May 17 — UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the cperforming to LOUIS: A Silent Film at the Arlington Theatre

Courtesy photo.

Wynton Marsalis leads an all-star 13-piece ensemble featuring Cecile Licad in live accompaniment to the 2010 silent film LOUIS, a vivid reimagining of the adventures of a young Louis Armstrong shot in the style of early Charlie Chaplin movies

SUMMARY

  • Sat, May 17 | 7:30 p.m. | The Arlington Theatre
    • Directed by Dan Pritzker and shot by Oscar winner Vilmos Zsigmond, LOUIS is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin and the birth of American music
    • With music by Wynton Marsalis and L.M. Gottschalk, it will be performed live by Marsalis, Cecile Licad and an all-star 13-piece ensemble
    • The band will continue to perform a short live set after the film
    • LOUIS is rated “R” – Restricted (Some Sexual Content), anyone under age 17 must be accompanied by parent or guardian
  • $52 – $107 General Public / $16 UCSB students (Current student ID required)