Silent Cinema Café: "Beverly of Graustark" (1926) with Live Accompaniment
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Join us for the next installment of Silent Cinema Café at VisArt Video, featuring "Beverly of Graustark" (1926), starring Marion Davies, with live improvised accompaniment by Charlotte musician Kate Bankston.
In one of her most charming and energetic performances, Davies stars as an American college student who must masquerade as a prince to save the kingdom of Graustark. The result is a delightful romantic comedy packed with mistaken identities, political intrigue, cross-dressing hijinks, swordfights, chases, and unexpected romance.
This screening features the acclaimed 4K restoration from the Library of Congress, presented courtesy of Undercrank Productions, our June Silent Cinema Café sponsor.
Silent Cinema Café celebrates silent films as they were originally experienced: on the big screen with live musical accompaniment. Whether you're a longtime silent film enthusiast or discovering these classics for the first time, this is a unique opportunity to experience one of the silent era's most charismatic stars in a lively, communal setting.
Held on the fourth Sunday of each month, Silent Cinema Café presents curated silent features and shorts, each accompanied by a live musician. Every screening includes a brief introduction and a zine-style handout featuring essays, images, and notes that explore the film's history and significance.
The adjacent VisArt Café will be open before, during, and after the screening, offering espresso drinks, tea, beer, wine, snacks, baked goods, and lunch items. Feel free to bring your refreshments into the theater and enjoy them during the film.
Suggested donation: $5
All ages welcome.
In one of her most charming and energetic performances, Davies stars as an American college student who must masquerade as a prince to save the kingdom of Graustark. The result is a delightful romantic comedy packed with mistaken identities, political intrigue, cross-dressing hijinks, swordfights, chases, and unexpected romance.
This screening features the acclaimed 4K restoration from the Library of Congress, presented courtesy of Undercrank Productions, our June Silent Cinema Café sponsor.
Silent Cinema Café celebrates silent films as they were originally experienced: on the big screen with live musical accompaniment. Whether you're a longtime silent film enthusiast or discovering these classics for the first time, this is a unique opportunity to experience one of the silent era's most charismatic stars in a lively, communal setting.
Held on the fourth Sunday of each month, Silent Cinema Café presents curated silent features and shorts, each accompanied by a live musician. Every screening includes a brief introduction and a zine-style handout featuring essays, images, and notes that explore the film's history and significance.
The adjacent VisArt Café will be open before, during, and after the screening, offering espresso drinks, tea, beer, wine, snacks, baked goods, and lunch items. Feel free to bring your refreshments into the theater and enjoy them during the film.
Suggested donation: $5
All ages welcome.
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VisArt Video & Cafe, 3104 Eastway Dr,Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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