Oct 25 Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde Coming To Fredonia

"In each of us, two natures are at war  the good and the evil." This is how Dr. Henry Jekyll describes what lurks within all of us and what he ultimately brings to the surface in the classic 1920 film "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde." The film will be shown with live musical score by Devil Music Ensemble on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will offer patrons an early Halloween Treat with its screening of the silent movie classic "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. The film will be brought to life by Devil Music Ensemble, a trio of accomplished composers/musicians, who will perform its live original score to the film. "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" was released in 1920 starring matinee idol John Barrymore. The film featured amazing special effects for its day and remains a landmark of silent film. Barrymore, in arguably his best dramatic performance, brings a larger-than-life expansiveness to his portrayal of the title characters. His transformation into the evil Mr. Hyde was considered shocking in its realism; and yet despite Hyde's ugliness, Barrymore was able to turn him into a remarkably seductive creature. The Devil Music Ensemble has established itself as one of the primary American groups composing and performing scores for silent films. Formed in Boston in 1999, the group is comprised of Brendon Wood on guitars, lap steel, and synthesizer; Jonah Rapino on electric violin, vibraphone, and synthesizer; and Tim Nylander on drums, percussion and synthesizer. The group's current 2006 Fall-Halloween tour will take them throughout the United States performing in museums, theaters, performing arts centers and on college campuses. All three members of the group hold degrees in music and performance: Wood has a BFA in music from the University of Massachusetts. Rapino received a BFA in classical music performance from Boston University; and Nylander has a BFA from Harvard University. The Ensemble returns to the Fredonia Opera House after a successful 2005 engagement performing the live score to "Nosferatu." This performance is supported, in part, with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County. Tickets are $10 general admission and may be purchased in person at the Opera House Box Office or by phone at 679-1891, Tuesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. and Saturday, 2-5 p.m. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House is a member-supported not-for-profit organization located in Village Hall in downtown Fredonia. A complete schedule of Opera House events is available at www.fredopera.org. For more information on Chautauqua Lake Real Estate & Living visit: www.chautauqualakehomes.com