RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET was a party to celebrate the formation of the East Coast Digital Consortium. In large raw space rooms with 6′ tall by 20′ long mirrors, a mixed crowd of digital, video and cyber artists mingled, munched on cheese rounds, were served margaritas from a 4 gallon tub and of course, posed,…
“WHERE CAN YOU FIND the original Chicken Fried Steak?”* This plus many more intriguing questions were played with at the NewCentury Networks party on Wednesday, July 30th in the Sculpture Galley Garden on Lafayette Street. Featuring local culinary treats and beers from many of the locations where NewsWorks has an affiliated newspaper, clients could eat…
MOVE OVER DAVID COPPERFIELD, now there’s something meatier! Magician Michael Chaut (mchaut@bigfoot.com) is movin’ on in. Producing the popular Monday Night Magic (July 28th) at the Sullivan Street Playhouse (home of the Fantasticks for the last 37 years), this 2nd Annual intimate presentation of illusions and magic featured professional magicians from the area. Beginning the…
Related Links:Silicon Alley Partners for Growth panelIntel Music Festival conference and concertNarrowline Dinner Series @ FlowersNerve Magazine’s launchCalendar of Events – published 8/25 July 25, 1997 Even if you bemoan that you didn’t arrange for a Hamptons share in time for this summer, there’s certainly plenty of business and social events in town to keep…
LIVE TV IN THE ALLEY was the theme on Friday evening, July 25. I was an honored guest of kHyAl’s (http://www.khyal.com/) kUriOsiTiEs show on Richard Siegel’s OnlineTV (http://www.onlinetv.com). This inaugural show featured a huge rubber spider prop, Miles Rose of Regional Delights, and myself. The show was loosely organized, impromptu, and fun. Thanks to Miles…
WHILE WE’VE HAD OUR FAIR share of rain these past few weeks, its no good reason to get upset. The torrential rain didn’t dampen any spirits (booze or moral) at the Up-Set Annual Summer Membership Party for NYC and Boston members of Our Square (http://www.oursquare.com) on Thursday, July 24th, sponsored by NY Sports Club, Samuel…
Jesse Erlbaum, lead programmer/IT director of Vanguard Media, has been at it again! His “appearance” on the Howard Stern show on 7/16 was prompted by a website he created as a spoof of Howard’s arch-rival, Tom Barnard. The conversation continues to show that Stern is one of the most computer savvy broadcasters on the air…
Nerve Magazine (covered in the 4/11 issue of @NY) (http://www.nervemag.com) had their website launch party at Rivertown Lounge in the upcoming trendy way east village on 7/22. Editors Rufus Griscom and Genevieve Field were on hand to discuss the site and its content. Genevieve enthusiastically spoke of the “thriving nature of the net” and how…
Continuing on to Tramps for the VIP party of DISCmakers Independent Music World Series. After the press party the contest between NYC’s best independent bands went on till midnight. After a healthy din din of green salad, black beans and rice, and fresh fruit, I spoke with Thom Jack, owner of the club Spiral on…
REMEMBER WOODSTOCK? Buckets of rain, some good music yadda-yadda. Well, last week’s Webstock have many of the same elements. Held on July 18 at the Frying Pan in the Hudson River–New York’s hottest new media party spot these days–it was sponsored by NYC Citysearch, Canadian Consulate General, WebCinema and others. It featured a torrential rainstorm…