This event is in the past.It took place on March 7, 2026 at Zellerbach Playhouse.
Comedy FilmComedy FilmMarc Ribot's bluesy avant-roots guitar gives Charlie Chaplin's 1921 silent classic a whole new heartbeat. The downtown NYC icon weaves free jazz, Cuban rhythms, and Haitian classical influences into a live score that dances alongside the Tramp's slapstick and tender moments.
Silent film + live music
Avant-roots jazz
Intimate theater
Cal Performances debut
Tips
🎸"meshed so seamlessly with the film...a tour de force" (WSJ)
🍺 Telegraph Ave is walkable for post-show drinks
🎵Ribot defined Tom Waits' sound in the '80s and '90s
Charlie Chaplin's The Kid
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Comedy FilmComedy FilmMarc Ribot's bluesy avant-roots guitar gives Charlie Chaplin's 1921 silent classic a whole new heartbeat. The downtown NYC icon weaves free jazz, Cuban rhythms, and Haitian classical influences into a live score that dances alongside the Tramp's slapstick and tender moments.
Silent film + live music
Avant-roots jazz
Intimate theater
Cal Performances debut
Tips
🎸"meshed so seamlessly with the film...a tour de force" (WSJ)
🍺 Telegraph Ave is walkable for post-show drinks
🎵Ribot defined Tom Waits' sound in the '80s and '90s
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