The City of Hoboken, Projected Images of Hudson County and Stevens Institute of Technology Division of Technology and the Arts in the College of Arts and Letters present “Music Legends Live on Film: Rare Performances from the Shelley Archives.”
The Voice comes home
On Saturday, Dec. 11 in celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 95th birthday, the series concludes with
“The Legend & Legacy of Frank Sinatra.” A treat for all ages, Sinatra returns front and center in this special one-night-only celebration of his musical legacy, featuring rare television, concert, and motion picture performances that span his unrivaled career.
Performances featured in this retrospective include “Young at Heart,” “Strangers in the Night,” “My Way,” “New York, New York,” “It Was a Very Good Year,” “That’s Life,” “High Hopes,” “Lady Is a Tramp,” and many more. Also featured are excerpts of musical performances from his favorite Hollywood films including “High Society,” “Young at Heart,” “On the Town,” “Robin and the 7 Hoods,” and “Pal Joey.”
These rare clips present Sinatra in solo performances and with some of his favorite singing partners, including Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, and even Elvis Presley.
Seen nowhere else
There will be a Q & A with archivist Bill Shelley following each presentation as well as a performance by ACE – the Alternative Controller Ensemble, comprised of students in Stevens Institute’s Music & Technology Program.
This is an exclusive New Jersey premiere presentation. This film is unavailable anywhere else and is part of the personal and private collection of the Shelley Archives. Each film from the archives pieces together footage from rare concerts, television show performances (from Europe and the USA), promos, interviews, out-takes, rehearsal footage, home movies and more from a wide-ranging variety of musical subjects.
This exclusive New Jersey premiere presentation will take place at DeBaun Auditorium, 5th St. between Hudson Street and River Terrace (on the campus of Steven’s Institute of Technology).
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door the night of the show. Stevens student tickets are $8 with Stevens I.D. Proceeds will support Hoboken’s Movies Under the Stars series for 2011. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/131624 or by calling (201) 217-4077.