We all know that New York is the “Capital of the World” (Giuliani), but our dear little Silicon Alley has reached up its new arms and grasped internationalism with a tenacious hold. Everyone knows the Web is boundless and your audience is not just BMT, IRT, or M104 riders, the tri-state area, or even the…
In this issue:International Webgrrls DayHistorical WWWAC & TouchScreen WebCinema parties onDoubleclick’s Beautious Party October 31, 1997 International Webgrrls Day When Mayor Giuliani names a day it *must* be big time and International Webgrrls Day was a true networking experience. Web cams and chats from Japan, New Zealand, Italy, Canada, South Africa and Long Island were…
I headed on down further in Tribeca to the Bubble Lounge (same night folks, Oct.30th) and who should I meet but Aliza Sherman at T3 Media’s party. Michael Diamante looked smashing as the ever cordial host in the downstairs lounge. Champagne was flowing and strawberries were floating as Jennifer Runne, Cliff Ainsworth (Cliffsworld) and Omar…
Speaking of beasts, E-Pub launched their new game Up-Roar at their offices up the street from the Soho Grand on Oct. 30th. Tarot card readers tamed the wild curious party-goers desiring to know their future. Nestled between smooth light oak Ikea (?) desks with an assortment of colored votive candles and Peacock feathers around the…
China was visiting the US, Iraq was burning our flags, Russia and Japan officially ended disagreements from WWII, and the New Media Summit went on with no “We will crush you!”‘s or shoes slamming on table tops. No one expected thi sevent, put together by Itochu Technology, Sun Microsystems, and MeriselMOCA, to stir up too…
The red plush velvet curtains and sconces couldn’t keep the throngs away. Just a short few weeks ago Jonathan Sarno and his Webcinema organization had its first party to drum up interest and financial support for the upcoming soon-to-be-in-a-theater-near-you “Silicon Alley.” Held at Club Chaos on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, there were models, there were actresses,…
Look Smart! Dress Sharp! Click, Click Here! Which one doesn’t fit in with the other? Ha. Gotcha! They all fit together, and did so nicely at Fred’s Beauty Bar on Tues, Oct. 28th. Held in conjunction with Doubleclick, the party drew a well-dressed crowd of new media parties. Nate Elliott (Doubleclick) filled me in on…
Audart was at it again. The gallery and performance space, which integrates technology with art, began a few years ago when Neil London and Audrey Regan took over an abandoned Swiss bank in the Wall Street area. They wanted to create a space that served and promoted artists, and combine it with technology. The technology…
AMIDST THE LATEST technology hype, there are personal stories in the Silicon Alley that rarely get told. Here is one. Brett Leveridge publishes the well-known Brett News online zine and works as features editor for Barnes & Noble’s new Web site. Brett has a sister who is getting out of an abusive marriage and needs…
If you kept up with @The Scene last week, you know that October 24 was the night of Brett Leveridge’s benefit for his sister at the Void. Many warm-hearted Echo people showed their support including Stacy Horn (Echo’s Founder), Primus (Sensenet), and three wonderful bands. During Lianne Smith’s (conference manager at Echo) set Marianne Petit…