Hot Club of San Francisco Events

Sat, February 25, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Beckman Auditorium

Caltech - South Michigan Ave, pasadena CA, 91106 (Get directions)(626) 395-4652

The Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco performs our amazing CINEMA VIVANT film show- 3 silent films accompanied by live gypsy jazz- not to be missed.

Cinema Vivant is a celebration of imagination and innovation. Before World War I, European filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz pioneered stop-action animation, creating a never-before-seen movie experience. A gifted storyteller who used the new medium of animation to illuminate his fantastic imaginings of the secret lives of ordinary objects, Starewicz has become an obscure cult hero. Two Starewicz films are featured in Cinema Vivant—The Cameramans Revenge, a charming piece about the marital troubles of beetles and The Mascot, an adventure story about lost toys. On the other side of the Atlantic, American Charley Bowers revolutionized the industry in the 1920’s by combining animation with live action. There It Is, a recently rediscovered film by Bowers, is a whimsical comedy about a mysterious occurrence investigated by Scotland Yard.

Film Titles:
There It Is, Charley Bowers (1928)
The Cameramans Revenge, Ladislaw Starewicz (1912)
The Mascot, Ladislaw Starewicz (1933)

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Mon, March 12, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
McAlpin Fine Arts Center

The Quintet of the Hot Club of SF in concert- gypsy jazz and more! Special pre-performance talk @ 6:30 pm

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Tue, March 13, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Recital Hall - Presbyterian College

503 South Broad street, Clinton SC, 29325 (Get directions)(864) 833-8600

The Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco in concert- "Postcards from Gypsyland"

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Tue, March 27, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Schaller Chapel- Buena Vista University

(800) 383-9600

the Hot Club of San Francisco presents CINEMA VIVANT our silent film show with live gypsy jazz ....

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Sat, March 31, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
the Barns at Wolftrap

1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, 22182 (Get directions)

The Quintet of the Hot Club of SF in concert- our first appearance at Wolftrap!

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Sat, April 14, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Manship Theatre-Baton Rouge

100 Lafayette st, Baton Rouge LA, 70801 (Get directions)(225) 344-0334

The Quintet of the Hot Club of San Franciso presents our new silent film show "Cinema Vivant"

Cinema Vivant is a celebration of imagination and innovation. Before World War I, European filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz pioneered stop-action animation, creating a never-before-seen movie experience. A gifted storyteller who used the new medium of animation to illuminate his fantastic imaginings of the secret lives of ordinary objects, Starewicz has become an obscure cult hero. Two Starewicz films are featured in Cinema Vivant—The Cameramans Revenge, a charming piece about the marital troubles of beetles and The Mascot, an adventure story about lost toys. On the other side of the Atlantic, American Charley Bowers revolutionized the industry in the 1920’s by combining animation with live action. There It Is, a recently rediscovered film by Bowers, is a whimsical comedy about a mysterious occurrence investigated by Scotland Yard.

Film Titles:
There It Is, Charley Bowers (1928)
The Cameramans Revenge, Ladislaw Starewicz (1912)
The Mascot, Ladislaw Starewicz (1933)

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Fri, April 20, 2012 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Remis Auditorium

Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston MA, 2115 (Get directions)

Imagine yourself in the idyllic French countryside in the 1930s. Sometime before dark, a gypsy caravan sets up camp in a field outside of town, luring the locals out for an evening’s fun. The wanderers travel with a film projector, pointing it at the side of a barn. As the images flicker to life beneath the stars, gypsy musicians play their guitars and fiddles, matching every movement on the screen with characteristic virtuosity, passion and humor. Reviving this lost entertainment, The Hot Club of San Francisco presents Cinema Vivant, an evening of vintage silent films accompanied by live gypsy swing.

Cinema Vivant is a celebration of imagination and innovation. Before World War I, European filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz pioneered stop-action animation, creating a never-before-seen movie experience. A gifted storyteller who used the new medium of animation to illuminate his fantastic imaginings of the secret lives of ordinary objects, Starewicz has become an obscure cult hero. Two Starewicz films are featured in Cinema Vivant—The Cameramans Revenge, a charming piece about the marital troubles of beetles and The Mascot, an adventure story about lost toys. On the other side of the Atlantic, American Charley Bowers revolutionized the industry in the 1920’s by combining animation with live action. There It Is, a recently rediscovered film by Bowers, is a whimsical comedy about a mysterious occurrence investigated by Scotland Yard.
 

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Sat, April 21, 2012 from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

30 Second st, Troy NY, 12180 (Get directions)(518) 273-0038

The Quintet of the Hot Club of San Francisco plays in concert- a rare east-coast experience!

 

~ All Ages ~ ♠

Fri, February 15, 2013 from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM

Hot Club of San Francisco at
Jackson Ballroom -Sangre de Cristo Arts

210 north Sante Fe Ave, Pueblo CO, 81003 (Get directions)(719) 543-0130

The acclaimed Hot Club of San Francisco and the popular French vocalist Isabelle Fontaine have created Meet Me in Paris, a charming concert invoking an unforgettable Parisian experience.

Love songs and driving gypsy jazz are a combination made famous during the 20’s and 30’s in Paris by the legendary Hot Club de France, Django Reinhardt, and Stephane Grappelli. Following the First World War, the city became a gathering place for artists from around the world and The Hot Club’s unique sound of gypsy jazz reflects this inter-wartime collection of cultures. Keep time with the strum of the rhythm guitars and let the magical guitar and fiddle solos take you on a ride down the Seine and through the heart of the city. Ms. Fontaine’s mix of sweet and sultry songs adds a touch of beauty and authenticity that echoes the historic Ville-Lumière, “the city of light”.

 

~ All Ages ~ ♠