World renowned theatre organist Jim Riggs performs on the Mighty Wurlitzer in Indy on November 8^th

World renowned theatre organist, Jim Riggs, will be the featured artist at the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ in “MUSIC and a MOVIE”, the final concert presented by the Central Indiana Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society its 2009 concert series. “Music and a Movie” will include Classic American Pop among other popular music and will also include a Laurel and Hardy short silent film comedy, which Riggs will accompany with his own composed score. “Music and a MOVIE” takes place on Sunday, November 8^th, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. in the Carl E. Wright Auditorium at Emmerich Manual High School located at 2405 South Madison Avenue in Indianapolis.

For over 30 years, Jim Riggs has been one of America’s most visible---and most listened to---purveyor of music on the “Mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organ. Having regularly appeared at every major movie palace equipped with one, Riggs has entertained well over one million toe-tapping patrons across the USA and abroad. His programs highlight the great tunes of Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Kern, Arlen, Warren and many more. Audience members will enjoy his musical style which is always orchestral and often evokes the big swing bands and dance orchestras.

Of the handful of touring theatre organists worldwide, Riggs is also one of the few specializing in the presentation and live scoring of silent films. He has composed and performed scores for the films of such greats as Douglas Fairbanks, Greta Garbo, Harold Lloyd, Lon Chaney, Buster Keaton, Gloria Swanson, Joan Crawford, Laurel and Hardy and many others. His movie scores are always dramatic and creative, blending seamlessly with the action onscreen without overtaking it. Those in attendance of “MUSIC and a MOVIE” will have a sampling for the reason the Mighty Wurlitzer and other theatre organs were produced and why they have become a national treasure, even though there initial use for accompanying silent films was short lived.

After a record twenty year run as House Organist at the fabulous Art-Deco Paramount Theatre in Oakland California, Riggs has recently relocated to Wichita Kansas to serve as Artist In Residence for Wichita Theatre Organ, Inc., custodians of the former New York Times Square Paramount Wurlitzer organ---the Wurlitzer by which all others are measured. He was also recently chosen to present the popular Silent Movie Mondays series at the beautiful Seattle Paramount Theatre, one of America’s few remaining Movie Palaces.

Tickets, day of concert: $15 Adult, Students-Free
Advance Tickets: $12 Adult, order by calling 317-603-8646 or www.cicatos.org

For more information contact:
Tickets information: Shawn Chase. sdchase@ymail.com or 317-603-8646
Concert Information: Todd A. Saul, toddans@aol.com or 765-438-7147
Website: www.cicatos.org