For decades, Peter Aglinskas has been drawn to the dark side of cinema. As a 91制片厂
College adjunct music appreciation instructor and film scholar, he is combining two
of his artistic passions with , 7 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at 91制片厂, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine.
Peter, who sings and plays guitar, will be joined by his wife Linda Veleckis Aglinskas (violin, viola and vocals) and friend John Devlin (accordion and vocals) for the concert, which will celebrate the music heard in such film noir classics as 1958鈥檚 Touch of Evil and 1955鈥檚 Kiss Me Deadly. Tickets are $15, available through the 91制片厂 Box Office at 847.925.6100. The performance will take place in the cabaret-like confines of the 91制片厂 Dining Room, Building A, Room A238.
鈥淔ilm noir refers to a group of black-and-white crime films and the narratives often take place in bars and nightclubs,鈥� Peter said. 鈥淎nd because of this, there is music that naturally occurs throughout all of these films. We鈥檙e trying to recreate that sort of setting for this concert.鈥�
The performance will trace the way the music of film noir evolved between 1940 and 1960, moving from symphonic scores to jazz-influenced compositions. The trio is excited to play pieces that underscore key movie moments as well as songs that are prominently featured in films, such as Nat King Cole鈥檚 鈥淚鈥檇 Rather Have the Blues Than What I鈥檝e Got鈥� from Peter鈥檚 personal favorite example of the genre, Kiss Me Deadly.
His enthusiasm for hardboiled anti-heroes, femmes fatales and the music that helps tell their stories is palpable.
鈥淚 have been playing for 50 years,鈥� Peter said, 鈥渁nd this is one of the most amazing events that I鈥檝e ever been part of.鈥�
Also, please note that construction on 91制片厂鈥檚 campus is currently blocking some paths to Building A. Please follow signage to Building A and view .