Barhydt Organ Silent Film Series: Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lodger

Join us for an evening of vintage thrills & chills with Alfred Hitchcock’s great silent thriller The Lodger, accompanied by a live organ performance of the original score. Immerse yourself in the glamour and mystery of the Roaring 20s at what promises to be the most ghoulishly glam Gatsby party in Fairfield!

Admission is FREE, and we encourage you to arrive in your best 1920s attire. Whether you prefer dapper suits or flapper dresses, this themed occasion will transport you back to the golden age of cinema. Plus, indulge in cocktails from our speakeasy-inspired bar while mingling with other guests.

Doors open at 7:00 PM, with the event starting at 7:30 PM. Don’t miss this extraordinary evening of suspense, style, and vintage charm!

The Barhydt Organ Spotlight Series features master organists and pianists that show our beautiful Barhydt Organ and Steinway grand piano at their finest. Admission to all performances is free! Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door ($10 suggested).

ABOUT THE ORGANIST

Chicago’s foremost photoplay organist, Jay Warren brings all the color, excitement, and glamour of the silent film era back to life with his original scores for the silver screen.  As a regularly featured photoplay organist for the Silent Film Society of Chicago, he has accompanied most of the great silent films throughout his forty year career in his famous rousing style.  He has been featured annually for the highly regarded Silent Summer Film Festival since its inception in 2000.  Jay has appeared 14 times playing the huge E.M. Skinner pipe organ for silent films at the University of Chicago’s famed Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.  He also performs film accompaniment on the beautiful Letourneau pipe organ in the Crimi Auditorium of Aurora University.  Jay has also made several silent film photoplay appearances on the incredible 5 manual Wurlitzer located at the Sanfilippo Foundation’s Place de la Musique in Barrington, Illinois.

ABOUT THE FILM

A serial killer known as “The Avenger” is on the loose in London, murdering blonde women. A mysterious man arrives at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting looking for a room to rent. The Buntings’ daughter is a blonde model who is seeing one of the detectives assigned to the case. The detective becomes jealous of the lodger and begins to suspect that he might be the avenger. One of Alfred Hitchcock’s most respected classics, The Lodger is a psychological thriller that still delivers.