Lenfest Film: Faculty Spotlight: Racquel Gates Presents ‘The Flying Ace’
Campus Arts Event
Lenfest Film: Faculty Spotlight: Racquel Gates Presents ‘The Flying Ace’
Originally advertised as “The Greatest Airplane Mystery Thriller Ever Produced,” enjoy a screening of The Flying Ace, presented with live accompaniment by internationally-acclaimed DJ Parlé.
FREE
Lenfest Center for the Arts - The Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room
February 27, 2026 | 7:00 pm
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Film Details

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the silent film The Flying Ace featuring a live score performed by DJ/Producer, Parlé.

Originally advertised as “The Greatest Airplane Mystery Thriller Ever Produced,” The Flying Ace is a testament to the enduring cultural significance of silent-era race films. The film will be presented with live accompaniment by internationally-acclaimed DJ Parlé, whose eclectic music style will span the century since the film’s release, bringing The Flying Ace into the here and now.

Featuring Racquel Gates, Associate Professor, Film and Media Studies, and DJ Parlé.

About Lenfest Film: Faculty Spotlight

The Lenfest Film: Faculty Spotlight series invites Film Department faculty to show the films that have influenced their study, informed their teaching, and deserve to be seen on the big screen.

Location

The Katharina Otto-Bernstein Screening Room
Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 West 129th Street
New York, NY 10027

Image: Courtesy of Norman Film Manufacturing Company