Alloy Orchestra Live with
Buster Keaton’s The General
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Tuesday, October 4, 7:00pm
Hoyt Sherman Place
Reserved Seating
Adults: $20 Advance, $25 Day of Show
DMFS Members: $16
Students (w/ ID): $16 Advance, $21Day of Show
The world-renowned Alloy Orchestra will return to Des Moines to perform their live, original score for Buster Keaton’s masterpiece The General on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Hoyt Sherman Place.
Alloy Orchestra have been called “the best in the world at accompanying silent films” by Roger Ebert. Utilizing their famous “rack of junk” and electronic synthesizers, the group generates beautiful music in a variety of styles, and can make the audience think it is being attacked by tigers, contacted by radio signals from Mars or swept up in the Russian Revolution. Last year, they performed their landmark score for Fritz Lang’s Metropolis as the debut event for the Des Moines Film Society.
Exclusive discount and pre-sale for DMFS Members
Members of the Des Moines Film Society will receive a $4 discount on tickets (up to two), plus access to an exclusive pre-sale this Thursday, Aug. 25. Become a member by 5pm on Wednesday, Aug. 24 to receive the pre-sale code. Use your code when you purchase online or in-person at the box office.
ABOUT THE GENERAL
“The greatest comedy ever made, the greatest Civil War film ever made, and perhaps the greatest film ever made.” – Orson Welles on THE GENERAL
Set against a meticulous Civil War-era backdrop, THE GENERAL (1926) is an epic true tale of heroism showcasing Keaton’s deft screen direction and masterful comic timing. Keaton stars as Johnnie Gray, risking life and limb (Keaton famously did his own stunts) to rescue his sweetheart and beloved railway engine.
ABOUT ALLOY ORCHESTRA
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 (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 give Alloy Orchestra the ability to create any sound imaginable.
Utilizing their famous “rack of junk” 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 has brought fresh air to a world thought left to nostalgics. They’ve done more than anyone lately to bring an audience to silent films. They give voice to the soul of their machines, and by doing that, they’ve given voice to no less than the sound of cinema” – Paolo Cherchi Usai, co-director of the Pordenone Silent Film Festival.