On Thursday, February 12th, 2026, the Community Center for the Performing Arts proudly welcomes Right in the Eye: Live Movie-Concert of George Méliès' Films to the WOW Hall.
Right in the Eye is a show to experience that embarks audiences, from youngster to seniors, through a fantastic journey. Reviews said about this Five-Star-Show at the Edinburgh Fringe “A magical hour where films, light and music weave a rich tapestry. A unique experience.” Created by Jean-François Alcoléa and praised by the Great-Great-Granddaughter of legendary filmmaker and cinematographer Georges Méliès, Right in the Eye features a captivating, multi-layered score performed by three virtuoso musicians, offering an amazing emotional voyage. Using an extraordinary range of instruments—including piano, percussion, guitar, and unique oddities like the aquaphone, theremin, and even plastic take-out lids—the musicians bring new life to Méliès' films. Their mesmerizing music evokes the technical wizardry and playful creativity that defined his work.
This multimedia production, showcasing 12 films, blends live performance with stunning visuals, offering an emotional journey through early cinema. The inventiveness of the musicians and imagery mirrors Méliès’ boundless imagination, creating a unique experience where both music and film work in perfect harmony to reimagine cinema’s early years.
“It is at once inventive, elegant, and moving... right to the core. “— Festival Avignon, France
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Concept, musical compositions and sound creation, keyboard, string structure, melodica,
objects: Jean François Alcoléa
Drum, guitar: Fabrice Favriou
Sound, keyboard, percussions, objects: Thomas Desmartis
Sound, Light & video manager: Mathieu Lucas
“He would have loved it!” said Méliès Great Granddaughter
"We are living in the movie world created by Georges Méliès more than a century ago, smug in the illusion that we are experiencing the very last thing."—The New York Times, USA
“This show rises to the challenge of reflecting the wondrous singularity that so appropriately describes the films produced by Méliès. It is at once inventive, elegant, and moving... right to the core. “— Festival Avignon, France
“A music that stirs fantasies having fine-tuned a varied, top-notch sonorous instrumentation that would certainly not have displeased the filmmaker.” — Zibeline, France
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