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Sleep @ Tate Modern


Hi everyone

Those who can make it down to London over the next bank holiday weekend may be interested in this event at Tate Modern...

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UBS OPENINGS: THE LONG WEEKEND
Friday 25 – Monday 28 May
Tate Modern, London

SUNDAY 27 MAY, 7.30PM (TIL 2PM MONDAY)
Sleep: Warhol/Cage/Satie with performances by Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman and John Giorno

Andy Warhol’s first film Sleep, is screened throughout the night accompanied by a re-creation of the 18-hour musical performance that inspired it, John Cage’s historic 1963 staging of Erik Satie’s epic repetitive work for piano, Vexations (1893). Introduced with a performance by Warhol’s lover John Giorno, who features in the film.

The event runs all night but ticket holders can drop in and out. Food & drink will be available throughout the night. Feel free to bring a sleeping bag.


For full details or to book on-line
www.tate.org.uk/thelongweekend2007
or call 020 7887 8888
All Tickets £18

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