and
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.
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!
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Date
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Organist
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Movie
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July 16
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Irene Martin
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101 Dalmations
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July 23
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Jim Ford
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Arsenic and Old Lace
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August 13
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Jim Chvatal
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Planet of the Apes
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August 20
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Claudia Kachmarik
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The Lion King
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Great talent! Great organ! Great classic movies!
(Did I mention Free?)
OUR 2009- 2010 SEASON!
March
28, 2009, 7:30 pm: Steven Ball
December
13, 2009, 7:30 pm: The BTOS Christmas Show
March 27, 2010, 7:30 pm: Jelani Edington
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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