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  • Chelsea Hotel Newsmakers

    First they wanted your clothes, now they want your cars.  The makers of "Factory Girl," a movie about Andy Warhol starring Guy Pearce, are seeking cars made between 1960 and 1966. They must be running and in good condition.  The film will begin shooting locally (New Orleans) in December. Call Bill Pitts at (318) 635-3130…

  • Beyond Human Comprehension: Chatting with Andy Warhol

    On November 10, the Grand Ballroom of the Chelsea Hotel was a setting reminiscent of The Factory.  Thirty-nine new mattresses were artfully stacked around the room and covered with tattered shawls and afghans.  The event curator, Dean, clad in a leather skirt, drug bottles of beer from the bar to the beds.  On a stage…

  • November 20, 1983 — Where’s the Video?

    Nelson Sullivan, famous for documenting 1980s club culture started his career here at the Chelsea according to Dick Richard, "One of Nelson’s first videos was of the 75th (?) anniversary celebration at the Chelsea on November 20, 1983 – so I imagine the most famous and favorite person he rode on the elevator with was…

  • Our Readers Demand More Answers

    Readers from Canada and Tennessee want to know: Is there anywhere I can look to find out which rooms were inhabited by various celebrated Chelsea residents? A few histories written about the Hotel contain references to who has inhabited particular rooms, but I’m not aware of a comprehensive directory.  Perhaps this is a project the…

  • Cool Links from Readers

    A reader from Washington D.C. thought we would like to see Keren Ann’s "Chelsea Burns," music video.  He is right!  Go to www.kerenann.com and click the video tab and you’ll see the listing for "Chelsea Burns."  "Chelsea Burns," tells the story of Alice, a homeless woman accused of starting a fire in the hotel. A…

  • Is He Holed Up in the Chelsea?

    The hunt continues for accused rapist Peter Braunstein. Now a conspiracy theorist suggests that Peter has checked into the Chelsea because the ghost of Edie Sedgwick made him do it.

  • Patti, Kris & Janis Make Music at the Chelsea

    Blogger Scatter o Light reports that Patti Smith mentioned the Chelsea Hotel during her performance at Tower Records on Tuesday, November 8. "…and then she told a story about being in the chelsea hotel when kris kristofferson first played a song called me and bobby mcgee for janis joplin. she did a pitch perfect imitation…

  • They Dream of Being Rich Enough to Move Into The Chelsea

    Blogger Arrested Development fondly recalls staying at the Hotel Chelsea in 1992.  And he’s saving his pennies so he can move in one day.  My dad and I went to NYC back in ’92 or so and spent a week at the Hotel Chelsea. It is certainly a place I would love to live. Seemingly…

  • Literary Lights Burn Bright in Former Hawke’s Nest

    Former Hotel Chelsea resident Sparkle Hayter recently played host to Paris in the Chelsea, a party to celebrate the release of Jeremy Mercer’s book Time Was Soft There.  A good time was had by all.  One unexpected highlight of the party for a few Chelsea dwellers was the opportunity to check out the Hawke’s Nest…

  • Another Satisfied Tourist

    From blogger Peter Me’s Brief New York Stories. 12. Hotel Chelsea – definitely grows on you. I’m quite enjoying it here.   Big surprise, everybody who stays here enjoy’s the Chelsea. I wish blogger Peter Me would tell us more.