Image: Diamanda Galas
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 In this section of our site you will find information about the programs for the public that include The Weekend Factory, our hands-on art program, music, concerts, lectures, parties, exhibition openings and Good Fridays. |
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Good Fridays Every Friday from 5 to 10 pm. Cover charge is half-price regular Museum admission. For a more social experience, the Museum is open late with a cash bar in the entrance gallery and special programs listed on our calendar. |
| The Weekend Factory The Weekend Factory, every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. provides opportunities for visitors of all ages to experiment with materials, techniques and themes used by Warhol. Based on an experience with original works of art, visitors work in small, informal groups to explore Warhol's techniques. The Weekend Factory is recommended for adults, teens and children over five years old. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult. A variety of equipment, supplies and props will be provided for this hands-on experience. For more information go to http://www.warhol.org/education/weekend_factory.html. |
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Film Series: Unseen Treasures from the George Eastman House – DuBarry, Woman of Passion (1930) Dir. Sam Taylor. 77 min., sound. With Norma Talmadge, Conrad Nagel, William Farnum, Hobart Bosworth, Allison Skipworth, Ullrich Haupt. This film is a lavish biography of Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry, the illegitimately-born beauty who became Louis XV of France’s official mistress before she met her end on the guillotine. She’s portrayed by American film star Norma Talmadge in her second sound feature and the last film of her career. The film features impressive sets by art director William Cameron Menzies. The film will be introduced by archivist Benjamin Tucker of the George Eastman House. Tickets $10 |
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OFF THE WALL 2009: Acclaimed vocalist, virtuoso, pianist and composer Diamanda Galas’ wide-ranging catalogue of blues and jazz renditions, homicidal love songs, and politically charged performance works expose her incredible three and half octave range and unique piano style. Co-presented with the New Hazlett Theater. |
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Opening Celebration: Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand is organized by The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston and features over 20 years of the artist’s work, including illustrations, screen prints, collages, works of wood, metal, and canvas. SuperTrash features 150 film posters, ranging from ephemera to giant 3-sheets, representing the 1940’s – ‘80’s. Unnatural Rubber, sponsored by the LANXESS Corporation, showcases the work of 15 contemporary international artists to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of synthetic rubber. |
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Artist Talk with Shepard Fairey Opening
Reception Tickets $20 / $15 – Student & CMP Member www.ticketweb.com |
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Supply and Demand After-Party Free with The Warhol’s Supply and Demand opening celebration ticket. Artists Image Resource will host the after-party with a guest DJ, beer and lite bites, in the Artists Image Resource studios. For more information on AIRs October Benefit party visit www.artistsimageresource.org |
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Wine Appreciation Join The Warhol and big Burrito on the last Friday of every month for ongoing Good Fridays Wine Appreciations. Socialize in the company of Andy Warhol’s famous celebrity portraits and sample four unique wines along with cheeses, fruits and other ideal wine accompaniments. Tickets $20 |
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Super Trash double feature film series |
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Sound Series: Osso, with Sufjan Steven’s film The BQE String quartet with a modernist pulse, members of the New York- and Berlin-based Osso have collaborated and performed with an array of artists and genres, including Jay-Z, Alice and Ravi Coltrane, The New Pornographers, Antony and the Johnsons, The Polyphonic Spree, The National, Devotchka and Kanye West. Their performance of interpretations of Sufjan Stevens’ electronica album Enjoy Your Rabbit—each song named for a year of the Chinese zodiac—recomposes computer keystrokes into rhythmic classical arrangements, bridging the drama of experimental electronica, indie rock and the nuance of chamber harmonies. Tickets $12 |
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Super Trash double feature film series
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Sound Series: Harper Simon Join us for another intimate evening in the Warhol Theater as we welcome for his Pittsburgh debut, Harper Simon, the son of the legendary, Paul Simon, who is on tour supporting his solo debut and self-titled record. With an airy voice that is strikingly similar to his father on early Simon and Garfunkel records, this initial release is filled with well-crafted pop/folk tunes that were recorded with a stellar A-List of Nashville session players and produced by the infamous Bob Johnston, who has worked with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Leonard Cohen, just to name a few. Tickets $12 |
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Super Trash double feature film series Massacre at Central High (1976) 87 min. Directed by Rene Daalder. |
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OFF THE WALL: David Cale: Palomino Palamino, David Cale’s new solo show, is a sensuous tale told from six perspectives, focusing on the adventures of an enigmatic, Irish horse-drawn carriage driver in New York City’s Central Park, who moonlights as an escort for wealthy women. Cale is the author and performer of six nationally acclaimed solo shows, a lyricist for The Jazz Passengers, and has appeared in several feature films. Tickets $20 / $10 students & Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh members |
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Wine Appreciation Tickets $20 |
Super Trash double feature film series Abigail Leslie is Back in Town (1975) 99 min. Directed by Joe Sarno. |
Super Trash double feature film series The Candy Snatchers (1973) 94 min. Directed by Guerdon Trueblood. |
OFF THE WALL : Jeremy Wade: There is No
End to More Co-presented with the New Hazlett Theater. Commissioned by Japan Society. Tickets $20 |
OFF THE WALL: Radiohole: Whatever,
Heaven Allows Co-presented with the New Hazlett Theater. Tickets $20 |
OFF THE WALL :Attack Theatre: Some Assembly
Required Some Assembly Required engages the audience with creation, improvisation, and performance inspired by specific works of art. Combining dance, original live music, and visual art, Attack Theatre transforms the gallery space into a kinetic canvas. For more information visit www.attacktheatre.com. Tickets - $20/$15 in advance |
OFF THE WALL: They Might Be Giants: A Special Family Show
with They Might Be Giants Brooklyn’s legendary alternative rockers They Might Be Giants are, of course, also now recognized among the foremost creators of cool kids’ albums. The show will feature the band performing previous kids’ album hits, as well as music from the most recent album Here Comes Science. Co-presented with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and the New
Hazlett Theater. |
OFF THE WALL 2010: Neal Medlyn: The Neal
Medlyn Experience Live! The Neal Medlyn Experience Live! Is a faithful reenactment of Beyonce’s 2007 concert DVD “The Beyonce Experience Live!” Featuring backup dancers, birthday cake, and cameos by Destiny’s Child, Medlyn’s performance is a pop-star extravaganza. Tickets $20 |
OFF THE WALL 2010: Young Jean Lee’s Theater Company: The
Shipment Known for her provocatively satiric performance works, Korean-American writer/director Young Jean Lee’s The Shipment offers an eye-opening, honest, and ludicrous perspective on the African-American experience. The Shipment dares to ask embarrassing questions and seeks solutions to impossible problems. Co-presented with the New Hazlett Theater. Tickets $20 |
| For more details, visit our online calendar for a full listing of exciting public programs including exhibition opening celebrations, live music, films, performances, wine tastings, Good Fridays and much more. |
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