October 24 – Blue Dahlia and "Nosferatu" – 7:30 p.m.

A musical experience in silent film not to be missed!  F.W. Murnau’s 1922 horror classic “Nosferatu” with the live performance by Kalamazoo’s Blue Dahlia. 
The film sets the stage for an unsettling performance of modern music and visual arts collaboration.  For just over a decade, Blue Dahlia has developed an extensive repertoire of silent film scores for live performances.
Blue Dahlia band members include Derek Menchinger, Leslis Boughton, Cara Lieurance, Levi Strickland and Carolyn Koebel.  An independent band formed in 1995, Blue Dahlia has completed six arresting studio releases and continues to create a captivating hybrid of world fusion and adult alternative music.
“Nosferatu”, a silent film masterpiece, is a classic horror film.  F.W. Marnau used the 1897 Bram Stoker book Dracula and centuries-old vampire legends to create this frightening tale.  While not “terrifying” by today’s horror show standards, the film is still considered “good and creepy”!  Blue Dahlia ventures into experimental territory for this film, using modified instruments, pieces designed with “chance operations”, and a great deal of atmospheric improvisation.
This performance is funded in part by the Michigan Humanities Council.
Tickets $10.  7:30 p.m.  Main Stage.
The Dogwood Center Box Office is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and one hour prior to an event.  For information, phone 231.924.8885.