If you missed Alloy's first engagement in Bedford, you won't want to miss this one. And, if you were present for their first visit, you'll surely want to return!
The Alloy Orchestra is a three man musical ensemble, writing and
performing live accompaniment to classic silent films. Working with an
outrageous assemblage of peculiar objects, they thrash and grind soulful music
from unlikely sources.
Performing at prestigious film festivals and cultural centers in the
US and abroad (The Telluride Film Festival, The Louvre, Lincoln Center, The
Academy of Motion Pictures, the National Gallery of Art and others), Alloy has
helped revive some of the great masterpieces of the silent era.
An unusual combination of found percussion and state-of-the-art electronics
gives the Orchestra the ability to create any sound imaginable.
Utilizing their
famous "rack of junk" (above) and electronic synthesizers, the group
generates beautiful music in a spectacular variety of styles. They can conjure
up a French symphony or a simple German bar band of the 20's. The group can
make the audience think it is being attacked by tigers, contacted by radio
signals from Mars or swept up in the Russian Revolution.
Alloy collaborates with some of the world's best archives and
collectors (such as the George Eastman House, The British Film Institute,
Paramount Pictures, Film Preservation Associates and The Douris Corporation) to
present audiences with the very best available prints of some of history's
greatest film.
Alloy's program in Bedford will entertain all ages:
The
Black Pirate (1926), starring Douglas Fairbanks is "a fast-paced pirate tale showing a
mature Fairbanks at his swashbuckling best...Two of Fairbanks' most memorable
scenes: sliding down the sail of a ship on the point of a knife and, of course,
the totally surreal attack of the underwater army."
Dragonflies,
The Baby Cries (2000), is suitable for younger children. Deep
in the forest, beyond the restraints of the adult world, a group of
children
meet to play. The line between fantasy and reality begins to blur. A
nursery
rhyme becomes an incantation, and surprising things begin to happen. A
contemporary short black and white film by award winning filmmaker Jane
Gilooly, produced by Alloy's Ken Winokur.
What you'll need to know:
The performance will take place at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 21, in the Bedford High School Auditorium and last approximately two hours.
Ticket prices: BCA members, seniors and children, $15; non-members, adults $20.
Family maximum: $50 per family.
Tickets will be available at Auntie Erl's Exchange, Bedford Florist or Chip-In Farm and at the door on the evening of the performance. They can also be reserved online and will be held at the door upon receipt of your payment.
For
information or to reserve tickets, click here to e-mail Lee Vorderer or call 781-541-0748.
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