Sydney Opera House Announces Three More Screen Live Events

July 13, 2010 11:49

One of silent cinema’s earliest masters, a knockabout version of an all-time family favourite and an array of home-grown art film makers and indie musicians will feature in the second Screen Live series for 2010.

Programmed by Head of Contemporary Culture Virginia Hyam, Screen Live combines cinema with live music at regular times across the year.

Sydney Opera House is proud to present the Australian premiere of The Georges Méliès Project in the Playhouse on Sunday, August 22. Along with the Lumière Brothers, George Méliès (1861-1938) was one of the cinema's earliest directors. He made more than 500 short films between 1896 and 1912, of which only a fraction survive.

Next, Australia’s queen of boogie woogie piano Jan Preston will be joined by two musicians to perform a new score to Larry Sermon’s 1925 version of 'The Wizard of Oz'. Rarely seen, the first feature-length adaptation of Baum’s classic story features Dorothy Dwan and a younger Oliver Hardy, pre-dating the Judy Garland version by 14 years.

Finally, Screen Live changes pace with a less traditional bent in October for Brilliant Journeys.

Curated by Brisbane experimental film collective Otherfilm, the all Australian line-up of art cinema and indie musicians will celebrate the beautiful crossovers and chance encounters possible in live film and sound. This special event teams extraordinary art films screened on luminous 16mm with specially-commissioned live performances by contemporary noise, electronic and rock musicians.

For more information on this series, visit www.sydneyoperahouse.com/screenlive

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Location: Sydney (NSW)

Contact: Sydney Opera House

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