Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory

Date: 21 March 2002 | Season: Andy Warhol Tate

ANDY WARHOL’S SILVER FACTORY
Thursday 21 March 2002, at 8:00pm
London The Scala

An expanded cinema event with films, music and dancing. Several Warhol films will be shown, including a double screen projection of The Chelsea Girls.

Andy Warhol, The Chelsea Girls, USA, 1966, 210 min (double screen)

Warhol’s magnum opus that brought the avant-garde into commercial movie theatres. The two-screen format is used to depict simultaneous events indifferent rooms of the Chelsea Hotel, playing psychological situations against each other. The Factory Superstars, including “Pope” Ondine, Brigid Polk, Mary Woronov and Eric Emerson turn in extraordinary performances in this fascinating observation of New York’s subculture. Sex, drugs and divinity, with exclusive music by The Velvet Underground.

Also screening other Warhol films and footage to include Vinyl (1965), The Velvet Underground & Nico (1966) and Lupe (1965). 

Action on many levels with Superstar DJs including David Holmes, Bob Stanley/Pete Wiggs (St Etienne), Mark Webber (Pulp) and BBC Radio 3’s Richard Coles playing period pop, soul and opera.

Plus special guest live performances and interventions.

In association with Tate Magazine.

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