Genres
Film
STG Presents

Silent Movie Mondays - Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Monday, Apr. 12, 2027

The Paramount Theatre

Doors at 6pm
Show at 7pm

General Admission

All Ages, Bar with Valid ID

Man smiling at large vintage organ.
Organist: Tyler Pattison
Musician playing vibraphone in recording studio.
Foley Sound: Paul Hansen
LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT ON THE MIGHTY WURLITZER ORGAN BY DONNA PARKER
F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise is a landmark of silent cinema and one of the most visually poetic films ever made. The story follows a farmer seduced by a woman from the city into a plot to murder his devoted wife — a plan he cannot bring himself to carry out. What follows is a quietly devastating, ultimately redemptive journey as the couple travels to the city and slowly rediscovers their love for one another. 
 
Murnau’s fluid, roving camera work and dreamlike visual style broke new ground for the medium, earning the film the very first Academy Award for Unique and Artistic Production. Equal parts tragedy and tender romance, Sunrise remains a touchstone for filmmakers nearly a century later. 
 
Sunrise is unrated. The film contains mature themes including attempted violence and marital betrayal; parental discretion advised for younger viewers. 

Tyler Pattison, a Western Washington native, began keyboard studies in the first grade and has enjoyed a wide variety of experiences as a musician ever since. Tyler’s studies in theatre organ began at age 11 under the tutelage of the late Don Wallin. Tyler has also studied with other well-known organists who frequently appear at the Paramount such as Donna Parker, Jonas Nordwall, and at Gonzaga University with Dr. Janet Ahrend. Tyler has performed with a variety of local ensembles such as the Seattle Symphony, and toured internationally as both a vocalist and organist, but is most at home here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. As an accompanist and composer, Tyler strives to use the language of music to transport audiences toward a deeper connection to the stories presented in silent films, and other mediums, across all genres and time periods.

Paul Hansen has been active as one of the top percussionists in national music and theater circles for over 40 years, having performed for the Paramount Theatre, Fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Village Theatre and performs regularly with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Auburn Symphony. He has provided Foley Sound for several years for STG’s Silent Movie Mondays.

Audio Described

Open Caption

Pre- and post-film talks are open captioned

ASL Interpretated

Pre- and post-film talks are ASL interpreted

Venue
The Paramount Theatre
The Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101

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