Photographer Linda Troeller caught up with Rufus Wainwright last Thursday at Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny's weekly dance party, Keno 41. According to Michael Musto, Wainwright made the crowd uncomfortable in a good way with his new single, "Going to a Town." Keno 41 happens every Thrusday at 10:30 p.m. at 135 West 41st St., NY NY. This week METRO POP MAGAZINE RELEASE PARTY (featuring fury). Show by London based performance artist La JohnJoseph. 
Monday, A
pril 23,
Philip Glass, the Bill Frisell trio, the Clogs, and other perform while experimental gems -- including Harry Smith's "Abstractions" are screened. Jonas Mekas, one of the Film Maker's Cooperative's founders will accompany his own films on vocals and with the band Now We Are Here.
Angel Orensanz Center for the Arts, 172 Norfolk St., NY NY
Tuesday, April 24, 6:00, 8:30 & 10:30
Patti Smith will perform three 30-minute concerts which will include acoustic music, spoken word performances, and in-concert surprise shows.
Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey Street, NY NY
Wedn
esday, April 25, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Shin-pei Tsay and Lisa Chamberlain invite one and all to raise a glass to Jane Jacobs on the first anniversary of her passing, April 25, at the White Horse. Darren Walker, VP of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Alex Washburn, the first ever Chief of Urban Design for NYC, will both talk for a few minutes.
White Horse Tavern, Hudson & West 11th St., NY NY
Wedneday, April 25, 7:00 p.m. (refreshments at 6:30 p.m.)
Chelsea Tenant Action Committee Bilingual Housing Forum. Learn how you can protect yourself from landlord harassment and more. Panelists include Benjamin Dulchin (Deputy Director for Neighborhood and Housing Development), Wassim Lone (from the Good Old Lower East Side) and Lauren George (from the Citizens Committee for New York City). Daniel Peckham will also speak.
John Lovejoy Elliott Center, 441 West 26th St., NY NY
Thrusday, April 26, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: TBD . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Patti Smith and Sam Shepherd will take the stage along with spoken-word poet and musician Saul Williams, Nona Appleby (aka Victoria Roberts, cartoonist for The New Yorker), and one or two other surprise guests. Pull up a chair, grab a martini from the bar, sit back, and enjoy the show.
The Bowery Ball Room, 6 Delancey, NY NY
Sunday, April 29, 4:30 p.m. - FREE
Two compositions by Gerald Busby, The Beard Songs and Speak, a saxophone quartet, is being 
performed by an ensemble of students from the Manhattan School of Music. Gerald Busby is best known for his film score for Robert Altman’s "3 Women," which received international critical acclaim and was issued as a DVD in the Criterion Collection of classic films. His dance score for Paul Taylor’s "Runes" has had hundreds of performances since its premier in Paris and was featured on the PBS Great Performances series, Dance in America. It is now available on the Nonesuch label. With playwright Craig Lucas, Busby wrote the opera Orpheus in Love, which premiered in New York at the Circle Repertory Company. Gerald also hosts a radio show, "Collaborations." (Photo of Gerald is by Mia Hanson)
John Stevenson Gallery, 338 West 23rd St., NY NY
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Monday, April 16, 8:00 p.m.
Beat legend and renowed book store owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti will read tonight. $18.00. (Photographer Jean Pearson reports, via Rick LiBrizzi, that Ferlinghetti used to stay here at the Chelsea Hotel.)
92nd Street Y, Lexingotn Ave at 92nd St., NY NY
Monday, April 16, 9:00 p.m.
Singer/songwriter Libby Johnson will perform her magic. Maybe she'll perform some of the songs she wrote while living here at the hotel.
The Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St., NY NY
Wednesday, April 18, 8:00 p.m.
Patti Smith is all over town promoting her new covers album, Twelve. Tonight you can catch her here in Chelsea at Hiro Ballroom.
Hiro Ballroom, The Maritime Hotel, 363 West 16th St., NY NY
Thursday, April 19, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: Rufus Wainwright will give a special performance. Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Saturday, April 21, 8:00 p.m.
Singer/Songwriter Keren Ann is doing a secret show over on Myspace.
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Monday, April 9, 8:30 p.m.
Gerald Busby, the monologuing composer will take to the stage to present another episode in his on-going autobiographical epic. If we're lucky, he might share another recipe by composer Virgil Thomson. Plus Matt Sullivan, Esther Lamneck and 
Charlotte Vierveyzer play oboes with digital effects and clarinet. Piano duo Stephanie Kai-Win Ho & Saar Ahuvia premiere Double Salt Variations by Philippe Bodin. By popular demand, an excerpt of The Gold Standard by playwrite Ed Schmidt & composer/pianist Jed Distler. $15.00 Highly Recommended.
Cornelia Street Cafe, 29 Cornelia Street (betw. 6th and 7th Ave), NYC
Tuesday, April 10, Various Times at Various Venues
Hoax, the mo
vie about the con-man Clifford Irving, who's favorite hide-out was the Chelsea, has finally opened. In August 2005 the Hoax crew set up shop here on 23rd Street and filmed a few scenes inside of Capitol Fish & Tackle. Who knew that a year later in August 2006 Capitol Fish & Tackle would be gone. Oddly enough the retail space is still empty.
