Tonight Lou Reed will be available for a Q&A after the 8:15 pm showing of Berlin at Film Forum (209 W Houston St).

IFC — Lou Reed originally planned a stage version of his 1973 concept album back when it was first released, but poor critical reception saw those plans shelved. Almost 33 years later, the album is considered by many to be a bona fide classic and Reed’s vision could finally be realized. Director and fan Julian Schnabel filmed “Berlin” over five nights at St. Ann’s warehouse in Brooklyn in 2006, adding a series of video installations that chronicle Reed’s musical journey of a couple’s romance doomed by drugs and depression. The former Velvet Underground singer also enlists the help of a 30-piece band, the New London Children’s Choir, Sharon Jones and Antony of Antony and the Johnsons (Yes, the same Antony of Hercules and Love Affair).