Terry Borton, leading historian of the Magic Lantern show, will present and discuss "A Halloween Magic Lantern Show," on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. in the KJ Auditorium. This event begins the F.I.L.M series for 2008-09. Borton an internationally admired performer, offers his audiences the experience of Magic Lantern shows, what he calls "Spooktacular Halloween stories like Poe's The Raven, bizarre animated comedy and outrageous songs – all dramatized on screen by a live showman and singer/pianist." All F.I.L.M events are free and open to the public.
Borton encourages his audiences to participate, creating sound effects and joining in chants and singalongs. Described as "an incredible experience" and "a living national treasure" by National Public Radio, the Magic Lantern show is recommended for adults and children age six and up.
The next program in the F.I.L.M series will be an exploration of documentaries on the Iraq War presented by co-chair of the Yale University film studies program, Charles Musser.
