Silent Films/Live Music
Curated by John Schaefer as part of WNYC’s New Sounds Live Seriesfilm, music
February 17, 2015 – February 20, 2015
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Brookfield Place New York
230 Vesey Street
New York , NY 10821
Arts Brookfield brings back the acclaimed Silent Films/Live Music series, curated by John Schaefer as part of WNYC’s annual New Sounds Live program. Experience two unforgettable evenings of contemporary and classic silent film screenings accompanied by live music! The avant-rock band SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan) handpicked four silent films by the legendary Man Ray, and then created original scores for these performances. Their curated soundscape will breathe new life into these vintage shorts. This evening alternates with the award-winning silent hit Blancanievesbased on the “Snow White” fairy tale, written and directed by acclaimed Spanish director Pablo Berger in 2012. Alfonso Vilallonga’s original soundtrack will be performed by the composer himself along with the acclaimed new-music ensemble Wordless Music Orchestra. Set in a romantic version of 1920’s Andalusia, the silent black-and-white fantasy swept the 2013 Gaudí awards (known as the Spanish Oscars) winning Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Catalan-Language Film, among others, and was one of the year’s most popular films in Spain.
