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The Many Moods of Melodrama: Sentiment, Satire, Horror, and Noir

Presented by Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium and The Cleveland Museum of Art at Transformer Station, Cleveland OH

May 10 2024
The Many Moods of Melodrama: Sentiment, Satire, Horror, and Noir

Still from LES VAMPIRES (Louis Feuillade, 1915).

Join us for a captivating evening of short silent films exploring the melodramatic mode, with original scores performed by students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Five separate titles from France and the United States offer different takes on melodrama, from the traditional to the avant-garde. The program includes Mary Pickford in a new restoration of An Arcadian Maid (1910), the historical drama The Assassination of the Duke of Guise (1908) featuring an original score by Camille Saint-Saëns, the 1928 film adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher, episode 2 of the French protonoir crime serial Les Vampires (1915), and Charlie ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

20.00 non members

17.00 CMA members

10.00 students with ID

Transformer Station is a cashless venue. A credit card must be used for non-alcoholic, beer, and wine purchases at Transformer Station’s bar. The bar opens one hour prior to showtime and remains open for the duration of the performance.
Tickets to concerts at Transformer Station cannot be purchased at the venue. Purchase tickets on the museum’s website prior to showtime.

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

  • May 10, 2024 at 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm (Fri)
* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

PHOTOS

  • Gallery 1 - The Many Moods of Melodrama: Sentiment, Satire, Horror, and Noir
  • Gallery 2 - The Many Moods of Melodrama: Sentiment, Satire, Horror, and Noir
  • Gallery 3 - The Many Moods of Melodrama: Sentiment, Satire, Horror, and Noir
  • Still from AN ARCADIAN MAID (Biograph, 1910)

LOCATION

Transformer Station

1469 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

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PARKING INFO

Paying for parking by credit card is easy. Follow the instructions on the signage at the lot by phone call or scanning the QR code. We look forward to increased access to convenient parking for our visitors and members.

Rates:

  • 6am–5pm: $1 per 30 minutes
  • 5pm–2am: $2 per 30 minutes

*No Overnight Parking
*Special Events as Posted

**FREE parking for Cleveland Museum of Art Members in addition to Transformer Station Members during Cleveland Museum of Art organized exhibitions** Become a member here!

Price Discounts

Price Options: Discount - Student

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