"Rites of the Dream Weapon" did you ever see a poster for that? Yes, that was the first one. Sterling: "The antecedent of that was done in the old Cinematheque - all done by film people - things which Angus called ritual happenings. Reproduced in Angus MacLise - Dreamweapon catalog (p. Mentions "Music by: The Velvet Underground" (John Cale, Lew Reed, Sterling Morrison, Angus MacLise). Program: for opening night "Rites of the Dreamweapon I | The Tremor Rite". Rites of the Dreamweapon is a seven-part "Manifestation of the Presence" coordinated by Angus MacLise. Program notes: for New Cinema Festival I. Placard: 18 x 8 inch placard printed in thick blue ink on blue stock (see picture at Novementry). 1 8 pm $2 | RITES OF THE DREAMWEAPON | ANGUS MACLISE: THE TREMOR RITE | Part 1 of a seven part manifestation of the presence." Rites of the Dream Weapon - I - "The Tremor Rite"Īd: in The Village Voice, Octo(p. Program for an 8-hour spectacle including music by The Falling Spikes - an early incarnation of the band before they changed their name into The Velvet Underground. īroadway Central Hotel, New York, New York We played sevral gigs with her, including a couple at Café Wha." John Cale: "I got Electra to join the Falling Spikes. "Rites of the Dreamweapon" was a seven-part "Manifestation of the Presence" coordinated by Angus MacLise, former (first) drummer for the Velvet Underground, which made its festival debut in November of the same year." "A collaborative artistic venture from then-couple Angus MacLise and Francis Stillman, this flyer promotes the event hosted by the Film-Makers' Cinematheque on May 28, 1965. Underground | MUSICIANS, Dancers, STILTWALKERS | & troupe of lunar companions MAY 28 - 10 P.M. "RITES OF THE DREAMWEAPON | a massed perfoRMANCE | immense Spectacle | dark rituals of the N.Y. Dancers swirled around, and poetry and song occasionally rose up, while from behind the screen a strange music was being generated by Lou, John, Angus and me."įlyer: 9.5 x 12 in. these veilswere lit variously by lights and slide projectors, as Piero's films shone through them onto screen. #The velvet underground poster movie#In the center of the stage there was a movie screen, and between the screen and the audience a number of veils were spread out in different places. It was to be entitled "Launching the Dream Weapon", and it got launch tumultuously. Naturally, this was well before such events become all the rage. It seems that Piero and Angus were organizing a 'ritual happening' at the time - a mixed-media stage presentation to appear in the old Cinematheque. Angus said 'Let's go over to Piero's', and we agreed. Sterling Morrison: "On an early Spring day in 1965 John and I were strolling through the East-side slums an ran into Angus on the corner of Essex and Delancey. 1981) 1965-66įilmmakers' Cinematheque, New York, New YorkĪs told by Sterling Morrison in Up-tight | The Velvet Underground Story (p. Than we were on records (Sterling Morrison, Apr. The unanimous opinion was that we were 10 times better live The Velvet Underground - Live performances and rehearsals - 1965-66 The Velvet Underground Live performances and rehearsals
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