There are two things I often have to ask a theatre to adjust when I arrive at a new venue.…
I’ve heard the term “baby pictures” used when referring to a composer or other artist’s early work. They were made…
“Sing ‘Fly, Birdie, Fly’,” Angela Fish is prompted by her father in a scene from “Bell Boy 13”. She sits…
My “right brain theory” about silent film resonated with a journalist recently. It doesn’t usually happen, and I was pleased…
The question I am asked most often at show Q&A’s, social situations and in press interviews is one I still…
On Wednesday, Nov 20 at 7pm, there will be a presentation at MoMA about Arthur Kleiner, silent film accompanist. It’s…
I make mistakes during shows, and usually I’m the only one who notices. As an artist, often that’s all I…
There’s another by-product of my doing a live score for the 1931 Dracula, one that I think is a little…
It may be sacrilege to add music to the 1931 Dracula, and it might also be a great idea. It…
I found myself in a near-trance state, accompanying the 1912 Les amours de la reine Élisabeth (Queen Elizabeth) yesterday at…