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The Chelsea Girls

Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, AB Friday, June 10, 2011, 7 – 10pm One of the first underground films of the 1960′s to achieve a degree of mainstream acceptance (it was an actual hit in New York City, was… One of the first underground films of the 1960s to achieve a degree of mainstream acceptance (it was an actual hit in New York City, was well-received in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and was banned in Chicago and Boston), Andy Warhol’s The Chelsea Girls offers a long, unblinking look into the lives of Warhol’s retinue of superstars as they showed off for the camera in their various rooms in the notorious Chelsea Hotel, long a favored New York hangout for writers, artists and bohemians. This three-and-a-half hour film consists of two series of images shown simultaneously, though only one soundtrack is audible.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide A film by Paul Morrissey and Andy Warhol USA | 1966 | 210 minutes City / Town : Edmonton Event Venue : Art Gallery of Alberta Neighbourhood : Downtown Short Description : Film presentation Event Category : Film, Museums / Attractions Cost : Free with Gallery Admission Contact Phone : 780.422.6223 Contact Email :  info@youraga.ca More info :  www.youraga.ca… . Event Details. Location: 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square
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