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Morey Hall
Screenwriter and TV Composer talk making movies in Morey
“It begins with a script, and it ends with putting the music to it.” This was how screenwriter John Richards described his and film and TV composer Mark Water’s roles as bookends for the filmmaking process The pair discussed filmmaking and the complexity of making art in a well-attended conversation in Morey Hall. Watters isa […]
Eastman
Eastman Percussion Ensemble performs ‘Drumming’ at Fringe
Festival goers flocked around the final outdoor happenings of the Rochester Fringe Festival while the Eastman Percussion Ensemble gathered in the atrium at Miller Center and filled the room with transformative rhythm. Taking place Saturday, Sept. 22, it was a dazzling finale to the 11-day festival, as the ensemble, upperclassmen of the percussion studio, gave […]
Movie Review
Pedestrian Drive-In combines nostalgia and a queasy romance
On Thursday, the Pedestrian Drive-In screened “Phantom Thread” as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The Pedestrian Drive-In was familiarly wistful, but instead of pulling into a dirt parking lot and adjusting the radio to the film’s station, headphones were provided for personalized audio, and the film itself absorbed viewers in haunting elegance. The ride […]
