Body and Soul
See the iconic silent movie, accompanied by acclaimed organist Mark Andersen LIVE on the Carolina Theatre’s Robert Morton Pipe Organ! Original to the Carolina’s opening night in 1927, the organ is the only remaining Robert Morton Pipe Organ in the state.
ABOUT THE SILENT MOVIE
Directed by the legendary African American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux, BODY AND SOUL is a direct critique of the power of the cloth after a corrupt small town minister leads his congregation astray. Stage actor and singer, Paul Robeson made his film debut at the age of 27, playing the dual role of brothers Jenkins and Sylvester.
Directed by Oscar Micheaux ‧ Not Rated ‧ 1925 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h 26m
Nationally recognized organist, Mark Anderson is composing a score for this silent movie, he will perform it that evening on our Robert Morton Theatre Organ.
ABOUT MARK ANDERSEN
Mark Andersen is an internationally known theatre and classical organist. He has been the organist for the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler, head staff music arranger for NBC in New York, Artist in Residence for both Hammond Castle in Massachusetts and Daniels Recital Hall in Seattle, Washington. He designs pipe organ control systems for Artisan Instruments in Seattle and records for International Artists Foundation both on CD, DVD, and live Television via the weekly TV program "Crescendo!" heard nationally on Time Warner and Comcast Cable. Mark has over 35 recordings on CD published to date and has twice won the International Composer's Competition in Amsterdam, Holland. He has been a featured artist at three American Theatre Organ Society Conventions and enjoys the Big Band style of music from the 20s, 30s,and 40s. In the past Mark has taken lessons from both Jesse Crawford and George Wright. He now teaches both classical organ and theatre organ from his studio where he has 2 four Manual Organs, one theatre and one classical. Mark's favorite composers are George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and he loves to take his audiences down memory lane.
The Silent Series at the Carolina Movie tickets are $8, taxes and fees included.
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