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The Warhol Celebrates Andy Warhol's 75th Birthday (Pittsburgh, PA) . . . July 15, 2003...If Andy Warhol had lived, Wednesday, August 6, 2003 would have been his 75th birthday. Throughout the day, The Andy Warhol Museum will be celebrating this occasion with 75-cent Museum admission (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) free birthday cake, special hands-on art-making activities and a non-perishable food drive. Plus, visitors will have the opportunity to view the six special exhibitions currently on view as part of The Warhol's season-long "Summer of Andy." (See below for a detailed exhibitions listing.) Warhol's 75th birthday celebration also continues into the following weekend, Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10. Visitors will receive $1 off regular- priced admission with offerings of non-perishable items for our food drive. Special hands-on art activities celebrating Warhol's methods and techniques will continue at the Weekend Factory. In addition, The Warhol and our team of archivists invite the public to come to the Museum and share their stories and memories related to the cultural climate of Pittsburgh in the 1930s and 1940s. Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburgh in 1928, and it was during these years growing up in the city that he built his education, honed his interests in popular culture and developed his early artistic skills. Personal stories from current and former Pittsburgh residents will be recorded and documented in order to help The Warhol expand upon its archive of Andy Warhol's life and time. Some possibilities include: Memories from Associated Artists of Pittsburgh members from the 1940s Memories from former Carnegie Mellon University (then Carnegie Tech) students or professors who shared classes with Warhol Memories from people who worked at Hornes department store in Pittsburgh in the 1940s Memories from Warhol's classmates at Holmes Elementary School or Schenley High School in the 1930s and 40s. Memories from those knowledgeable about the gay underground in Pittsburgh in the 1940s Special exhibitions currently on view Douglas Gordon: Blind Star On view through August 17 Where is Elvis? The Man and His Reflection On view through August 31 Too Hot to Handle: Creating Controversy Through Political Cartoons On view through August 31 Keith Edmier and Farrah Fawcett On view through October 5 The American Supermarket On view through October 5 Andy Warhol's Electric Chairs: Reflecting on Capital Punishment in America On view through November 2 Plus...opening Saturday, August 23 Clown Paintings: From the Collection of Diane Keaton and Others The Andy Warhol Museum receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The 2003 exhibition program has been supported, in part, by The Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, Inc. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the place of Andy Warhol's birth, The Warhol is one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world. The Andy Warhol Museum is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Additional information about The Warhol is available at www.warhol.org <http://www.warhol.org/>. ### Phone: 412.237.8300 Hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, and Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Mon closed Admission: Members - free Good Fridays - 5-10 p.m. Adults - $8, Sr. Citizens - $7, Children/Students - $4 The Warhol Store/The Warhol Café - free :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: the warhol: Gina Frey Communications Associate 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 T 412.237.8339 F 412.237.8340 E freyg@warhol.org W www.warhol.org W www.warholstore.com The Andy Warhol Museum One of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::