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…
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Right after the historical WWWAC board election, fellow board member Howard Greenstein (Microsoft) and I headed up to the remote New York Carriage House on October 23. Touchscreen Media Group was celebrating five years of successful business, a devoted staff (current and former) and a strong client base. Cheryl Mollenbeck, Dennis McCole and Tom Skinner…
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, NewZealand, Italy, Canada, South Africa and Long Island were armed with women chatting all evening on October 22. Champagne was served and founder Aliza Sherman honored several Silicon Alley…
Not only are Halloween and new technology-related parties sprouting up, but birthday’s are as well… Ken Schaffer (http://www.nutcom.com) celebrated his 50th with a close group of friends on Sat. Oct. 18 at roof top party. Alla Kliouka and Kibo (Ken’s wife and son, respectively) made everyone feel at home with hugs and lots of caviar….