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Film
WARHOL X 2 SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1999, 7 PM FRIDAY, 1999, AUGUST 20, 7 PM $6 ($3 WALKER MEMBERS) PER EVENING AUDITORIUM MEMBERS PAY HALF PRICE! 
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In conjunction with the exhibition, the Walker screens three of Warhol's most ambitious works on film. Each of these films utilizes double-screen projection that parallels the serialized imagery in the artist's silkscreen paintings while prefiguring the multimedia presentation that became a central part of counterculture concerts and performances. To purchase tickets in advance, call the box office at (612) 375-7622.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 7 PM
OUTER AND INNER SPACE
Revived after more than 30 years, this film reveals Warhol's early mastery of video when few other artists had begun to explore its potential. Shot in the summer of 1965 with the newly available portable video equipment from Norelco, the work is a multiple portrait of Factory superstar Edie Sedgwick, who is seen both in close-up on the video monitor and seated next to it talking, smoking, and just hanging out. Warhol multiplies the mirroring structure by creating a second film that similarly situates Sedgwick and her video double. 1965, U.S., 16mm, 33 minutes.
POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL
A day in the life of Edie Sedgwick, during which we find her in her bedroom modeling a new leopard-skin coat and chatting with her off-screen boyfriend. One reel is out of focus with the Everly Brothers on the sound track, while the other captures most of the action and conversation. 1966, U.S., 16mm, 33 minutes.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 7 PM
THE CHELSEA GIRLS
Warhol's film masterpiece and one of the key works of the American underground cinema of the 1960s, The Chelsea Girls is an episodic ensemble piece organized in 12 parts, each of which is set in a room of New York's Chelsea Hotel. Shown on two screens, the film alternates between dead-time waiting and highly dramatic encounters, and incorporates Warhol's signature use of black and white with gorgeous color footage. Among the superstars in the cast, look for Gerard Malanga, the model-turned-singer Nico, actress Mary Woronov, and Factory regulars such as Ondine and Mario Montez. 1966, U.S., 16mm, 210 minutes.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, AND THE WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS.