On Thursday, Sept. 21, Augusta’s downtown Sacred Heart Cultural Center will be remembering the days of Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford with a riveting silent movie night from 7 to 10 p.m.
Located at 1301 Greene St., the center is inviting film enthusiasts to enjoy the lost art of silent movies with a showing of Steamboat Bill, Jr. – a 1928 comedy about William “Steamboat Bill” Canfield, the owner and captain of Stonewall Jackson, a rundown paddle steamer.
Known as the last film from Buster Keaton created for United Artists Studio and considered a masterpiece of its era, the premise of the movie tells how a competitor’s new steamer is stealing away all of Canfield’s customers; however, when a fierce storm hits River Junction, Canfield saves his proclaimed sweetheart and becomes the hero of the story.
The experience will also highlight the film’s music for audiences with a live theater organist, Ron Carter, performing the soundtrack side-by-side with scenes.
Carter performs at theaters throughout the southeast, and will be celebrating 21 years of making silent movie “magic” with Sacred Heart’s annual silent film event.
“It’s so much fun. People dress in period costumes and everything,” said Sacred Heart Cultural Center’s Executive Director, Millie Huff. “We turn [the Hall] into a real movie theater with concessions and popcorn.”
All proceeds for the event will go towards supporting the preservation of the Sacred Heart Cultural Center.
Tickets are available at $20 for theater-style seats or at $25 for reserved table seats, which sit up to six or eight per table.
To purchase tickets, call 706-826-4700 or click HERE.
