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Wisconsin Public Television Premiere - "The Art of Silent Film Music"
Organist Jelani Eddington and Capitol Theater's Grand Barton Organ featured on WPT’s Wisconsin Channel MON, AUG 5 at 4 PM & 9 PM
Tune into Wisconsin Public Television’s Wisconsin Channel on MON, AUG 5 at 4 PM or 9 PM! WPT is premiering an episode of University Place filmed in the historic Capitol Theater at Overture Center!
In the episode, organist and composer Jelani Eddington joins Wisconsin Public Radio host Norman Gilliland to discuss how he composes organ music for silent films. Eddington accompanies scenes from “The Flying Ace,“ a 1926 silent film with an all-African American cast.
Tune in on MON AUG 5 or preview online!
Overture Center is proud to curate an authentic silent film series every year in Capitol Theater, Duck Soup Cinema. Tickets are only $10!
