A modern restoration of Orson Welles’ favorite directed film will be screened at the Varsity as part of a fundraiser for the scholarship program in the College of Arts and Media at SIU.
Michael Dawson, a 1978 graduate of SIU in film production, film history, theory, and criticism, has created a 6k scan of “Chimes at Midnight” from the original master negative.
Dawson has been in the motion picture industry for nearly half a century. He will attend the event and present a post-screening Q&A and discussion.
The event takes place on Friday, Oct. 25 and begins at 6 p.m. with appetizers and cash bar. The screening begins at 7 p.m. After the screening, Dawson will be available for discussion and a Q&A.
Tickets are $15 or $7 for students with ID (see link). Tickets aren’t available in advance at the venue but can be purchased on the night of the event when doors and the Varsity Bar open at 6.
The Varsity is downtown Carbondale at 418 S. Illinois Ave.
- 6 p.m. – Light appetizers and cash bar
- 7 p.m. – Screening
- 9 p.m. – Q&A with SIU alumnus Michael Dawson
Ticket are $15 / $7 for students (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-screening-event-benefits-siu-scholarships-tickets-1047515967457?aff=ebdsoporgprofile)