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video blog episode 2: playing for Alice Guy films and early cinema, et al

January 21, 2010 Ben Model Leave a comment

Here is the latest episode of my video blog. I talk about accompanying Alice Guy Blaché films and the challenges…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alice Guy Blache, ben model, parallel exit, whitney museum

video blog episode 1: Griffith, Gish, and instant leitmotifs

January 9, 2010 Ben Model Leave a comment

I’m going to give video-blogging another go in 2010. Using the FlipVideo camera makes it a little more convenient, and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: an auteurist history of film, ben model, broken blossoms, d.w. griffith, MoMA

musical theme: “An Auteurist History of Film”

January 6, 2010 Ben Model Leave a comment

This is a theme I came up with for the series at MoMA, which I play as the lights go…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: an auteurist history of film, ben model, modus, MoMA, yamaha

Alice Guy silent films at the Whitney (schedule)

November 3, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

I’ve just received my “marching orders” for the Whitney’s Alice Guy retrospective, Alice Guy Blaché: Cinema Pioneer. Below are the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alice Guy Blache, ben model, silent film, silent movie, whitney museum

October wrap-up, and a look forward into Nov & Dec

November 1, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

I’ve managed to post about every single one of my performances during October 2009. The calendar quarter of Oct-Nov-Dec finds…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, buster keaton, Charlie Chaplin, harold Lloyd, piano, silent movie music, theater organ, theatre organ

October begins: 22 performances in and around NY

October 6, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

October finds me working full-time as a silent film accompanist. 22 performances in and around NY, plus a DVD box…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: accompaniment, ben model, piano, silent film, theatre organ

“An Auterist History of Film” at MoMA begins

September 14, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

For those of you with weekday daytime availability, be sure to bookmarkthis page on MoMA Film’s website for An Auteurist…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: an auteurist history of film, ben model, MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, silent film

Fall 2009 kicks off

September 11, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Here’s a snapshot of what’s what with me. It’s going to be a very busy and exciting fall, with 15-20…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, martha otte, modus, silent clowns film series, silent film, silent movie, stumfilm dagere, will rogers, yamaha

Vermont radio interview

August 14, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

I was on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV on Thursday morning, Aug 13, for about half an hour at…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, Charlie Chaplin, Mark Johnson, rupert congregational church, Village Picture Shows, WDEV

Cruel & Unusual: shows #1 – #4

May 31, 2009 Ben Model Leave a comment

Our first four Cruel and Unusual Comedy shows at MoMA have gone extremely well. We’ve had great houses – I’d…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: ben model, cruel and unusual comedy, Dave kehr, eileen bowser, Lupino Lane, MoMA, Roscoe Arbuckle

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