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Silent Film Series Incorporates Eclectic Score

KCUR
Published April 18, 2008 at 8:18 AM CDT
Composer Jeffrey Ruckma (or Ruckman) gestures in the background as musician Mark Cohick takes notes.
photo: Laura Spencer, KCUR
Composer Jeffrey Ruckma (or Ruckman) gestures in the background as musician Mark Cohick takes notes.

The term "silent film" is in some ways a misnomer since musical accompaniment was always a part of the viewing experience. The Sounds of Silents film series at the Kansas City Public Library pairs short films and a full-length feature with unique scoring by a local composer. By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, MO – Local composer Jeffrey Ruckma (or Jeffrey Ruckman) leads the Spoonbender Consort as the Sounds of Silents film series continues at the Kansas City Public Library: Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life, Saturday, April 19, at 3:30 p.m., Central Library African Paradise and Selected Shorts, Saturday, May 17, at 3:30 p.m., Central Library Diary of a Lost Girl, Saturday, June 21, at 3:30 p.m., Plaza Branch

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