Science and Magic in Film Series in Syracuse

Science and Magic in Film Series

SYRFILM INC. and The Red House Arts Center continue their collaboration on the series Science and Magic In Film. This 4 part series takes place at the Red House Arts Center beginning January 2012, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Each screening includes a discussion. Program Passes are now available for $25, they can be purchased at the Red House Arts Center. Single Screening Tickets are also available at the door for $8. Programs begin at 7pm – doors open at 6:30pm at the Red House Arts Center located at 201 South West St. Free parking is available.

This collaborative series celebrates the science fiction genre, and brings the audiences a chance to explore the impact of technology, artificial life, electronic music and the science of memory in cinema. The guest speakers provide an opportunity to delve deeper into the world of science fiction and the history of the Science and Magic in Film.

JAN 24 FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956); guest Douglas Quinn (sound designer, naturalist, public radio commentator, and music composer)
FORBIDDEN PLANET was the first science fiction film that was set entirely in deep space, away from the planet Earth. It is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s, a precursor of what was to come for the science fiction film genre in the decades that followed. Forbidden Planet features the groundbreaking use of an all-electronic music musical score. It also featured "Robby the Robot", one of the first film robots that was more than just a mechanical "tin can" on legs; Robby displays a distinct personality and is a complete supporting character in the film.Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, with a screenplay by Cyril Hume. Starring Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, and Anne Francis.

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This event repeats monthly on the 4th Tuesday for 4 times: