Aspen Art Museum

In collaboration with Aspen Film, the Aspen Art Museum proudly presents a members-only screening of the documentary by Todd Haynes, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, at the Isis Theatre on February 16 at 7 p.m.

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, “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.”

Check Out the Trailer
This film has limited seating, please rsvp.