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Binghamton Chapter, American Theatre Organ Society

Binghamton, New York


We are known as the Binghamton Theater Organ Society. If anyone desires additonal information, including info on how to become a member of the Society, please click here or contact:

Richard Sheasley, Membership Chairman, at (607) 724-6062

The club's e-mail address is: btos@stny.rr.com

You can reach us by U.S. Postal Mail at:

Binghamton Theater Organ Society
PO Box 1353
Binghamton, NY 13902-1353

Our group is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of theater organs and automatic musical instruments. Our goals are to be involved with the restoration, on-going maintenance, and promotion of the Robert Morton organ at the Forum Theater (also known as the Broome Center for the Performing Arts) located in the City of Binghamton.

This website was last updated on June 22, 2009.


Forum Theater Web Site




Also check out our public radio and TV station:






Come hear the Morton organ during the Summer Film Festival!

FREE!



At the Forum Theater

236 Washington St, Binghamton, NY


Our local talent will be performing for your enjoyment before each movie!

This is a great opportunity for a free night out FOUR TIMES this summer.

Enjoy the organ, and see a movie afterward! A great community event!

Date

Organist

Movie

July 16

Irene Martin

101 Dalmations

July 23

Jim Ford

Arsenic and Old Lace

August 13

Jim Chvatal

Planet of the Apes

August 20

Claudia Kachmarik

The Lion King

Great talent! Great organ! Great classic movies! (Did I mention Free?)

 


 






OUR 2009- 2010 SEASON!







Ticket and Membership Information: click here


With a little luck from a satisfied donor we also hope to make needed improvements so our instruments can serve the world's top organists with better control systems allowing special effects unique to the organ world.



VOLUNTEER MARKETING PERSON

We are looking for a volunteer marketing person to push all the PR buttons it takes to help the knowing public find out about Binghamton too-well-hidden Theater Organ.



BECOME A MEMBER

Your membership inspires our Society's working volunteers (which you can aslo be!) to continue to give of their time to keep the instruments going. Like fine cars, the organs need constant personal attention to work their best. Your donation gives us support to pay for the unusual materials needed to keep the organs in working order. You will also receive our bi-monthly newsletter telling about what we are up to, about the next concerts and the Reserved Seating Section nearest the console and in the balcony until 10 minutes before show time. You will also be informed of our open console sessions when anyone can play (or listen to) the Forum organ. Click here to join.



SUPPORT

If you have the means, we are raising about $60,000 to pay for the required electronic control devices and improve much of the original, quite historical parts of the organ which need lots of attention. ALL of our club labor is provided by our volunteers. The person-hours dollar savings to the community represents well over $100,000 of professional time in this re-incarnation stage.



RECORDINGS

After we are able to get the instrument in tip top shape we intend to start making recordings which you can place in your playback machinery and enjoy the organ whenever you need a lift. This will take at least another year given funds raised within a few months to do the work! Can YOU help?



THANKS!





Look for Open Console times offered elsewhere on this web page. Play or listen to your fellow members use their talents to the max!!


Stay in touch! Questions? Send for more information: Wurlitzer3.31@gmail.com to get the latest information fast.


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