Thursday, April 12, 6:00 - 8:00,p.m.
Reception for "c/o The Velvet Underground, NY NY," an exhibit commemorating the 40th anni
versary of the release of The Velvet Underground and Nico. The exhibit includes: Warhol's designs for Up-Tight, The Exploding Plastic Inevitable; The original artwork for the 1966 Boston Tea Party show; The famous 1966 acetate demo of The Velvet Underground and Nico - an album The London Observer has cited as number one in a list of "50 Albums that Changed Music"; Original Lyrics by Lou Reed from 1965; Original Warhol screen test film stills and photobooth pictures of band members.
John McWhinnie@Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, 40 1/2 East 64th St., NY NY
Thrusday, April 12, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: TBD . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Saturday, April 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Rally to help the tenants of 47 East 3rd Street save their building. The landlord is seeking to evict all rent stabilized tentants in this building by using the "owner occupancy" provision of the rent laws. A state appeals court recently ruled that landlords can take as many apartments as they want for their own personal use. This case is redefining the law and could impact all NYC tenants.
47 East 3rd St., NY NY
Saturday, April 14, 11:00 p.m.
The incredibly talented Rosewood joins the fire eaters, side show performers and strip tease artists who make up the popular Le Scandal show, for a gender bending extravaganza. $20.00 (photo flickr)
The Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th St. NY NY
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Monday, April 2, 1:50, 6:05, 8:00
Based on true events, "Colour Me Kubrick," is the story is of Alan Conway, a man who bluffed his way into London's high society by pretending to be legendary director Stanley Kubrick in 1998 and 1999. Too bad he didn't come here and pretend to be Kubrick. We would have warmly embraced him and pretended along with him that he was Kubrick. Afterall, what's one more con artist among his fellow artists. Kubrick of course, was the filmmaker responsible for 2001: A Space Odessy, which was written by Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke has a bronze plaque on the front of the hotel.
IFC Center, 323 Sixth Avenue, NY NY
Tuesday, April 3, 10:00 - 6:00 p.m.
An exhibit of work by Nam June Paik, the founder of video art, is now on display at the James Cohan Gallery. Paik, was friends with artist May Wilson who lived at the Chelsea for a while.
James Cohan Gallery, 533 West 26th St., NY NY
Wednesday, April 4, 10:00 - 10:00
Our readers in Paris have a great opportunity to view the work of former Chealseaites Arman, Christo, 
Thanks to Judith Childs for the tip. Maybe Sparkle Hayter will send us a review.
Grand Palais/National Galleries of the Large Palate, 3 avenue of the Eisenhower General
Open everyday from 10AM-8PM, Wed. till 10PM
Thrusday, April 5, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: TBD . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Saturday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.
Don't miss this chance to view Rene Ricard's first movie, Kitchen. The Warhol flick also stars Edie Sedgwick. Sedgwick applies make-up, exercises her legs, is seduced by Mickey Trudeau, and discusses coffee. Written as a showcase for Sedgwick, Ronald Tavel's situational and episodic script was described by Warhol as "illogical, without motivation or character-completely ridiculous." The curator, David Schwartz tells us that Kitchen is "... a hilarious work, 
sort of like a deadpan parody of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, as conceived by Samuel Beckett. Most of Edie's films were unscripted. This one uses a script by Ronald Tavel, the playwright, to make fun of the very idea of scripts. And Edie was instructed to sneeze whenever she forgot her dialogue. She sneezes constantly throughout the film."
Preceded by Restaurant 1965, 34 mins. Edie Sedgwick and friends drink and talk as they await a meal. (Photo: Rene in a still from Kitchen)
Museum of the Moving Image, 35 Avenue at 36th St., Astoria, Queens
For those of you who just can't get enough of Edie, you may want to check out The Museum of Moving Image's line-up of Edie movies. Beginning this weekend, "The Real Edie," which is curated by David Schwartz offers a unique chance to brush up on your Warholiana. We asked David a few questions about the festival.
1. Why, in your opinion, has there been such renewed interest in Edie?
Of course, the release of FACTORY GIRL, with Sienna Miller as Edie helped to renew interest. But there seems to always be interest in anything related to Andy Warhol. And in a way, Edie's self-consciousness, the way she allowed her daily life to be filmed constantly by Warhol, seems very modern. She also had an inimatable sense of style that remains incredibly fresh.
2. Which Edie movie is your favorite, and why?
BEAUTY #2 is not just one of my favorite Edie Sedgwick movies, but one of my all-time favorite movies. Edie sits on a bed flirting with one man while verbally sparring with her ex-boyfriend, who taunts her from offscreen. And during all this, she's always aware of, and playing for, the camera. It's simple but complex, and sexy and funny.
3. Was Edie your favorite Warhol Superstar?
Yes. She had a fascinating blend of beauty, charisma, and distance. She seemed to always be both present and absent, like Warhol himself.
