) on Friday, April 3 at Red River Theatresoriginal ↗
31 Mar 2015
Sunday, March 29: Cecile B. DeMille's silentversion of 'The Ten Commandments' (1923)original ↗
27 Mar 2015
'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse' (1921) on Wednesday, March 25 at Merrimack Collegeoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2015
Preparing for the last Cinefest in Syracuse, N.Y. and other thoughts about creativityoriginal ↗
17 Mar 2015
Bring your own roar: Silent Tarzan flick on Thursday, March 12 at Flying Monkeyoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2015
Brush with silent film fame: a few thoughts on meeting Ken Winokur of Alloy Orchestraoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2015
Sunday, March 8: Rare double feature of W.C. Fields silent films shown in 35mm!original ↗
6 Mar 2015
A grand time at the Kansas Silent Festival; plus, an impromptu Chaplin stress testoriginal ↗
6 Mar 2015
Thoughts on Able Gance's 'J'Accuse'; then off to the Kansas Silent Film Festivaloriginal ↗
25 Feb 2015
A little snow can't slow down the silent film juggernaut of romanceoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2015
An unusual Valentine's Day weekend ...complete with impending blizzardoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2015
Tired of snow? At Somerville Theatre, Rin Tin Tin heats up the screen this weekend!original ↗
5 Feb 2015
Silent film music mid-winter update: Snowstorms, a farm, and a brand-new breweryoriginal ↗
5 Feb 2015
Coming up: Two chances to see documentary 'Nanook of the North' in the dead of winteroriginal ↗
25 Jan 2015
Coming up: Two separate screenings of Fritz Lang's 'Woman in the Moon'original ↗
20 Jan 2015

2014

Just call me KYLE: Thoughts on departing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Africaoriginal ↗
30 Dec 2014
Finishing 2014 with Charlie Chaplin comedyprogram in Wilton, N.H. on Sunday, Dec. 28original ↗
17 Dec 2014
Prescribing 'Dr. Jack' for what ails ya; plus other December screenings coming uporiginal ↗
3 Dec 2014
Thanksgiving in N.H.: Chaplin in Concord, Keaton in Wilton, and 'Prince' in Manchester; also, thoughts on 'Klinghoffer' at the Metoriginal ↗
25 Nov 2014
Next up Wednesday, 11/19: 'Wings' at Harvard; thoughts on Langdon's 'Strong Man' in 35mmoriginal ↗
17 Nov 2014
Directed by a very young Frank Capra: Langdon's 'The Strong Man' (1926) in 35mm on Sunday, 11/16 at Somerville Theatreoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2014
Encore screening of 'Nosferatu' (1922) tonight (Friday, 11/14) at Red River, Concord, N.H.; Plus, W.C. Fields as an abusive husband?original ↗
14 Nov 2014
Next up at Flying Monkey on Thursday,11/13: Silent comedy 'Running Wild' with W.C. Fieldsoriginal ↗
10 Nov 2014
Some good news, a little bad news, and then heading off to San Franciscooriginal ↗
9 Nov 2014
Three screenings in one day, plus other upcoming silent film adventures in Novemberoriginal ↗
2 Nov 2014
'Phantom of the Opera' at Flying Monkey on Thursday, Oct. 30: See it if you dare!original ↗
29 Oct 2014
'Cat and the Canary' (1927) on Weds., 10/29 at Rogers Center, North Andover, Mass.original ↗
27 Oct 2014
Creepfest: actor Lon Chaney unmasked on 10/26 at Wilton (N.H.) Town Hall Theatreoriginal ↗
26 Oct 2014
Saturday, Oct. 25 in Oqunquit, Maine: 'Phantom of the Opera' (1925)original ↗
23 Oct 2014
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