Filmusik Roadshow hits the far-off land of Hillsboro

Well it’s been fun performing here in Portland, but it’s time to take our work on the road.  That’s why on November 5th we’re loading into our gypsy wagons and heading to the Hillsboro Cultural Arts Center for a one-time showing of Gulliver’s Travels.

The Center was hugely renovated recently and has a beautiful state of the art venue and art gallery.  We’re excited to play there, if you can afford the steamship tickets come on out for an evening of songs and Lliliputian conflict!

Filmusik composer Galen Huckins recently premiered a string quartet at the Cultural Arts Center, here’s a clip of the performance as it appeared on Tualatin Valley Community TV, thanks to them for the clip!

This Sunday – Gulliver at the Bagdad

Sept. 19th – 7:30pm  Tickets available at the Bagdad Box Office

A team of 20 Portland professionals from the field of movie soundtracks create the sound for a classic animation live in the pit.  As the movie plays on the big screen, 4 cartoon actors give voice to the on-screen characters, sound effects artists create the noises from over a hundred foley props and the Filmusik Chamber ensemble performs the music from the film including many musical numbers and several sing-a-longs.  For cartoon buffs, family, new music lovers and anyone who’s ever wanted to know how they make that funny noise when Daffy Duck falls over.  Filmusik: Gulliver’s Travels is a new way to experience movies and sound.

Did we mention the free ice cream?

Thanks to Ben and Jerrys on Hawthorne our Sunday benefit concert will have free ice cream for the masses!!

In case you haven’t heard, we’re playing at the Bagdad Theatre and Pub on the 19th. The show is at 7:30, you can get tickets at the Bagdad box office.  Doors open and cones are available from 6:30 on.

Gulliver’s Travels at the Bagdad Theatre and Pub

On Sunday, September 19, 2010, the Richmond and Sunnyside Neighborhood Associations and Filmusik will present a special showing of the 1939 animation film classic Gulliver’s Travels at the Bagdad Theater for a fundraising benefit for the two neighborhood associations.

A very special feature of the film is that the entire soundtrack to the film will be recreated live through a 20 person crew that will include 4 cartoon voice-over actors, sound effects (Foley) artists, and the Filmusik Chamber performing an original music score – - every line, song, and sound from the movie will be recreated live in front of the audience. Filmusik presented this production for a 4-night run at the Hollywood Theater to rave reviews.

“I spent 95 percent of the show grinning ear-to-ear, completely absorbed in the sounds, songs and silliness being created so vividly around me, and the other five percent trying to figure out a way to use the word “magic” in my review without sounding like a prat. I failed. The show is magic.”
-WWeek

Due to the immense popularity of the Hollywood shows, the Sunnyside and Richmond Neighborhood Associations will reprise this production for one more night — don’t miss it. McMenamins is donating the use of the Bagdad Theater for this benefit fundraiser. Tickets will be $10.

Filmusik (www.filmusik.com) is a collaborative performance group of local musicians, composers and actors creating unique movie experiences by performing original soundtracks for classic films. Filmusik recently teamed up with the Richmond Neighborhood Association and Portland Parks and Recreation to show the silent film dinosaur classic Lost World in Sewallcrest Park as part of the Portland’s summer Movies in the Park program.