Here's today's schedule:
Poor Little Rich Girl
Saturday, March 31, 2:00 p.m.
1965, 67 mins. A two-reel documentary portrait; in the first reel, out of focus, Edie does her morning routine, applying make-up and exercising. The second reel, in focus, feels like a revelation: Edie smokes pot, tries on clothes, and talks with an off-screen Chuck Wein.
Restaurant
Saturday, March 31, 3:30 p.m.
1965, 34 mins. Edie Sedgwick and friends drink and talk as they await a meal.
Followed by Screen Test Reel #10 1964-6, 40 mins. This reel of Warhol's Factory screen tests includes Edie Sedgwick, Jane Holzer, Lou Reed, John Ashbery, Jonas Mekas, and Paul Morrissey.
Vinyl
Saturday, March 31, 5:00 p.m.
1965, 70 mins. Warhol's adaptation of A Clockwork Orange, filmed in a corner of the Factory, stars Gerard Malanga as Alex. But Edie Sedgwick, a non-speaking extra, steals the show.
Space
Saturday, March 31, 6:30 p.m.
1965, 70 mins. Warhol's constantly moving camera roams around its characters, in a mélange of talking, food fights, and folk singing.
Preceded by Match Girl 1966, 25 mins. Directed by Andrew Meyer. Sedgwick is mythologized by Vivian Kurz, who plays the self-destructive "Match Girl" in this allegorical film, narrated by Warhol.
Monday
, March 26, at 7 and 9:30 pm
The Chelsea debut of the June Bridell Variety Hour. There’s dancing, singing, lip-syncing and a Diana Ross impersonation. This fabulous show was previously only performed in living rooms. But now, for only a $10.00 cover and a $15.00 food/drink minimum, you can attend June’s coming out party. The 7 pm show is nearly sold out, so hurry. Reservations (212.206.0609) are taken from 4:00 pm to 2:00 am daily.
The Hideaway Room @ Helen’s, 169 Eighth Avenue (between 18th & 19th Streets), NY NY
Tuesd
ay, March 27, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The small gallery, Protest Space, will host a benefit exhibit to support ”Time’s Up“, the direct action environmental group. Artists include Seth Tobocman, Sam Sebren, Ellen Levin, Youme, Flash Light, Dave Tree and many more.
The gallery is located at 511 West 20th St., ground floor. 646-734-4771
If you are
headed to San Francisco in the near future here's an exhibit that you don't want to miss, "R. Crumb's Underground". The show features early work, collaborations old and new, and the world premiere of his “spool” drawings. The exhibit opened on March 16 and will run through July 8, 2007. If you aren't in San Francisco, you can check out these photos from the exhibit.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, March 29, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: TBD . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Saturday, March 31, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Celebr
ate the publication of Stefan Brecht’s 8th Avenue Poems (Spuyten Duyvil Press), a collection of poems that he wrote about his walk to and from the Chelsea Hotel and 8th Avenue (onestar press) a collection of photographs that he took along the route. The event will be held at the Poetry Project. Author Robert Nichols will read. (Photo of Stefan Brecht by Maggie Hopp, 1979)
The Poetry Project, St. Mark’s Church, East 10th St. NY NY
Wednesday, March 21,
It's the first day of Spring. The Shake Shack reopens. Enough said. Be the first in line.
Shake Shack, Madison Square Park, 23rd Street at Fifth Avenue, NY NY
Thursday, March 22, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds: Sammy Jo & Show: fashion presentation for marco hall and show by Andre J . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Friday, March 23, 11:00 - 5:00
Leonard Barton, son of Irene Zevon, has re-opened the Bravura Gallery after a short hiatus with an exhibit of works on paper. The 
group show includes art by his mother and his step-father, Russian painter, Nahum Tschacbasov. The show runs throug April, 2, 2007. Later this year, the gallery will dedicate an exhibit to Zevon's work. (Photo: Big Fish Eat Little Fish by Nahum Tschacbasov (color etching), Final state (1947). NYC, Metropolitan Museum of Art.)
The Bravura Gallery, 22 Nugent Street, Southhampton
Saturday, March 24, 11:00 - 6:00 p.m.
The Daniel Reich Gallery has a show of new works by Anya Kielar titled Lady. Our neighbor across the way, James Wagner, really appreciated Kielar's work which was part of the Armory show. Lady runs through April 14. (Photo: Daniel Reich website)
Daniel Reich Gallery, 537 A, West 23rd St., NY NY
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Several of Harry Smith's films are being screened today at the Anthology Film Archives. You may want 
to check out MAHAGONNY, which will be shown at 7:00 p.m. Much of the film was shot at the Chelsea Hotel.
From the Archives' website, "Smith worked obsessively on MAHAGONNY for over ten years, shooting it from 1970-72 and editing it from 1972-80. Based on the Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht opera RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, the film was an epic, four-screen projection which the filmmaker considered to be his magnum opus and described as a mathematical analysis of Marcel Duchamp's "Large Glass."
