One of the most famous horror films of the Silent Era - The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney – is celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year.  In honor of this milestone, Dr. John Benoit has created a brand new musical score, which will be performed live by the Vivo Chamber Players – an 18-piece orchestra made up of Simpson College instrumental faculty and friends -  on Friday, January 31 at 7:00 pm in Smith Chapel.  A second performance will take place on Saturday, February 1 at 7:00 pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines.  Both performances are free and are open to the public.   

Click here to see the movie trailer.  [ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0bO91yYluM ]