Mon. Sept. 8

 Roger Miller - the Mission of Burma guitarist and Alloy Orchestra keyboardist - checks in with the Alloys latest instrumental score to an old movie. It's their specialty; no one does it better. "'Chang: A Drama of Wilderness'" says Miller, is "a faux-documentary shot in Thailand in the late '20's.  This directors next film was 'King Kong.' Amazing jungle footage (entirely shot in Thailand), and actual animals are killed in this movie. It was made a long time ago when hunters were hunters and men were buffoons. Our score is not our traditional orchestration: we created an ensemble that is a Westerner's take on 'traditional Thai music.' Miller's cohorts in The Alloy Orchestra, including Terry Donahue (junk, accordion, musical saw, vocals), Ken Winokur (director, junk percussion and clarinet). It takes place Monday Sept. 8 at Brandeis University, outdoors at Chapels Field on the campus. It's free and starts at 8:10 p.m. (The group previously presented the score at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.) 

Chapels Field, 415 South St., Waltham, 781-736-2270

http://www.brandeis.edu/news/2008/august/SeptFilmScreening.html