MAHAGONNY is an allegory of contemporary life; it explores the needs and desires of man amid the rituals of daily life in New York City. Smith's New York, like Brecht's Mahagonny, is a place where everything is permitted and the only sin is not having enough money. Much of the film takes place within the Chelsea Hotel and contains invaluable portraits of important scenesters such as Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith and Jonas Mekas. These appearances are intercut with installation pieces from Robert Mapplethorpe's studio, New York City landmarks of the era, and Smith's unique, visionary animation.
This 35mm print represents the completion of an ambitious preservation project by Anthology Film Archives and The Harry Smith Archives. The film was originally shown ten times at Anthology in 1980 on four 16mm projectors with the filmmaker present at each screening. This recently restored print is a composite of all four original 16mm masters (and the Weill soundtrack) that have been optically printed into a single "tiled" 35mm film image."
Monday, March 12, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Don't know if it's true or not, but they're advertising free barbecue all day long over at Madison Square Park. 9 a.m. - Kingsford(r) Breakfast of Champions. Sample a signature charcoal-grilled breakfast item. 5 p.m. - Sample regional BBQ recipes that have been cooking all day, while learning tips and techniques from the pitmaster himself. (via NewYorkology)
Madison Square Park, 23rd at 5th Ave., and Broadway, NY NY
Monday, March 12, 8:30
Patti Smith will be officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. For the first time ever, the ceremony will be broadcast live by VH1 Classic and streamed live by AOL at http://spinner.aol.com/rockhall.
Thursday
, March 15, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds & Show: TBD . Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Friday, March 16, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Rene Ricard's art will be on display at Gallery Sensei until March 29. The opening reception is tonight.
Gallery SENSEI 34 EAST 1ST STREET (BETWEEN 1ST/2ND AV).
Sunday, March 18, 12:00
The Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour returns. Visit more than 20 places associated with the 
Vicious Circle, their old speakeasies, offices, apartments, and more. The 2-hour walk celebrates Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, George S Kaufman, Harpo Marx, Edna Ferber, Franklin P. Adams, Heywood Broun, Harold Ross, Robert Sherwood, Marc Connelly and the rest of the Vicious Circle. Of course, Dorothy was friends with several Chelsea writers. The walks are led by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, author of A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York (Roaring Forties Press). It is recommended walkers wear comfortable shoes as the walk encompasses approximately 30 blocks.
Meet in the Algonquin Hotel lobby, 59 West 44th St., NY NY
Wednesday, March 7, 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
"She's Like a Rainbow: Colors in Fashion," the current exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology includes three designs by Charles James. (Thanks to Judith Childs for the tip.)
Fashion Institute of Technology, 27th St at 7th Ave., NY NY
Thursday, March 8, 10:00p.m.
Charles Bukowski Praise Night #3. Bring your favorite Bukowski poem to share and commemorate the writer's death. In his book, Women
will include downtown favorites: Steve Cannon, Gary Glasner, Bob Holman, David Huberman, Tsaurah Litzky, Big Mike, Thad Rutkowski, Moonshine Shorey, Danny Shot, Marjorie Tesser, Mike Topp, Deanna Zandt, Matthew Cummings, short open and More!
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 The Bowery. Probably free.
Thursday, March 8, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds: Alexander Technique, Show: Velvet Code. Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Thursday, March 8, 8:00 pm.
Singer/songwriter Libby Johnson takes to the stage to show off her considerable talents.
The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., NY NY
Friday, March 9, 11:00 - 6:00 p.m.
If you survive Thursday, check out Devendra Banhart's work in "A Cloudy Day's Epiphany". The Banhart video below was filmed at Coney Island and the Chelsea Hotel. What's happening to Coney Island these days totally sucks. By the way, the rock video was shot by a Hotel Chelsea resident.
DINTER FINE ART, 547 West 27th Street, Third Floor, NY NY
Saturday, March 10, 7:30 p.m.
Howard Fishman's take on Bob Dylan and The Band's The Basement Tapes is a quirky avante guarde trip through the Invisible Republic. Definitely worth checking out. ($15.00)
Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., NY NY
W
ednesday, March 1, 10:00 - 6:00
Everybody is raving about the new Philip Taaffe show so head up to the Gagosian and check it out. You will not be disappointed.
Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Ave., NY NY
Thursday, March 1, 10:30 p.m. Susanne Bartsch and Kenny Kenny say goodbye to Tuesday and hello to Thursday with Kino 41. Kino 41 starlets: Amanda Leopore, Lady Fag, Moondust, Furey and Andre J. Cine Sounds: Sammy Jo. Showing: VIP. Admission Free All Night. Life is Like a Movie. Stop by every Thursday for your close up.
135 West 41st, NY NY
Friday, March 2, 11:00 - 6:00
You must see Birgit Megerle's show before it closes tomorrow at the Daniel Reich Gallery. In Megerle’s work, planned spaces are inhabited by a 
lively human intelligence negotiating progressive machine age structures of monumental thirties style replete with the implied power of gold, luxury and size. Amid grand outdoor family arcades overshadowed by claustrophobic monuments evoking beauty and fear, this lively intelligence unravels facades crossing into the space of imagination leading persistently to the impending flexibility of the question mark.
