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Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination
By Katherine Langford
WHAT TO DO | ‘Phantom of the Opera’; ‘Nosferatu’;’Feeding Beatrice’; Persimmon Festival
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Two silent classic horror films with live musical scores, a spine-chilling gothic tale on stage, and Eat Your Yard s Persimmon Festival are What to Do in the Jacksonville area this weekend. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) silent film with live organ/ Nosferatu (1922) silent film with live score Friday/ Saturday Jacoby Symphony Hall/Friday Musicale | Downtown Jacksonville/Riverside Halloween is this weekend. Get into the spirit with not one but two silent horror classics screened alongside spooky live scores. First up is The Phantom of the Opera at Jacoby Symphony Hall, featuring organ accompaniment by Brett Miller. Playing the magnificent Bryan Concert Organ, Miller will perform a dramatic, real-time improvisation (how cool is that?) that brings every scene of the cinematic gem to life with incredible suspense and atmospheric sound. Then on Saturday (Halloween day), venture if you dare to the Riverside venue Friday Musicale for another silent classic, Nosferatu, scored
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