

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Silent Movies with Larry Schanker: Live at Studio5
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Classic silent films by Buster Keaton come to life with a live, fully improvised piano score performed by Chicago theater music legend Larry Schanker.

Silent cinema was never truly silent. In this special presentation, Keaton’s century-old films are accompanied in real time by an original piano score created spontaneously as the films unfold. Each performance is unique, shaped moment by moment in response to the action, pacing, and emotional nuance on screen.

Larry Schanker is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of music and his extraordinary ability to move fluidly across styles, moods, and eras at the piano. His improvisations are both instinctive and deeply informed, bringing clarity, humor, and emotional depth to the films while honoring the spirit of the silent era.

Watching silent films on a big screen, in community, is a powerful experience on its own. Paired with a live, fully improvised score by a master improviser, it becomes something truly special.

This evening spotlights the work of Buster Keaton, one of the great innovators of early cinema—featuring his timeless physical comedy, inventive storytelling, and enduring artistry—accompanied by a modern-day master of musical improvisation.

A delightful and unforgettable evening of film and live music.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston/silent-movies-with-larry-schanker-live-at-studio5/200029629549631
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, live-music, comedy, art, theatre, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/studio5performingartscenter/2045514?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=evanston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Evanston
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
- **lat**: 42.0399
- **long**: -87.70114
- **full address**: 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Studio5 Performing Arts Center (https://allevents.in/org/studio5-performing-arts-center/11755193)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Studio5 Performing Arts Center
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, live-music, comedy, art, theatre, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Silent Movies with Larry Schanker: Live at Studio5 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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