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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. Sponsored by PONCHO and Kibble & Prentice. |
Upcoming Events
Caligari's Children: The Great Age of German Cinema
Special Six-Part Series
For a time, no national cinema was more exciting and innovative. Robert Horton hosts a journey through the early, and greatest, years of the German cinema: three ninety-minute lectures (with film clips) and three film screenings. Presented in conjunction with The Munich Secession and America.January 25, 2 pm Lecture (with film clips): Birth Robert Horton, film critic
February 1, 2 pm Film Screening: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Robert Horton, film critic
February 22, 2 pm Lecture (with film clips): Summit Robert Horton, film critic
March 1, 2 pm Film Screening: The Last Laugh Robert Horton, film critic
March 22, 2 pm Lecture (with film clips): Retreat Robert Horton, film critic
March 29, 2 pm Film Screening: M Robert Horton, film critic
April 26, 2 pm Film Screening: Monster Road Robert Horton, film critic and Bruce Bickford, animator
May 17, 2 pm Hello Dollface: The Inanimate Object as Actor Robert Horton, film critic
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, 2009), 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) 622-9250, ext. 289 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.