The Velvet Underground
Premiere Cinema Society members granted admission starting 30 minutes prior to showtime.
Non-Premiere Cinema Society members granted admission starting 20 minutes prior to showtime.
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With space permitting, general admission ticket holders granted admission starting 10 minutes prior to showtime until theatre is full or everyone is admitted. Tickets available around 1 week before event date for $20 at sbiffriviera.com and at the door ($15 for guests of members).
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The Velvet Underground
January 23, 2022 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Velvet Underground
Followed by a Virtual Q&A with Director Todd Haynes
Courtesy of Apple TV+
The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing its place as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered bands. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes, “The Velvet Underground” shows just how the group became a cultural touchstone representing a range of contradictions: the band is both of their time, yet timeless; literary yet realistic; rooted in high art and street culture. The film features in-depth interviews with the key players of that time combined with a treasure trove of never-before-seen performances and a rich collection of recordings, Warhol films, and other experimental art that creates an immersive experience into what founding member John Cale describes as the band’s creative ethos: “how to be elegant and how to be brutal.”
Directed by Todd Haynes
110 minutes
