Silent Films Out Loud returns to the big screen for the fourth time on Thursday  November 11th, pairing local composers with a trio of films perfectly tailored to a much needed  evening of escapism. Shorts from comedic icon Buster Keaton bookend this showing, beginning with  Calliope Musicals frontwoman Carrie Fussell scoring 1923’s The Balloonatic, followed by Jackie  Myers putting new sounds to Georges Méliès’ pioneering sci-fi flick Le Voyage Dans la Lune (or  Trip to the Moon), and ending with a collective of Akins Early College High School students known  as The Akins New Music Ensemble under the direction of Thomas Mann contributing a  composition to Keaton’s Convict 13 from 1920. Cinema lovers can take their seats at Violet Crown  located at 434 W. 2nd Street starting at 7 p.m.

New talent and a more traditional movie experience is in store for 2021. Fussell, as leader of the  colorful Austin based psychedelic-swaying outfit Calliope Musicals, has been featured on NPR  Music and more recently named Artist of the Month on hometown station KUTX for April 2021.  Involved since the inception of Silent Films Out Loud, Myers continues to carve out her career  performing as a blues-tinged jazz pianist, organist and vocalist – releasing the live album Clementine  in 2020. Originating four years ago, Mann began a side ensemble at Akins Early College High  School called the The Akins New Music Ensemble for students interested in performing, composing  and examining new and contemporary music beyond their current University Interscholastic League  ensembles (orchestra, band, choir, and guitar). Each year, eight to 12 instrumentalists and vocalists  work on innovative composition projects and attend conferences – but this will be their first  commissioned score for a silent film.

Silent Films Out Loud is presented in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin  Economic Development Department.

Tickets for Silent Films Out Loud are $16 and available at Violet Crown and online at:  https://austin.violetcrown.com/

The Cultural Arts Division of the Economic Development Department – The Cultural Arts  Division of the Economic Development Department provides leadership and management for the  City’s cultural arts programs and for the economic development of arts and cultural industries. The  Cultural Arts Division is responsible for the Cultural Arts Funding Programs, Art in Public Places  Program (AIPP), community-based arts development, and programs to assist the development of  creative industries in Austin, as well as initiatives designed to support and encourage the  community’s unique cultural identity and vitality.