Not sure why it's part of Mexico Tourism Series yet Dean & Britta: 13 Most Beautiful…Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests / Crystal Stilts a combination of silent film portraits and music set to it sounds intriguing.
Here is a quick description from the event site:
"Dean & Britta, who are beloved as one of the sexiest duo’s in rock,
in addition to being alumni of the groundbreaking alt-rock band Luna,
perform original scores to Warhol's rarely seen short silent film
portraits, which captured Factory superstars, celebrities, and
anonymous teenagers in mesmerizing four-minute shots. The New York
Times says, “The music unabashedly translates the ominous drone of
early Velvet Underground songs like I’m Waiting for the Man and Venus
in Furs into a more modern electronic mode reminiscent of Giorgio
Moroder’s chic torture-chamber disco.” Commissioned by the Andy Warhol
Museum, the project is like an archeological dig unearthing NYC’s 1960s
art scene, complete with an unforgettable soundtrack. Brooklyn’s
Crystal Stilts, whom Pitchfork describes as “moody-sounding f*ckers who
make fabulous stripped-down garage-pop,” will set the tone for the
night."
in addition to being alumni of the groundbreaking alt-rock band Luna,
perform original scores to Warhol's rarely seen short silent film
portraits, which captured Factory superstars, celebrities, and
anonymous teenagers in mesmerizing four-minute shots. The New York
Times says, “The music unabashedly translates the ominous drone of
early Velvet Underground songs like I’m Waiting for the Man and Venus
in Furs into a more modern electronic mode reminiscent of Giorgio
Moroder’s chic torture-chamber disco.” Commissioned by the Andy Warhol
Museum, the project is like an archeological dig unearthing NYC’s 1960s
art scene, complete with an unforgettable soundtrack. Brooklyn’s
Crystal Stilts, whom Pitchfork describes as “moody-sounding f*ckers who
make fabulous stripped-down garage-pop,” will set the tone for the
night."
Taking place at the Prospect Park Bandshell (Prospect Park West at 9th Street, Park Slope) this show with 'NYC's largest outdoor screen' is part of Celebrate Brooklyn.
It kicks off at 7:30 pm Get there early to get a good spot (gates open at 6:30 pm).
The show is free though a $3 contribution is suggested.
Can our Consumed to Thrifty friends get a night out on the town in New York for less than that?