Daniel Reich Gallery, 537 A, West 23rd St., NY NY
Saturday, March 3
The moon turns red tonight. Expect all sorts of weird happenings as a result.
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Ed's article about the annual Valentine's Day party hosted by Tony Notarberardino to honor Vali Myers is online at Chelsea Now. It was a great party and if you missed it this year, there's always next year. For those of you who couldn't attend here are a few pics.
Andrea Ho brought a mockup of a forthcoming memoir by Gianni Menichetti, Vali's lover of many years.
(Photo: Andrea and friend)
William Barton, one of the world's greatest didgeridoo players takes a break. 
Clayton Patterson, Tony N. and Scotty Diller share a laugh.
Emma in front of a Vali Myers print.
A copy of Vali's diary was available and made for some interesting reading.
If you're not aready sick of Andy Warhol and Factory Girl, you will be soon! The Gershwin Hotel is hosting events all week long to honor Andy.
Monday, Feb. 19, 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.
The Word and the Image: Films of Peter Whitehead. Many argue that Peter Whitehead created the first music videos. Tonight's presentations are: LED ZEPPELIN: LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL (1970); and THE FIRE IN THE WATER (1977, 90 minutes.) In this alchemical allegory, a filmmaker reviews his brief movie career in the highlands of Scotland while his girlfriend explores the countryside alone. With Nathalie Delon, The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, David Hockney and John Lennon.
Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave., NY NY
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Writers on Warhol authors book fair. Authors including Mary Woronov (Swimming Underground: My Years in the Warhol Factory), Ultra Violet (Famous for Fifteen Minutes) and Victor Bockris (Warhol: The Biography) will be on hand to talk about the Warhol era and sign their books.
The Gershwin Hotel, 7 East 27th St., NY NY
Tuesd
ay, Feb. 20, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch , Kenny Kenny, Patrick McDonald and Eve Kitten invite you to the launch of "Le Dolce Eve Kitten," ... The Doll. Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Princess Superstar. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: BOB
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway, NY NY
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. (FREE)
Scandinavia House presents a special opportunity to meet the next generation of 
Nordic filmmakers and see their latest work. The program features short films by five Scandinavian artists currently based in New York. Mis pope, le by Anders Bramsen will be among the shorts screened. There will be a reception following the screening.
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. between 37th and 38th Streets, NY NY
Thursday, Feb. 22, Readings 6:00 - 7:30, Reception 6:00 - 10:00
The Carrozini von Buhler Gallery will be hosting "Andy Warhol: In His Wake," to commemorate Warhol's death. The show is being curated by Cynthia von Buhler, Amy Cohen Banker, and Kevin 
Kushel and will feature works by Warhol stars Ultra Violet, Taylor Mead, Billy Name, and Ivy Nicholson in addition to seven other artists who either documented Warhol's activities or were inspired by him. The gallery will be decorated to look like the silver Factory and an evening of 5 minute readings, curated by Dorothy F. August, is planned on opening night with the title "Five Minutes of Fame." Scheduled to read are Dorothy F. August, Patricia Corragon, Greg Fuchs, Ron Kolm, Bill Kushner, Taylor Mead, Thad Rutkowski, Jackie Sheeler, Larissa Shmailo, Hal Sirowitz, and Carol Wierzbicki.
Carrozini von Buhler Gallery, 407 West 13th St., NY NY
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Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Alexander Technique. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show:
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway, NY NY
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m.
Those interested in the life and art of Vali Myers are reminded of the Annual Valentine's Day Party held in her honor. Hosted by photographer Tony Notarberardino.
Hotel Chelsea, 222 West 23rd St., NY NY
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 9:00 p.m.
Valentine's Day Guilty Pleasures show!!! A Saucy Bachanal of Revelry, Ribaldry & Romance, A Very 
Special, One Time Only Performance of NY's Most Romantic BURLESQUE & VAUDEVILLE SHOW Tickets are available in pairs for what promises to be an evening of historic fun. Tickets are $100 pair, includes bottle of decent champagne, and a Guaranteed Brilliant Night Out.
Click here to make a reservation. or call 6464571467
29th Street Speakeasy, 130 W 29th St. NY NY
Thursday, Feb. 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Opening reception for artist Philip Taaffe. According to the gallery, "Taaffe's oeuvre is remarkable for its visual exuberance and intricate craft. In a single work he combines the gestural impulses of action painting with the mechanical processes of silk-screening, as well as more archaic techniques, such as traditional gold-leaf illumination, relief printing, marbleizing, and subtle collage processes that are entirely his own innovation."
Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Avenue, NY NY
Friday, Feb. 16, 7:00 & 9:00, p.m.
Notes on Marie Menken, a documentary by Martina Kudláčekk includes previously unscreened archive 
footage, including a a camera “duel” for Bolexes between Menken and Andy Warhol. Click here to watch a trailer. Menken appeared in quite a few Warhol films, including The Chelsea Girls, The Life of Juanita Castro and Prison.
Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Ave., at Second Street, NY NY
Saturday, Feb. 17, 11:00 pm
Relax and have a drink at Star Lounge, the new nightclub in the basement, that caters to, well, you know, stars. Let us know how that goes.
