Friday, January 2, 2009

13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests

In order of appearance: Paul America, Edie Sedgwick, Richard Rheem, Ingrid Superstar, Lou Reed, Jane Holzer, Billy Name, Mary Woronov, Freddy Herko, Ann Buchanan, Susan Bottomly, Nico, Dennis Hopper.

Seattle Art Museum (SAM) on next February 6th will host a multimedia performance called "Taking the Pulse: 13 Most Beautiful... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests". It will feature a large-scale video projection of Andy Warhol’s four-minute, silent film portraits Screen Tests above musicians performing live on stage. Composed by songwriters Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips (also known as Dean & Britta). The ticket price is 30$ for adults (there is no student's price, quite sucks eh?)
Ultimate influence ever: The Velvet Underground and Nico + Mr. Warhol

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