ESTMIM presents the silent horror film Goethe's "Faust" (1926)

The Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum presents a special screening of the 1926 silent film Goethe's “Faust,” featuring theatre organist Ian Fraser performing live on the Mighty Syracuse Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra.

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. The concert starts at 2:00 p.m.

Admission for non-members: Adults $15; children $5. General seating tickets are available at the door before the program. Cash only; credit cards are not accepted.

Fresh theatre-style popcorn and other refreshments will be served before the program and during intermission. Special tours of the organ pipe chambers will be held following the program.

Saved from demolition by dedicated volunteers in 1966, the instrument was relocated to the New York State Fairgrounds and completely restored to its original factory specifications. It has since entertained countless audiences. The year 2025 marked 100 years of this historically significant pipe organ, used principally for entertainment and the accompaniment of silent films. The Syracuse Wurlitzer is preserved as an original example of the American theatre pipe organ art form and is listed on the National Registry of Historic and Significant Instruments by the American Theatre Organ Society. In 2016, Wurlitzer Opus 1143 was designated a National Heritage Pipe Organ by the Organ Historical Society and an Organ of Historical Significance, Worthy of Preservation.

The non-profit Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents as an Educational Organization. It is located in the Creative Arts Center on the New York State Fairgrounds.

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