LES SORCIERS PERDUS & THE GRAVITY SESSIONS: 8pm-12am on 11/11 at The Apohadion Theater
Les Sorciers Perdus and friends present an evening of jazz, poetry, visual art, dance, film, and more at the newly-remodeled Apohadion Theatre at 107 Hanover St., Portland, Maine. Don’t miss this first installment of “the gravity sessions,” a multi-dimensional, cross-disciplinary artistic “Be-In”!
Performers will include: Mark Tipton – Trumpet, Ryan Blotnick – Guitar, Tyler Heydolph – Bass, Beau Lisy – Drums, David Wells – Saxophone, Gil Helmick – Poet, Phil James – Piano & Shakuhachi, Marita Kennedy-Castro – Dancer, and Pat Corrigan – Visual Artist.
Apohadion Theater: http://www.theapohadiontheater.com/
the gravity sessions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegravitysessions/
“THE ALICE DANCES” AT THE GRAND: 7:30pm on 11/17&18 at The Grand
Northern Lights Dance Arts students will premier Shelby Werner’s choreography to Mark’s new composition, “Alice Dances,” as part of their fall recital at The Grand in Ellsworth. [Please note: Mark’s music, performed by Les Sorciers Perdus, is pre-recorded, not live.]
The Grand: http://grandonline.org/
COMIC SILENT SHORTS WITH LES SORCIERS PERDUS: 7:30pm on 1/20/18 in Bowdoinham
Mark leads Les Sorciers Perdus in a fun-filled evening of silent film comedies sure to inspire belly-laughs from even the most stoic among us! Feel your troubles (and the winter blues!) melt away as Les Sorciers Perdus perform Mark’s original music to favorites by Harold Lloyd, Georges Melies, and more at The Whittlesey’s, Bowdoinham, Maine.
[More details soon to follow…]
WORLD PREMIER – LES SORCIERS PERDUS & THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE: 2pm on 2/25* at The Grand
Les Sorciers Perdus perform Mark’s new score for Victor Sjöström’s 1921 silent masterpiece, “The Phantom Carriage” at The Grand in Ellsworth. One screening only, so reserve your tickets early! Dark and moody, this film is based on Körkarlen, a novel by Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf, and develops a theme found in a Swedish folk legend. The legend states that the last person to die before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve is cursed to drive Death’s chariot throughout the new year collecting the souls of the departed. A major influence on Ingmar Bergman, this groundbreaking silent horror/drama film features director Victor Sjöström as the ne’re-do-well David Holm, Hilda Borgström as Anna Holm – his wife, and Astrid Holm as Sister Edit.
Mark’s new score blends contemporary jazz with soundscape and modern classical techniques, spinning a hypnotic web of sound that connects seamlessly with the film. Featuring Mark Tipton on Trumpet & Keyboard, Ryan Blotnick on Guitar, Tyler Heydolph on Bass, and Beau Lisy on Drums & Percussion.
The Grand: http://grandonline.org/
[*Date soon-to-be-confirmed.]
LES SORCIERS PERDUS & SAFETY LAST!: 3pm on 3/11 at The Strand
Mark leads Les Sorciers Perdus in a performance of his original score for Harold Lloyd’s “Safety Last!” at The Strand in Rockland. Join us for a screening of one of Hollywood’s most beloved comedies starring one of its most daring comedians! Fun for kids of all ages!
Mark Tipton – Trumpet & Keyboard, Ryan Blotnick – Guitar, Tyler Heydolph – Bass, and Beau Lisy – Drums.
The Strand: http://www.rocklandstrand.com/
LES SORCIERS PERDUS & SUNRISE: 7:30pm on 4/27* at The Grand
Les Sorciers Perdus perform Mark’s recent score for F. W. Murnau’s evocative and memorable silent drama, “Sunrise,” at The Grand in Ellsworth. One screening only, so please reserve your tickets early! This score was premiered at the 2017 Maine International Film Festival in the Waterville Opera House to an appreciative audience.
Mark’s original score blends contemporary and vintage jazz elements, world folk sounds, and avant-garde techniques to portray through music the pathos of this timeless tale of love, spite, and ultimate redemption.
Featuring Mark Tipton on Trumpet & Keyboard, Ryan Blotnick on Guitar, Tyler Heydolph on Bass, and Beau Lisy on Drums & Percussion.
The Grand: http://grandonline.org/
[*Date soon-to-be-confirmed.]
WORLD PREMIER: LES SORCIERS PERDUS & ROBIN HOOD: 7:30pm on 6/1* at The Grand
Les Sorciers Perdus perform Mark’s new score for “Robin Hood,” (1922), starring Douglas Fairbanks, at The Grand in Ellsworth. There is one screening only, so reserve your tickets early!
Mark’s new score uses contemporary jazz, folk and classical styles to portray in music the epic visual scope of this film – one of the highest costing films to produce in the 1920’s, at roughly one million dollars! Considered director Allan Dwan’s masterpiece, and recently restored, Robin Hood has never looked better on the big screen, and with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this film will not disappoint!
Featuring Mark Tipton on Trumpet & Keyboard, Ryan Blotnick on Guitar, Tyler Heydolph on Bass, and Beau Lisy on Drums & Percussion.
The Grand: http://grandonline.org/
[*Date soon-to-be-confirmed.]