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Black and white film still of two members of the Velvet Underground sitting in a studio with instruments in their hand. There is a police officer standing in the background.

Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground and Nico, 16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 66 minutes, © The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved.

Our daily theater screenings feature films related to our exhibition, The Velvet Underground & Nico: Scepter Studio Sessions.

Please note that due to potential conflicts, this schedule is subject to change. Find the latest schedule at the admission desk on the museum’s first floor.

Schedule:

May 11–22, 2023
June 21–26, 2023
July 26–31, 2023
August 30–September 4, 2023

Whips, 1966
16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 66 minutes
With John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Gerard Malanga (off-screen)

May 24–29, 2023
June 28–July 3, 2023
August 2–7, 2023
September 6–11, 2023 (Please note: The Warhol theater will be closed on September 8 and 9, 2023)

“Velvet Underground”
16mm film, black-and-white, silent, 33 minutes
With John Cale, Gerard Malanga, Nico, Lou Reed, Mary Woronov

“Gerard Begins”
16mm film, black-and-white, silent, 30 minutes
With John Cale, Gerard Malanga, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Mary Woronov

May 31–June 5, 2023
July 5–10, 2023
August 9–14, 2023
September 13–18, 2023

“Velvet Underground Tarot Cards”
16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 66 minutes
Susan Bottomly, John Cale, Angelina “Pepper” Davis, Eric Emerson, Sterling Morrison, Nico, Lou Reed, Ingrid Superstar, Maureen Tucker, John Wilcock, Danny Williams, Mary Woronov, unidentified others

June 7–12, 2023
July 12–17, 2023
August 16–21, 2023
September 20–25, 2023

The Velvet Underground and Nico
16mm film, black-and-white, sound, 66 minutes
With Ari Boulogne, John Cale, Gerard Malanga, Sterling Morrison, Billy Name (Linich), Nico, Lou Reed, Stephen Shore, Maureen Tucker, Andy Warhol, John Wilcock, unidentified officers of the New York City police, unidentified others

June 14–19, 2023
July 19–24, 2023
August 23–28, 2023

Rolls from The Up-Tight Series
16mm film, black-and-white, silent, 3 minutes each, total running time 24 minutes. Camera by Barbara Rubin, Danny Williams
With John Cale, Gerard Malanga, Jonas Mekas, Sterling Morrison, Nico, Lou Reed, Ed Sanders, Edie Sedgwick, Maureen Tucker, Andy Warhol, unidentified others

“Cinematheque Up-Tight #1”
[Up-Tight misc. 2]
Up-Tight Cinematheque”
“Gerry Dancing on Stage at Cinematheque”
“Used Up-Tight Cinematheque”
Up-Tight 2-8-66 Cinematheque”
Up-Tight Cinematheque Up-Tight

“Velvet Underground in Boston”
16mm film, color, sound, 34 minutes
With John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker

Fifteen Minutes Eternal