“Wings,” Best Picture Of 1927, to be Accompanied Live By Theatre Organist Peter Krasinski

Last Updated on Friday, 28 June 2024 22:05

The Academy Award-winning silent movie “Wings,” starring 1920s heartthrobs Buddy Rogers and Clara Bow, will be screened with Peter Krasinski’s live theatre organ accompaniment on Saturday July 13, at 7:30 PM.

Peter Krasinski

The event will be held at Keystone Oaks High School Auditorium in Dormont, which houses the PATOS Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ.

“Wings” is a thrilling aviation spectacular that wowed audiences in 1927 with tremendously exciting cinematography featuring stirring action sequences.

“There are airplanes battling from every conceivable angle in this picture,” says Dale Abraham, President of the Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society. “On top of that, the film stars Clara Bow, the “It Girl” of the 1920s. Audiences worshipped her!”

Theatre organist Peter Krasinski will expertly accompany the film, which is one of his all-time favorite silent pictures. Peter plays theatre organ with unbounding energy, and his playing will provide an extra layer of excitement for film-goers, just as audiences expected in 1927.

Peter Krasinski is also the house organist at the Providence (R.I.) Performing Arts Center and has performed worldwide on both theatre organs and classical organs, including appearances in the U.S., France, Finland and Japan. He has proudly played the classical organ at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

In addition, Mr. Krasinski is a former winner of the national organ improvisation competition sponsored by the American Guild of Organists.

Tickets for this event are available at the PATOS website (www.pittsburghtheatreorgan.com) or at the Showclix website (www.showclix.com/event/wings). Admission is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Students are free with ID.

Keystone Oaks Auditorium is located at 1000 Kelton Ave. in Dormont. Plentiful free parking is available just off McNeilly Road adjacent to the auditorium. Doors open at 6:45PM and the performance starts at 7:30PM.

The Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society maintains the Pittsburgh area’s only Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ still operating in a public venue. PATOS strives to keep the unique sounds of the theatre organ alive in Pittsburgh by presenting the instrument regularly throughout the year.