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Friday
y 14 Satturday 15 December 2012
Cultural icon Prince is one of the
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perstars who
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sation and wh
hose life
atic. From Frriday 14 - Sa
aturday 15 De
ecember the ICA will survvey the artisttic
remains truly enigma
of the Purple One with Prrincefest, 2 days
d
of scree
enings, talks, Q&As and live music
impact o
performa
ances.
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n reason for this is, of course, his incredible
range off ability acrosss so many creative
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disciplines: we will
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author o
of Prince (fab
ber and faberr, 2012).
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al with a talk about his ne
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Matt Thorne kicks off
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phy provides a starting po
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about th
his extraordin
nary artist. A double bill screening of P
Purple Rain
n, the first film
m Prince starrred in,
and Gra
affiti Bridge, the unofficia
al sequel which he wrote, directed, an
nd starred in will be scree
ened on
Friday e
evening. Prince karaoke will
w take plac
ce in the bar on
o opening night
n
with Lo
ondon based pianist,
singer and compose
er Rod Melvin on piano. To
T round off the evening there will be
e a late nightt
screenin
ng of Sign o the Times.
No pop star has eve
er used fashion as subve
ersively as Prrince. Rumou
ur has it that in Under Th
he Cherry
Moon Prrince had hiss coat made from the sam
me fabric as the Pope's ro
obes, just to shock. From
m his

high heels to his backless trousers to his Edwardian ruffles, every thread and accessory is carefully
arranged to convey a message about Prince's personal politics. - Professor Sarah Niblock
Professor Sarah Niblock, author of Prince: The Making of a Pop Music Phenomenon, discusses the
fashion Prince has pioneered throughout his career. The speakers will explore his music,
performances, sounds, lyrics and the plethora of accompanying visual material such as album covers,
posters, fashions, promotional videos and feature films. On Saturday evening 19 amateur and
professional guitarists will perform Purple Rain as a celebration of Prince as a virtuoso musician.
Screenings of Under the Cherry Moon, Barbarella and a documentary on Prince will round off the
film programme. Princefest will also feature entertainment and DJs including Stephen Escritt and
Ruth Russell.
Princefest marks the first event in a new series of programming assessing the cultural impact of an
individual musician.
Programme
Friday 14 December
Talk 5pm:
Matt Thorne and Tom Wilcox in conversation about his new biography on Prince
8 / 6 / 5
Double Bill Screening - 6.30pm
Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge
15 / 12 / 10
Special Event - 10pm
Prince Karaoke with Rod Melvin on piano, ICA Bar
FREE
Late Night Screening: 11.30pm
Sign o the Times
10 / 8 / 7
Saturday 15 December
Talk - 1pm
Prince and Fashion: Talk with Professor Sarah Niblock
8 / 6 / 5
Talk 3pm
Screening of Under the Cherry Moon
10 / 8 / 7
Music Performance - 8:30pm
19 Guitarists, ICA Bar
FREE on display of a valid Princefest ticket
Special Event 10pm
Guest Djs ICA Bar
FREE on display of a valid Princefest ticket
Film - 10:30pm
Barbarella, 10 / 8 / 7
Listings information:
Princefest: Friday 14 Saturday 15 December 2012

Individual ticket prices as indicated above

Multi-buy: Buy tickets for all events across Friday and Saturday for 60 / 50 / 40
Booking fees for non ICA Members: 1 per ticket or maximum charge per transaction 2.80.
Book online at www.ica.org.uk Call Box Office 020 7930 3647 Textphone 020 7839 0737
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is supported by Arts Council England
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Press information:
For further press information, images and interview requests, please contact:
Naomi Crowther | Press Officer ICA | naomi.crowther@ica.org.uk | 020 7766 1407
Editors Notes
About the ICA:
The ICA, Institute of Contemporary Arts, is a not-for-profit, multi-disciplinary arts centre established in
1947 by a collective of artists, poets and writers to showcase and champion contemporary culture
across the broadest range of art forms. Housing two galleries, two cinemas, a theatre, reading room,
bookshop and caf/bar, the ICA has been at the forefront of cultural experiment since its formation
and has presented some of the most radical exhibitions, artists, films, music and thought to have
shaped our world. It exists today as a committed proponent of contemporary arts practice and new
ideas, presenting an international and contextualised programme of work in new and experimental
frameworks across a variety of platforms.
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The Institute of Contemporary Arts is supported by Arts Council England