222 West 23rd St., NY NY
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Annually, on February 14th, Valentine’s Day, friends and acquaintances of the late artist and free 
spirit Vali Myers assemble in her old room at the Chelsea to commemorate her passing. In no sense wicked, Vali was a witch who touched a great many lives with her vibrant spirit and optimistic outlook. Vali was a champion of life and love in all its varied manifestations, and hence it’s fitting that her friends should gather on a holiday that has its roots in an ancient pagan fertility festival.
The host of the party, Tony Notarberardino, a photographer and fellow Australian who knew Vali for ten years before her death, has maintained Vali’s room as it was when she lived there in the eighties and early nineties, assembling antique lighting fixtures and mirrors to provide a striking counterpoint to the vibrant reds, yellows, blues and greens of the walls and ceilings. Hand painted by Vali herself, the room is a work of art. Howev
er, “It’s not a museum,” Tony says, “but an organic thing.” He adds to it occasionally, whenever he finds a piece that he thinks belongs. Very well then, the room is a living work of fantastic art that has to be seen to be believed.
Tony welcomes old friends and new to this year’s celebration. Anyone with an interest in the life or work of this unique woman, or in learning more about her, is encouraged to attend. Bring your own stories, tokens or talismans of Vali’s life, if you have any, or your own magic objects—Vali’s life was all about magic! Guests will look at prints of Vali’s work, read passages from her unpublished diaries, watch a video or two, and swap stories of her life. Maybe even have a few drinks as well! In keeping with Vali’s living spirit, the party will not be a celebration of death, but of life.
[The party takes place on Feb 14th at 8 PM. at the Chelsea Hotel. Anyone with a sincere interest in Vali Myers is welcome. For more information, contact Tony via e-mail: notarberardino (at) earthlink.net]
Monda
y, Feb. 5, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
In case you haven't noticed it's fashion week! Doucette Duvall will launch their Fall/Winter 2007 line here at the Chelsea.
Chelsea Hotel, 222 West 23rd St., NY NY (Room 822)
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Alexander Technique. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: TBD.
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway, NY NY
Wednesday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m.
The Community Board 4 full board will meet to consider the General Theological Seminary's 
development plan. After the full board meeting the plan goes to the Landmarks Preservation Commission where the Seminary is seeking certificates of appropriateness for its plans to make changes to its full-block campus that extends to Tenth Ave.
Fulton Center Auditorium on 119 9th Ave.
Saturday, Feb. 10, 11:00 - 4:00 p.m.
"The Magic Within: Paintings and Drawings by Herbert Gentry," opens today. The show runs through March 25. The opening reception is scheduled for Feb. 17 and Mary Ann Rose will give a gallery talk on Feb. 25 from 3:00 - 5:00.
James E. Lewis Museum, Morgan State University,
Sunday, Feb. 11, 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Last chance to view Doug Aitken's Sleepwalker before it closes. Gerald DeCock is responsible for that great looking hair. The project is the first to bring art to MoMA's exterior walls. Eight continuous sequences of film scenes will be projected onto six facades, including those on West Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth streets and those overlooking The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden.
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, NY NY
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Tuesday, Jan. 30, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Alexander Technique. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: Miss Guy.
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway, NY NY
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 7:00 - 10:00
Opening reception for MADSTEEZ solo art exhibition. We're not sure 
what MADSTEEZ's connection is with the Chelsea but an invite was left in our mailbox and he has a entertaining video about painting Dennis Hooper on his website, so check out his show! The afterparty is at 205 Bar on Chrystie St. This year's version of "The Factory."
Space Downtown Gallery, 276 West 25th St., NY NY
Thursday, Feb. 1, 8:00 p.m.
In Wallace Shawn's "The Fever," an anonymous narrator wakes up in a war-torn country with a terrible fever, unable to reconcile the privilege he has enjoyed with his current surroundings. The play examines the links between the affluence many Americans take for granted and the horrors of poverty and suffering that haunt the lives of millions. Written and performed by Wallace Shawn. Directed by Scott Elliott. Please join Mr. Shawn for a sip of champagne one half hour before each performance.
The Acorn @ Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, (between 9th & 10th Avenues) NY NY
Friday, Feb. 2, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Former Chelsea Hotel residents Casebeer and Joe Myers display their multiple talents. (Photo: Painting by Casebeer)
Monorchid Gallery, 214 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, Feb. 2, Various Times
For two years now they've been saying that "Factory Girl" was coming out so we don't know if we can believe them this time or not but it's listed on the website of the Angelika.
Angelika Film Center, 18 West Houston, NY NY
Friday, Feb. 2, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
It's the opening reception for "Forms of Abstraction: 25th Anniversary." Among the artists featured are Herbert Gentry and Bill Hutson.
G R N Namdi Gallery, 526 & 508 W. 26th St., #316 NY NY
Saturday, Feb. 3, 8:00 p.m.
