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FROM SCREEN TO STAGECIMMfest and Lake FX Present:Dominic Johnson and SaraswathiRanganathan LiveScore Buster KeatonGoes to BollywoodNew Millennium Orchestra co-founder DominicJohnson and Chicago veena musician SaraswathiRanganathan collaborate on a stunning mash-up ofEast meets West, as they take the Buster Keatonfilm Seven Chances on a trip to Bollywood. Interwovenwith brilliant video imaging created by DavisMcCarty and highlighted with Kalapriya Dancers,this live-scored silent gem brings together the violaand veena in tabla trance music.Presented byWHEN: Friday, April 17, 7:00 PM WHERE: 1st Ward PRICE: FREECIMMfest and Lake FX Present:Sones de MéxicoEnsemble Chicago performsa Live Score of ¡Que vivaMéxico!The 1930s ¡Que Viva Mexico! by Russian avant-gardedirectorSergei Eisenstein sets the inspirational stagefor this original live score by the Mexican folk sextet,Sones de México Ensemble Chicago. A most interestingpairing as the sextet’s philosophy promotes Mexicanculture through innovative performance and educationas Eisenstein’s film did with his depiction of the MexicanRevolution that inspired the Russian Revolution.WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 7:00 PM WHERE: The National Museum of Mexican Art PRICE: FREELake FX is a FREE conference and expo for artists,creative professionals, and entrepreneurs.For more CIMMfest and Lake FX programming, see page 388 // CIMMfest.org // CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL MOVIES & MUSIC FESTIVAL