Vintage Films Night: Timeless Fun
Description
Come for an evening of timeless fun with a vintage episode from the kitsch sci-fi Flash Gordon serial and two silent films classic comedies starring Buster Keaton - with live piano accompaniments composed and performed by Shauna Pickett-Gordon.
FLASH GORDON Chapter Eight: The Fiery Abyss
After the Rock Men blame Flash Gordon and friends for blowing up the mine, causing the disappearance of the Rock Prince, Flash Gordon must prove their innocence before they are all executed.
Silent films with live piano accompaniment by Shauna Pickett-Gordon
Shauna Pickett-Gordon will accompany the silent films performing her original scores on piano!
The Cook - 1918
Fatty Arbuckle is the head chef at the "Bull Pup" restaurant where Buster Keaton serves as the head waiter. One evening while service is in full flow Keaton and Fatty entertain the crowd with their slapstick dance. The fun is soon spoiled when a "Holdup Man" comes in and begins ruining everyone's good time and dancing with the waitress against her will.
The Balloonatic - 1923
Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.
Shauna Pickett-Gordon
From the age of five, Shauna Pickett-Gordon has played, studied, and experimented with piano music. Her main path is the classical repertoire – both solo and collaborative – but side trips include playing keyboards and directing choirs in churches; directing and playing for two Scottish fiddle orchestras; playing the piano parts in orchestras, and occasionally performing a concerto; singing; teaching piano and voice; and creating and performing original scores for silent films. She composes and arranges music for the groups with which she performs. Music conservatory training somehow led to a career in technical writing, but retirement in turn has led to re-immersion in all things piano, especially chamber music.
