October 2015 - Columbia River Theatre Organ Society

Upcoming at The Hollywood Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
Halloween Feature
Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 2pm
A masterpiece of horror that shocked cinema for decades! Directed by Rupert Julian, starring
Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin
At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta, and thus
forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae.
Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. What’s his goal?
What’s his secret?
Live musical accompaniment provided by Martin Ellis on the Beverly Ruth Nelson Memorial
Organ.
Nosferatu
Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 2pm
An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire
film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather
than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau’s Graf Orlok
(as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned
claws -- perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned.
Nosferatu was an atypical expressionist film in that much of it was shot on location. While directors
such as Lang and Lubitsch built vast forests and entire towns within the studio, Nosferatu’s
landscapes, villages and castle were actual locations in the Carpathian mountains. Murnau was
thus able to infuse the story with the subtle tones of nature: both pure and fresh as well as twisted
and sinister.
Live musical accompaniment provided by Dean Lemire on the Beverly Ruth Nelson Memorial
Organ
A crowd gathers to watch Dean Lemire show the versatility of our
instrument after the screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari at the
Hollywood Theatre.
Photo courtesy of Jack Powers.
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Directors (Current Term)
President
Wilson Alness (2018)
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Vice-President
Terry Robson (2017)
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Treasurer
Rob Kingdom (2017)
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Secretary
Steve Jarvis (2017)
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Directors
Jack Powers (2018)
Bob MacNeur (2018)
Ron Deamer (2016)
Richard Lawson (2016)
Gary Nelson (2016)
Activities
Terry Robson
Communications
Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of
the Columbia River Theatre Organ Society
Tuesday July 28th, 2015 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 by Wilson Alness. In attendance: Steve
Jarvis, Terry Robson, Rob Kingdom, Gary Nelson, Wilson Alness, Mike Bryant,
Jonas Nordwall, Rob Vastine.
Treasurer’s report presented.
Minutes from the previous meeting approved.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Silent Film Series: Press Releases for next silent movie sent out. Mark of Zorro
had 88 paid and 17 comp tickets.
2. The blower is in place and power hooked up. Still needs to be set up for remote
start. Still need to work out wind line to Diaphones.
3. John Atwell Concert - October 4th at The Elsinore in Salem. Poster & PR work
must be done quickly. Ticket price $20 GA / $10 Student / $18 Member. Possible
meet & greet prior to concert.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Summer Party - August 30th at Jonas & Nancy Nordwall. Time 1-4 pm. RSVP
Webmaster
2. Funding - Need to examine membership and funding structures. Sponsorships/
Levels? Membership Levels?
Newsletter
Meeting Adjourned 8:21 pm
Paul Tichy
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Steve Jarvis
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Monthly Board Meeting
4th Tuesday of the month
All members are encouraged to
attend the monthly board meeting.
It is held the 4th Tuesday of
every month at Izzy’s Restaurant
located at the Gateway Shopping
Center (1307 NE 102nd. Ave,
Portland, OR). Meeting begins at
7 pm. No-host dinner at 6:30.
The Columbia River Theatre Organ
Society is a non-profit, educational
organization dedicated to the
preservation of the theatre organ
and its music.
3. Program for Thief of Bagdad needed. Should include promotion for our
upcoming events.
Steve Jarvis, Secretary
Tuesday August 25th, 2015 7:00 PM
The meeting was called to order at 7:11 by Wilson Alness. In attendance: Steve
Jarvis, Rob Kingdom, Wilson Alness, Mike Bryant, Rob Vastine, Jack Powers,
Richard Lawson
Treasurer’s report presented.
Minutes from the previous meeting approved.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Silent Film Series: Great show. Attendance up. 104 issued tickets.
2. Need to develop a strategic plan
3. Funding: Selling ads in program? There are nearby restaurants. $50/$75/$100?
4. John Atwell Concert: Radio station ads? (POWERS) Authorize (up to) $250 for
Terry Robson to use for radio ads for Atwell concert (CARRIED)
Meeting Adjourned 8:11 pm
Steve Jarvis, Secretary
Columbia River Clarion | October/November 2015 | Volume 22 | Issue 6 | www.crtos.org