Nate Otto Presents…
Not-So-Silent Movies!
Featuring Live Accompaniment on the American Fotoplayer
ABOUT
Become immersed in an experience that's unique to Anoka! Travel back in time and feel the thrill of discovering early cinema accompanied by musical instruments.
It's a movie and live performance in one!
This is a great outing for cinema buffs, music lovers, tech heads, and history geeks!
COST
Free will donation: Pay what you can, if you can. (Average donation $20)
WHEN
September 5-7, 13-15 | October 17-19, 24-26 | December 19-21, 26-28
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm
Door opens 30 minutes before showtime. Run time is approximately 1 hour. Each show will start with a brief history on the Fotoplayer and a "visual appetizer" showcasing the Fotoplayer and a modern media clip.
WHERE
Rum River Restoration: 624 Johnson Street Anoka, MN 55303
THE AMERICAN FOTOPLAYER
The films will be accompanied by Nate Otto on the 1916 American Fotoplayer!
But what is a Fotoplayer? It's a player piano with 100 organ pipes, bass drum, snare drum and cymbal, all operated by just one person!
Nate started the restoration of this historic instrument in 2021 and completed the restoration in August last year.
Seating for each show is limited, so book your tickets early!
SEPTEMBER:
A FEW “FIRSTS”
Celebrate the 1 year anniversary of this Fotoplayer's restoration with a few historic "Firsts" from cinema history.
Plane Crazy (1928)
One Week (1920)
Sept 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 (7pm-8:30pm)
Sept 15 (3pm-4:30pm)
Sept 28 (7pm-8:30pm)
OCTOBER:
TRICKS AND FLICKS
We've scrounged to find the least cringy Spooky Shorts from the silent era.
Felix Switches Witches (1926)
The Haunted House (1921)
Oct 17, 18, 19 (7pm-8:30pm)
Oct 25, 26 (7pm-8:30pm)
Oct 27 (3pm-4:30pm & 7pm-8:30pm)
DECEMBER:
WINTER WONDERS
Stop motion and commercialism predate Rudolph!
The Insect's Christmas (1912)
Big Business (1929)
Dec 19, 20, 21 (7pm-8:30pm)
Dec 27, 28 (7pm-8:30)
Dec 29 (3pm-4:30pm)
