NICO, 1988 follows the singer-songwriter, approaching 50, leading a solitary existence in Manchester, far from her 60s glam days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for cult band The Velvet Underground. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico’s new manager Richard convinces her to hit the road again and tour Europe to promote her latest album. Struggling with her demons and the consequences of a muddled life, she longs to rebuild a relationship with her son, whose custody she lost long ago. A brave and uncompromising musician, Nico’s story is the story of a rebirth: of an artist, a mother, and the woman behind the icon.

“The film leaves one feeling that few humans have ever been quite so alone as Christa Päffgen, and yet so crowded.” (Slate)

“NICO, 1988″ is worth a look… for its portrait of a spirit absolutely unyielding, who expected the worst from life and found cold, beautiful comfort when she got it.” (Boston Globe)

“Instead, she concentrates on how this woman’s self-destructive charisma kept people around her and chaos around every corner – this is Nico as a black-hole sun.” (Rolling Stone)

Tuesday, August 28
Doors 6:15 pm | Movie 6:45 pm
Advance tickets $10 | $12 at the door

NICO, 1988 (Susanna Nicchiarelli, 2018 / 93 mins / 14A) The muse of Andy Warhol, Christa Päffgen stage name Nico, singer with the band Velvet Underground and a woman of legendary beauty. She gained a new lease of life after the story everyone knows, when she launched her solo career.