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Curated and hosted by Robert Horton, film critic, Magic Lantern is an ongoing series of screenings and talks (with accompanying film clips) that uses the Frye’s exhibitions and collections as the impetus for discussion of film-related topics. View a list of films discussed at previous Magic Lantern talks or Critics Wrap 2009. |
Upcoming Events
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Sunday, March 21, 2 pm Sunday, April 18, 2 pm |
About Robert Horton
Robert Horton writes about film for The Herald (Everett, Wash.) and appears weekly on KUOW-FM radio and the Seattle Channel’s Art Zone In Studio. He is the author of Billy Wilder: Interviews (Jackson, Miss.: University Press of Mississippi, 2001) and Frankenstein (London: Wallflower Press, 2010), and his obituary on the acting career of Frank Sinatra was selected for the Best American Movie Writing 1999 omnibus (New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 1999). He is a frequent contributor to Film Comment magazine; his work has also appeared in Newsday, The Chicago Reader, and The Seattle Times. He helped run the Seattle Film Society, teaches film classes, and appears annually at the Port Townsend Film Festival. He has been hosting the monthly Magic Lantern program at the Frye since February 2005.
Tickets
Free tickets may be picked up at the Information Desk one hour prior to the start of the program. There is no late seating, so please arrive early.
As a special benefit, Frye members may reserve free tickets in advance to guarantee seating. To reserve, call (206) 432-8289 or e-mail at least two days prior to the event. Each member may reserve two tickets and must claim their tickets at the Information Desk fifteen minutes prior to the start of the program.