In 2012, City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick proclaimed October in Ithaca as Silent Movie Month, a month-long celebration of silent film and Ithaca’s role in early movie making history produced by Wharton Studio Museum in collaboration with many local organizations. Join WSM each October for screenings, exhibits, and events at Cornell Cinema, Cinemapolis, and many […]
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Silent Movie Under the Stars — 13th Annual!
It’s Silent Movie Under the Stars 13th year and this popular summer tradition continues on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at sundown at Taughannock Falls State Park. Featuring the 1926 comedy Beverly of Graustark starring Marion Davies, considered one of the great comedic actresses of her day, live music will be provided by Cloud Chamber Orchestra. […]
Read more ...Beverly, Marion, and Silent Film World
July 2023 I’m excited to attend the Wharton Studio Museum’s Silent Movie Under the Stars on August 19 at Taughannock Park — its thirteenth annual offering of this beautiful summer experience on Cayuga Lake. This year’s feature film, Beverly of Graustark (1926), starring Marion Davies, opens a viewfinder onto the captivating world of the silent film era, […]
Read more ...October is Silent Movie Month — 11th Annual
If it’s October, it’s Silent Movie Month in Ithaca! Join Wharton Studio Museum and many local arts, history, and culture organizations — and bookstores — in celebrating Silent Movie Month. This October marks the 11th year of this month-long event honoring Ithaca’s movie history and the magic of silent film! Our first event is Saturday, […]
Read more ...Silent Movie Under the Stars 2022 Rescheduled and Relocated to The State Theatre! October 2, 2022 at 4pm!
While we were rained out on August 20th for our 12th annual Silent Movie Under the Stars at Taughannock, we’re pleased to let you know we’ve rescheduled and relocated the screening! Join Wharton Studio Museum on Sunday, October 2nd at 4pm under the stars on the ceiling at the beautiful State Theatre in downtown Ithaca […]
Read more ...Lit. Women of Silent Film runs October 14-16, 2022
A series of linked events highlights three Ithaca women writers—Grace Miller White, Maude Radford Warren, and Ruth Sawyer—whose literary works inspired silent films during the early days of the film industry. For details about Lit. Women of Silent Film events visit https://www.fingerlakesfilmtrail.org/lit-women-event-page
Read more ...Cornell Cinema presents silent classic NOSFERTU (1922) with Live Music on October 19!
Don’t miss this classic German horror film — first cinematic version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula With live music by the unforgettable Invincible Czars from Austin, TX. Wednesday, October 19th 7:15pm At Sage Hall on Cornell University’s campus. Tickets at cornellcinema.eventive.org
Read more ...Sip & Draw with ITHAQA Comic Book Creator Michael Watson on Friday, October 28
This Silent Movie Month, WSM is proud to partner with Buffalo Street Books to offer a fun evening of learning & drawing, along with sipping a little wine and other beverages. Michael Watson, whose ITHAQA comic series is set within the context of Ithaca’s early film history, will be on hand to show us the […]
Read more ...Silent Movie Under the Stars CANCELED for 2022!
We are terribly disappointed to have to call off our 12th Silent Movie Under the Stars due to rain, thunder and lightning last night and, unfortunately, because more of the same is predicted today, our rain date for Sunday, August 21. Thank you so much to everyone who came out to Taughannock last […]
Read more ...Quiet on the Set! Film Festival– It’s a Wrap for 2022
Quiet on the Set! was a roaring success on the afternoon of June 4th at Cinemapolis, with an enthusiastic audience cheering on the fourteen wonderful films by thirteen to eighteen year-olds from throughout the Southern Tier. Thank you to festival Presenting Sponsor, the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, for its generous […]
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