It's a birthday celebration for Ira Cohen. Ira, a poet, publisher, photographer, filmaker, and former Chelsea Hotel resident turns 72 today. Back in the 1960s, in Tangiers, Ira published the legendary magazine GNAOUA which exposed us to the work of William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Jack Smith, and Irving Rosenthal, among others, and wrote “The Hashish Cookbook” under the pseudonym Panama Rose. In the 1970’s, he published many literary experimentalists, including Charles Henri Ford, Gregory Corso and Angus Maclise. Ira Cohen’s 1968 film “Invasion Of Thunderbolt Pagoda,” which has been called “a surrealistic masterpiece,” was released on DVD in 2006. (Photo by Mia Hanson)
Rapture Cafe & Books, 200 Ave. A, NY NY
Monday, Jan. 22, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Manhattan Community Board 4 will hold a public forum on the application by the General Theological 
Seminary to develop its property at 175 9th Avenue. Previously, the Seminary has presented designs for the new campus which include a building that is 13 stories high, but the campus is in the Chelsea Historic District and zoning limits new development to about eight stories. The public will have an opportunity to comment at this meeting.
Fulton Center Auditorium, 119 9th Ave., b/w 17th and 18th St.
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Alexander Technique. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: The Wet Spots.
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Wednesday, Jan. 24, ANYTIME
Tired of waiting for the East Coast release of "Factory Girl." Your nightmares have been answered and you don't have to spend a dime. Factory Girl is available in it's entirety online. (Thanks to Countess Cherry Ramone for the tip.)
Thursday, Jan 25, 8:00 - 4:00 (Mon - Fri)
"Andy Warhol: Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century," is now on display at The Park Avenue Bank. The Warhol silkscreen portraits, including Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka, Gertrude Stein and the Marx Brothers, were on loan from The Jewish Museum, which recently acquired them. They were originally commissioned by art dealer Ronald Feldman and were created as a series in 1980.
Park Avenue Bank, 350 Park Ave., NY NY
Friday, Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m.
For our readers in Michigan, Rufus Wainwright will be performing as part of the 30th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival.
Ann Arbor Folk Festival, Hill Auditorium, 316 South Main, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Saturday, Jan. 27, 8:00 p.m.
For our readers in Nashville, Holly Williams, who loves the Chelsea, will be performing along with Chris Janson.
12th and Porter, Nashville, TENN
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Tuesday, Jan. 16, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Sammy Jo. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: Billy Ray Martin the London electro star will be performing her new single "Undisco Me".
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 11:30 p.m.
Former Hotel Chelsea resident Ryan Adams will join the 70's band America on "The Late Show with David Letterman." The group will perform "Ride On" from the album Here and Now. Adams plays retro guitar on the track.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS.
Friday, Jan. 19, Various Times
Robert Altman's "3 Women" which features a score composed by Gerald Busby, is one of 27 of the great director's film which will shown during a 19-day retrospective.
IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave., NY NY
Saturday, Jan. 20, 
Musician Libby Johnson will take the stage as part of Brooklyn Lyceum's monthly singer/songwriter series.
Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn NY
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Nichelle Presents: Fashion Swap Meet, A Clothing Swap PartyMonday, Jan. 8, 9:00 p.m.
Libby Johnson invites everyone to her gig tonight. She's going to be trying out a few new songs that she has written while living here at the Chelsea. So, head downtown and check out her show. Also this week, on Thursday, Libby will be playing at Dr. Martin Luther King Day Concert/Benefit for Friends Shelter [Guest with Bob Rosen Big Band] Friends Meetinghouse, 15 Rutherford Place, NY, NY
Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St., between Stanton & East Houston, NY NY
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10:30 p.m.Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. This week, it's a party for Michael Musto's new book, "La Dolce Musto" and Cazwell's Record Release. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Sammy Jo. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: Cazwell, Amanda Lepore and Avenue D.
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Wednesday, Jan. 10, 11:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Artist Jim Dine has devoted the last three years to a personal interpretation of a story that has engaged and intrigued him for much of his life, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio. In these 39 prints, now on display, Dine has made his own the tale of the temptations, trials, tribulations and ultimate triumph of this mischievous but endearing wooden boy. (FREE)
New York Public Library, North Gallery on the third floor of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, 5th Ave & 42nd St. NY NY
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Tuesday, Jan. 2, 8:00
"(Amanda Duarte Isn't) Famous: A Gay Fantasia on Themes of Fame, the Middle East Conflict, Classic Bone Structure and Other Subjects With Which I Have Limited to No Experience" Written and Performed by Amanda Duarte, Directed by Ben Kerrick.
The PIT, 154 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001Tuesday, Jan. 2, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Alexander Technique. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias aka lily of the valley Show: Dirty Martini
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Thursday, Jan. 4, 11:00 a.m.
Gerald Busby's bi-weekly Internet radio show, Collaborations, can be heard on www.tribecaradio.net. Gerald has featured many Hotel Chelsea residents on his show. So tune in, he's certain to have an interesting guest on board.
