Fans of silent film will enjoy Ricko Donovan’s live musical accompaniment to “The Temptress.”
The Central Theatre, 1008 Central Avenue, in Hot Springs is undergoing a resurrection with a major renovation under new ownership and one of its first major events is also a resurrection of sorts.
The 1926 silent film, The Temptress, starring Gretta Garbo, will be screened with live musical accompaniment by Ricko Donovan on Saturdays July 31, and August 7, at 8 PM, and on Sundays, August 1, and August 8 at 2 PM. Tickets are $20 general admission and $30 VIP and are available at eventbrite.
Donovan is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. To accompany the film, he has composed a score that features the hammered dulcimer with an array of other folk instruments.
The ownership of the Central Theatre has recently changed hands and Chris Rix immediately hit the ground running on a major renovation to a historic landmark. “This is a 1937 art deco style theatre that had just about been lost over the years,” Rix said. His vision is to bring that classic cinema feel to the 21st century.
Donovan will revive this unique spectacle the Cibola Beacon in New Mexico dubbed “a night of auditory and visual magic,” as the first major event at the Central Theatre.
For the theatre schedule, see the ad on the back cover of The Springs Magazine, or visit Facebook: CentralTheatreHS.
