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NEW ALBUM: Music for Silent Films
Music for Silent Films is a compilation of piano compositions crafted by Agustina Taborda and Mila Maia during their time at Silent Cinema in Galway City, Ireland, where they have been resident pianists since its inception. This project unites music that emerges from live performances, engaging directly with silent films. <br><br>The origins of cinema, contrary to what the name suggests, were far from silent. Film showings featured musical performances by pianists and even full orchestras. Charlie Chaplin, a legendary figure in silent films, not only directed and acted in his movies but also composed their music. This highlights the significant role that film music has played since cinema's early days.<br>Since our cinema's establishment nearly four years ago, we have consistently featured piano performances by talented artists like Mila and Agustinaduring screenings. Our partnership has led to the creation of this album, which we are excited to share with you today.<br>In this manner, we make sure that silent cinema does not disappear into obscurity, as it remains a distinctive form of cinematic art that has inspired, continues to inspire, and will keep inspiring artists from all backgrounds.
21st March, Saturday, 20:00 / Tickets:
On March 21st, in conjunction with the Galway Grá Festival, we invite you to The Dragon Painter - a rare Hollywood silent-era film from 1919, featuring an almost entirely Asian cast, including Japanese lead Sessue Hayakawa. It's a romance drama based on the novel of the same name, written by Mary McNeil Fenollosa. <br><br>This lyrical, visually arresting Japanese fairy-tale touches on the interesting idea that an artist must be longing for something in order to feel inspiration, and if his desires are fulfilled it may kill the creative process. A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.<br><br>Live musical accompaniment by Graham Keane and Brendan Pooley.<br><br>*****<br>IMDb: 6.6/10<br>ROTTEN TOMATOES: 91%<br><br>Doors and Wine Bar open from 7:30 PM<br><br>RATED: PG | TIME: 60 minutes<br><br>SELECT ONE OPTION:<br>1. One table for up to 3 people (€27 in total)<br>2. Single chair - no table (€10)
28th March, Saturday, 20:00 / Tickets:
On March 28th, we warmly invite you to embark on a cinematic and musical adventure through São Paulo as it was in the late 1920s. São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole (1929) is a silent, black-and-white documentary film from Brazil, directed by Adalberto Kemeny and Rudolf Rex Lustig. It showcases urbanism, fashion, public monuments, industrialization, historical events, the growth of coffee production, education, and the sounds of everyday life. Drawing inspiration from the classic documentary Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt (1927), Hungarian filmmakers Kemeny and Lustig, who operated one of Brazil's top film laboratories at the time, created this remarkable documentary.<br><br>Live musical accompaniment by Mila Maia & Gustavo Lobao.<br><br>*****<br>IMDb: 7.1/10<br><br>Doors and Wine Bar open from 7:30 PM<br><br>RATED: PG | TIME: 90 minutes<br><br>SELECT ONE OPTION:<br>1. One table for up to 3 people (€27 in total)<br>2. Single chair - no table (€10)
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