"Positively a side-splitting scream with the incomparable Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy."
Join the Venango Museum of Art, Science and Industry on Saturday, October 4 at 7 pm for a showing of the silent short film Two Tars (1928) starring comedy duo Laurel & Hardy. The film will be accompanied live on the Museum's 1928 Wurlitzer Theater Organ - originally from Oil City's Latonia Theater - by musician and organist Justin Stahl. The program will also feature exploring the capabilities of the Wurlitzer Theater Organ.
This film presentation is part of the Venango Museum's 2025 Silent Film Series and made possible by the Jack Rowley Charitable Trust.
About "Two Tars":
Stanley and Oliver, two sailors on shore leave, rent a car and go on a drive with their dates, but soon get involved in a huge traffic jam with dozens of ill-tempered motorists. A minor collision sets off an escalating series of tit-for-tat retaliations which eventually has most of the cars in pieces.
About Justin Stahl:
Justin Stahl began playing piano and organ at age five with the encouragement of his great-grandfather, who noticed an early aptitude for picking out melodies by ear. His passion for music began self-taught and flourished into many avenues that have included teaching choral music, vocal and instrumental arranging/directing, and accompanying. In addition to his active civilian musical career, Justin has served in the Indiana Army National Guard's 38th Infantry Division Band for over twenty-two years filling several roles such as rehearsal/guest conductor, arranger, jazz band and other small ensemble leader, senior instrumentalist, and drum major.
Justin has been active around the USA and Australia in the theatre organ scene. He has had a long-standing engagement with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and their Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, which has included the last thirteen productions of the Yuletide Celebration; a Broadway-quality Christmas show where the pipe organ is prominently featured. Justin’s experiences as a collaborative musician have enabled him to further promote the cause of theatre organ by incorporating vocalists, instrumentalists, and full ensembles into performances, as well as stretch traditional boundaries with modern music. An Indiana native and long-time educator, Justin currently serves as a choral director at Pike High School in Indianapolis.
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