Friday, Jan. 5, 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Photography and the Self: The Legacy of F. Holland Day. This exhibition includes prints from the Museum's permanent collection that reflect various types of self-portrayal from the 1960s to the 
present, and one work that foreshadows them all--F. Holland Day's The Seven Words, 1898. Day's bold depiction of himself as Christ provides a reminder of an aspect of the history of photography in the United States that was obscured by the long shadow of Modernism. Artists such as Charles Ray, Francesca Woodman, Robert Mapplethorpe, Cindy Sherman, Lyle Ashton Harris, and others have continued this tradition while forging new territory by using their own bodies as an integral part of their art.
Whitney Museum of Fine Art until March 11 (945 Madison Ave. at 75th Street, 212-570-3633)
Saturday, Jan. 6,
WOMANIZER, a group exhibition of dangerous females featuring Julie Atlas Muz, Kembra Pfahler, E.V. Day, Breyer P-Orridge, Vaginal Crème Davis, Bambi, and Liz Renay. Horror, hedonism, pandrogyny and pussies will all figure prominently, as these challenging artists show sculpture, video, photography, and exploring couture.
Deitch Projects, 76 Grand Street, NY NY
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 10:30 p.m.
Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Amanda LePore's Birthday Bash at Room Service Tuesdays. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Sammy Jo. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: DJ Ryan Show: Julie Atlas Muz and Kim Aviance.
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Wedn
esday, Dec. 20, 8:00 p.m.
It's the WYSIWYG Blogger Talent Show Holiday Special -- “I’m Not as Think as You Drunk I Am: Tall Tales of Extreme Inebriation” Ed, whom most of you know writes 85% of the content on this blog, will read. Other readers/bloggers/drunks include: Dan Renzi, Emily Epstein, Derek Hartley, and Helen Damnation. (Tickets $7)
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery & Bleecker, NY NY
Thursday, Dec. 21, 9:00
Norman Gosney's Guilty Pleasures Speak Easy. To make a reservation call 646- 457-1467.
Bijou Theatre, West 29th St., NY NY
Friday, Dec. 22, 10:00 - 6:00
Our readers in London can visit the newly opened Dexter Dalwood exhibit which features a painting of Room 100 at the Chelsea Hotel. Or at least what Dalwood imagines the room to be like.
Gagosian Gallery, 6-24 Britannia Street, London England
Saturday, Dec. 23, 10:00 - 6:00
Daniel Reich Gallery is presenting new works by Milwaukee artist Scott Reeder. Reeder's cartoonish paintings spoof many of the modernist art conventions.
Daniel Reich Gallery, 537 A West 23rd St. NY NY
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David Barton Gym &
Smart are hosting a Toy Drive for Kids and Young Adults Living with HIV/AIDS.
A new unwrapped gift or tax deductible donation is required for admission.
Friday, December 15, from 9 p.m - 12 a.m.
Hosted by: David Barton, Susanne Bartsch, Patricia Field, Debbie Harry, Michael Musto, Zandra Rhodes, Richie Rich, Narciso Rodriguez and Sally Singer.
Music by: Johnny Dynell
David Barton Gym, 215 West 23rd St., NY NY
Monday, Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m.
Girl With Glasses is author Marissa Walsh’s memoir told from the eyes of… ones constantly behind a pair of glasses.
Walsh’s tour through her bespectacled past is hilarious and informative, from Walsh’s search for the perfect frames to the cultural, political, and sartorial implications of glasses-wearing.
The Half King Bar and Resturant, 505 West 23rd St. NY NY
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:30 p.m.Susanne Bartsch & Kenny Kenny invite you to Room Service Tuesdays. For Even More Spanking Good Fun. HOUSE OF FIELDS ANNUAL OUTLAW SKATING AFTER PARTY. Hosting service: Amanda Lepore, Astro, Kim Aviance, Ladyfag. Moondust, Theodora, Richie Rich and Furey. Music Service: Princess Superstar. Sounds in the Strip Tease Lounge: Michael Cavadias (aka Lily)Show: Ryan Styles, Performance Artist
35 East 21st St., Between Park & Broadway
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 8:00 p.m.
A reader recommends, "Peter Schumann's masks were recently cited by Kiki Smith, in an NPR interview as her show opened recently at the Whitney, as an important influence. 
Meanwhile, almost completely unadvertised, Schumann's current Bread and Puppet show is in its final week at Theater for the New City (Wed Dec. 13 through Sun. Dec. 17). One of the darkest of Bread & Puppet shows, it is enlivened by new masks, great graphics, innovative music (including the echo-like bits of "When Johnnie comes marching home" in a recruiting scene), Shumann's performance (as both Gods) and comedic interludes from a well-orchestrated cast. With sold-out nights despite the absence of publicity, reservations are suggested (212 254 1109)." Tickets are $12.00.
Theatre for The New City, 155 First Ave., NY NY
457-1467.
The Chilean-born director Alejandro Jodorowky's film "El Topo" is being screened. According to The New York Times, "El Topo" remains an arresting relic of a time seriously, freakily out of joint. After its New York release it will travel the country with Mr. Jodorowsky's 1973 film "The Holy Mountain". What a great excuse to post Nicky's photo from "The Holy Mountain". Nicky also worked on the set of "El Topo". 
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