Doors – 7:00 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $12 

Shorts Program: The Goat (1921) and One Week (1920)  

48min | NR | Comedy | United States  

Feature: Sherlock Jr. (1924) 100th Anniversary Screening! 

45min | NR | Comedy/Fantasy | United States 

Live organ accompaniment by Dennis Scott

A season of Silents at the Senate would not be complete without the timeless pairing of cinema and physical comedy—SLAPSTICK!

With two classic shorts and one short feature directed and starring the most deadpan titan of silent comedy, An Evening with Buster Keaton is sure to delight.  

Irate cops stepping into open elevator shafts, a crudely assembled house with teetering walls, a movie screen turned into a doorway toward which a dreamer falls, searching for a way back to his beloved. Even after a century or more, his films—overflowing with physicality, absurdity, mischief, and even wonder—remain as captivating and hilarious as ever. They are . . .

PURE MOVIE MAGIC!

And their magic will be made all the more powerful by the internationally known silent film accompanist out of Chicago, Dennis Scott. At the console of our Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, Mr. Scott is sure to show off our instrument’s kaleidoscopic tonal color without ever showing up the images on the screen as he creates a live film score in real time, right before your very ears! 

A LIVE FILM SCORE IN REAL TIME, RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EARS!

Be sure to stick around after the show for a chance to ask the organist a question and take a tour of the organ pipe chambers. This is a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at the inner workings of this marvelous musical machine! 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts 

Parking is available in a gated parking lot on Gilbert St., behind the theater.

Moonstruck (1987)  

Sat. Feb. 18 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Organ Overture – 7:30 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $6 

1hr 42min | PG | Romance/Comedy | USA 

Love blooms and endures, tradition is revered and disregarded, and passion explodes beneath the mystical power of the moon . . . with jokes. 

It’s Moonstruck, an ensemble romantic comedy starring Cher, Nicolas Cage, and Olympia Dukakis! 

Italian American widower, Loretta Castorini (Cher) is about to get re-married when she finds herself helplessly attracted to the intense and seductive Ronny Cammareri, (Nicolas Cage) who happens to be her fiancé's younger brother. Now, Loretta must reconcile her heart’s desire, the pressure to live up to the expectations of her family, and the traditions of her community.  

Witty dialogue and eccentric characters play against an operatic background of infidelity, devotion, tenderness, and rapture. All of which earned Moonstruck widespread acclaim. The film received six Oscar nominations and won three for Best Actress, (Cher) Best Supporting Actress, (Olympia Dukakis) and Best Original Screenplay, (John Patrick Shanley).  

Come see it at the Senate! And if you bring along a certain someone you just can’t keep away from, don’t worry. We’ll understand. 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts.