Field Arts & Events Hall will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film Birdman with four-time Grammy-winning composer and drummer Antonio Sánchez on Jan. 24.
Sánchez will perform his groundbreaking grammy-winning solo drum score live on stage, synced with the film playing on the big screen.
Born in Mexico City, composer and drummer Antonio Sánchez’ journey to global acclaim began at age five when he started playing drums. Photo courtesy of Field Hall.
Antonio Sánchez’s original score for Birdman — a fully improvised solo drum composition —became a character of its own in the film. Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu praised the drums for providing the film’s emotional undercurrent, calling them “a great way to find the rhythm of the film.” The Guardian hailed Sánchez’s live performances as “dynamic and emotionally precise.”
Birdman is a dark comedy-drama about a washed-up actor (Michael Keaton) struggling to revive his career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway adaptation of Raymond Carver’s short story “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”. Acclaimed local poet Tess Gallagher will introduce the film and share insights into her collaboration with Iñárritu and the process of bringing her late husband and Port Angeles resident Raymond Carver’s work to the screen.
The Guardian described, “No two performances are the same, making each one a singular work of art.”Photo courtesy of Field Hall.
“We are thrilled to have both Tess and Antonio sharing their experience behind the film,” said Steven Raider-Ginsburg, Executive & Artistic Director of Field Hall. “Antonio’s stunning performance is framed by his personal experience building a musical score intended to replace traditional camera cuts. His live performance is electric – fans of film, jazz, and the live process of creating art will not want to miss this one-of-a-kind experience.”
Born in Mexico City, Antonio Sánchez began playing drums at age five and went on to become one of the most sought-after jazz drummers in the world. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory, Sánchez has collaborated with legends like Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, and Charlie Haden.
Tickets for Birdman Live range from $20 to $35 and are available at fieldhallevents.org. The performance begins at 7 p.
The Birdman event will include an introduction by local poet Tess Gallagher. Photo courtesy of Field Hall.
Interactive film experiences coming this Winter to Field Hall
Field Hall recently announced the continuation of the “Films @ Field Hall” series with a screening of Dreamgirls (2005) on Feb. 19 in celebration of Black History Month. Audiences are encouraged to dress up in 60s costumes and sing along; lyrics will be provided via program.
On Feb. 22, Field Arts & Events Hall has partnered with Olympic Music Festival to present the 1984 drama Amadeus, directed by Miloš Forman. The film is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as told by rival composer Antonio Salieri. Olympic Music Festival Artistic Director Julio Elizalde will offer a 45-minute presentation on the “Life and Legacy of Mozart” prior to the start of the screening.
For more upcoming events at Field Hall, visit fieldhallevents.org/calendar.
