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Festival 2025

November 12–16 at the Orinda Theatre

Click on pictures below to buy individual tickets or on the pink button to buy an all-program pass. General seating.

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Wednesday, Nov 12

7:30
The Gold Rush12 Nov at 7:30
Live musical accompaniment by Timothy Brock conducting the SF Conservatory of Music Orchestra

Thursday, Nov 13

10:30 am
Amazing Tales from the Archives13 Nov at 10:30 am
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne
2:00 PM
Silent Sherlock13 Nov at 2:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne, Frank Bockius, and Guenter Buchwald
4:00 PM
The Flying Ace13 Nov at 4:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Wayne Barker
5:45 PM
The Wreck of the Hesperus13 Nov at 5:45 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Guenter Buchwald, Sascha Jacobsen, and Mas Koga
7:30 PM
Beau Geste13 Nov at 7:30 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

Friday, Nov 14

12:00 PM
The New Klondike14 Nov at 12:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
2:15 PM
Island Fisherman14 Nov at 2:15 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Guenter Buchwald and Frank Bockius
4:30 PM
My Son14 Nov at 4:30 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne and Amber Lamprecht
6:30 PM
The Affairs of Anatol14 Nov at 6:30 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra
9:00 PM
The Devil’s Circus14 Nov at 9:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble

Saturday, Nov 15

10:00 AM
Koko!15 Nov at 10:00 AM
Live musical accompaniment by Wayne Barker and Nicholas White
12:00 PM
Song15 Nov at 12:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius
2:15 PM
Master of the House15 Nov at 2:15 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Guenter Buchwald
5:00 PM
The Trail of '9815 Nov at 5:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne
7:00 PM
Saxophone Susy15 Nov at 7:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Guenter Buchwald, Frank Bockius, and Mas Koga
9:00 PM
The Unknown15 Nov at 9:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Utsav Lal

Sunday, Nov 16

11:00 AM
Trailin'16 Nov at 11:00 AM
Live musical accompaniment by Utsav Lal
12:45 PM
Kohlhiesel’s Daughters16 Nov at 12:45 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius
2:30 PM
The Song of the Scarlet Flower16 Nov at 2:30 PM
Live musical accompaniment by the Guenter Buchwald Ensemble
5:00 PM
Asphalt16 Nov at 5:00 PM
Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble
7:15 PM
Go West16 Nov at 7:15 PM
Live musical accompaniment by Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra

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