Movies & Music on the Lawn opens the 2025-2026 season on Saturday, September 20th with a classic slapstick comedy “The Freshman” (1925) presented with an original score from Baton Rouge’s own Michael Foster Project.
Thanks to the support of our sponsors, Movies & Music on the Lawn events are open to everyone at absolutely no cost. And did we mention free, bottomless popcorn??
Since 1998, the series has been a cultural staple in Baton Rouge, bringing contemporary Louisiana-based musicians to compose and perform original scores for silent films while they’re projected on a towering inflatable screen inside BREC’s City-Brooks Community Park.
About The Freshman(1925):
The Freshman is a 1925 American silent comedy film that tells the story of a college freshman trying to become popular by joining the school football team. It stars Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict, and James Anderson. It remains one of Lloyd's most successful and enduring films.
In 1990, The Freshman was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," added in the second year of voting and one of the first 50 films to receive the honor.[3]
About The Michael Foster Project:
The Michael Foster Project is the capital region’s longest running - and many would argue, it’s top - brass band. Covering multiple genres of music - from traditional jazz to Latin, pop to hip-hop - this group has been entertaining audiences since late 90's. This group of top notch musicians has performed in just about every setting one can think of - Mardi Gras Balls, Miss USA Pagaents, music festival in China, film festivals at Sundance and countless more! And now, they will add Movies & Music on the Lawn to their resumes! Follow MFP on Facebook
