Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra: Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) - Film With Live Score

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra: Steamboat Bill Jr. (1928) - Film With Live Score at Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts

A silent Buster Keaton comedy takes on new life when the music is performed live around it. On April 17, 2027, at 7:30 PM, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra gives that picture a sound it can only have in a room full of people: live music, played right alongside the screen.

That's the real pull here. You aren't pressing play at home. At the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts in Indianapolis, the orchestra performs Carl Davis's score while the film unfolds. Every chase, tumble and close call gets a musical partner in real time. The physical comedy is already thrilling. Add an orchestra, and the music helps shape how the action lands, from the playful beats to the tense ones. It's a chance to notice how much a score can make us feel.

It's also a different kind of night out. You'll laugh with strangers at gags that have survived nearly a century. You'll hear musicians bring a classic to life instead of treating it like a museum piece. And you'll leave with something better than a streaming memory: the sense that you were there when film and orchestra worked as one. For anyone who loves Keaton, orchestral music, or a date night with a little more imagination, this one stands apart. Pick your seats for Steamboat Bill, Jr.with live score at the Schrott Center and reserve your place at the show.