Coming up: New silent film series in Fairlee, Vt., plus thoughts on gender roles and coinage inspired by Harold Lloyd's 'For Heaven's Sake'

An original lobby card for 'Our Hospitality' (1923) starring Buster Keaton.Next up: a new series of silent films with live music in Fairlee, Vt.It's my privilege to serve as accompanist for a monthly series of screenings in Fairlee Town Hall Auditorium.First up is Buster Keaton's family feud comedy 'Our Hospitality' (1923), which I'll accompany on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m.Many thanks to everyone at Fairlee Community Arts for the opportunity to do music for this and two other films this fall.The line-up includes an evening screening of 'The Cat and the Canary' (1927) on Friday, Oct. 16; and then a matinee screening of Harold Lloyd's romantic comedy 'Girl Shy' on Sunday, Nov. 15.More about the series, and the upcoming screening of 'Our Hospitality,' in the press release pasted in below. For silent film fans in the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, I hope you'll join us for these upcoming screenings and support this new series.But now, here's a report on today's…