By Sue Hunter Weir
It was touch and go all day on Saturday. Would it rain or not? In the end it turned out to be a beautiful evening. Sweater weather but no umbrellas needed!
More than 250 people enjoyed “The Navigator,” a 1924 Buster Keaton silent film. The amazing Dreamland Faces played an hour-long live soundtrack that captured Keaton”'s slapstick perfectly. We hope to have them back again next year for what is shaping up to be a new tradition in pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery.
In addition to the film, Taco Taxi was on hand with their great food and a number of visitors arrived early and went on a new version of the Smartphone History Hunt. If you haven”'t had a chance to try it, we”'ll set it up again for the fall showings, and we will be participating in Open Streets on August 2 from 11 to 4. Stop in and get a dose of history.
Our ghost-themed schedule for fall is more or less set so mark your calendars:
August 29:Â Sanso Y Blue Demon Contra Los Monstruos (1974)
September 12:Â The Haunting (1963)
September 26:Â Poltergeist (1982)
October 3:Â Haxan:Â Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922) with the Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra
Look for more details in future editions in the Alley and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PioneersAndSoldiersCemetery.
Special thanks to John Moret and Trylon Cinema, Mike Barth and Aaron Hanauer, City of Minneapolis staff.
