One of my favorite events to hit Richmond in recent years has been the Silent Music Revival. In it’s essence, the Richmond music community discovers a way to celebrate its art as well as embracing the legacy of cinema’s past. This Friday will see a new incarnation of this idea when the VMFA hosts Silent Night. In a year that has shown great expansion for the art museum, it’s exciting to see the development of events such as this.
One of my favorite events to hit Richmond in recent years has been the Silent Music Revival. In it’s essence, the Richmond music community discovers a way to celebrate its art as well as embracing the legacy of cinema’s past. This Friday will see a new incarnation of this idea when the VMFA hosts Silent Night. In a year that has shown great expansion for the art museum, it’s exciting to see the development of events such as this.
For the event’s debut, the classical/rock-hybrid pop of Goldrush will act as the soundtrack for the 1925 silent film Battleship Potemkin. During it’s sixty-nine minute running time, the film focuses on the dire conditions of a battleship during the early twentieth century, culminating in mutiny. The story unfolds in a way that speaks several truths for contemporary society. In light of the fact that they were one of many acts to take part in a prior Silent Music Revival, Goldrush are no strangers to this format of performance. It’s fitting that they could provide the anthems and rallying cries for a timeless tale of revolt.
WHAT: Silent Night with The Goldrush at the VMFA – Battleship Potemkin
WHERE: The Leslie Creek Theater at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (200 North Boulevard)
WHEN: April 6th, 2012; 6:30-9PM
ADMISSION: $8 for non-members; $5 for VMFA members (ALL AGES)
