Your serious lack of vitamin D causing you to get a case of cabin fever? Escape the couch, set the DVR, and whatever you do — get out of your house.
Friday — Phantom of Oprah with a Modern Twist
Get your cultural dose by spending your evening, watching this modern take onPhantom of the Oprah.The Wang Theatre production is a satirical take on popular culture, mixing in burlesque, silent films, mashups of theatrical songs, Broadway musical numbers and more. This ADD packed show will be a safe bet to please your Friday night expectations. Tickets start at $35.
Saturday — Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Jeff Garlin
Laugh your seasonal depression away as you see Larry David’s sidekick, Jeff Garlin at the Wiltern. The comedian/actor is hitting the road in promotion of his latest book, My Foot Print, where he discusses his battle with overeating. Grab your tickets now.
Sunday — Arena Brit Rockers Muse @ Banknorth Center
Sure, paying for overpriced beer, seeing a mosquito sized version of the band, and dealing with Ya Dudes may not be an ideal night out. But hey, it’s worth it to catch British powerhouse act Muse as they come to Boston for a Queen-like ballad rock concert. And to sweeten the already great show, Indie rockers Silversun Pickups open the show up. Tickets are a bit steep, starting at about $40.
There are very few men that I’m jealous and Bronques of lastnightsparty.com is one of them and if you are familiar with his site, you would understand why… and for those who don’t have a clue, let me break it down for you. Bronques travels the world and attends some of the livest events/parties and somehow with the magic invested in him, he manages to get gorgeous women to photograph and miraculously they undress for him and flesh appears. But it’s more than just taking photos of these women that make Bronques such a good lad, its the fact that he embodies the NY nightlife scene and displays it the way it should be: REAL.
Recently, Bronques launched LastNightsParty TV which follows selected individuals and we witness “normal” behavior that goes on in their lives and how they all intertwine with one another but from a Downtown NYC point-of-view.
Malibu is releasing a limited-edition bottle in celebration of its partnership with Reef Check, a non-profit dedicated to monitoring, protecting and rehabilitating coral reefs. The brightly colored bottle reflects the energy of the partnership, the colors of the Caribbean and the vibrancy of beach and reef life.
Available nationwide, this limited-edition bottle will help raise awareness of Reef Check’s mission, and will kick off the first-ever Malibu Beach Internship. Malibu is offering 10 budding environmentalists a chance to get a PhD in SPF by monitoring coral reef health in Thailand, the Maldives or the Philippines. Passionate individuals of legal drinking age may apply by visiting www.malibu-rum.com/reefcheck. (more…)
Brooklyn continues to become the mecca of all things cool in New York; as the summer finally comes around and shares it bright smile so does Brooklyn Bowl. Introduced to the public last night, the renovation of a former iron foundry in Williamsburg holds it’s massive frame of 23,000 sq. ft., and showing that it cares for the earth by ONLY serving beer on tap (no bottles or cans). The rest of the interior boast a state of the art audio and video system, 35-ft wide stage for performances, and a food menu by Blue Ribbon.
Let us not forget about the bowling. 16 new lanes will be anchored by hi-def screens and lounge-worthy Chesterfield couches to relax in. While you’ve got your sights on your lane, keep your ears peeled - the venue is staged as much for music as it is for pins. Veteran producers from The Knitting Factory and The Wetlands have fine-tuned the acoustics to a perfect 300. More images after the jump
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Avenue (between N. 11th & N. 12th Streets),
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Tel: (718) 963-3369 brooklynbowl.com(more…)
There’s no denying that there is a large group of older women that crave younger men from time to time (or all the time). It’s been proven in films such as The Graduate, American Pie and fantasies all over the globe. These older women, more popularly known as cougars come in very handy; they offer counseling, networking, financial help and more importantly, they offer stress-free sex…really good stress-free sex at that.
BlackBooks’s Ben Barna gives us the inside scoop on where to find these “kind” women around the New York city area, you better believe these locations are going in the iPhone ASAP.
Here’s a excerpt:
● Nikki Beach A cougar oasis, if you will. No small coincidence that the first cougar I tamed was also named Nikki Beach (she was an amateur porn star). This is where you go to get your tiki torched.
Just a few weeks after launching his weekly documentaries on Los Angeles lifestyle featuring figures such as Estevan Oriol and more, Levi Maestro is teaming up with ALIFE with an upcoming screening on May 4th. The event runs from 8:00 - 10:00 pm on May 4th at Alife Hollywood.
ALIFE Screenings Presents “Maestro Knows”
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday, May 4th, 2009
1520 Cahuenga Blvd. Suite 2
Los Angeles
p: 323.962.5433
*Venue: Indoors at The Old American Can Factory *Address: 232 3rd Street, at 3rd Avenue in Gowanus (near Park Slope)
On Thursday, April 23, head on out to a night of short films and live comedy in the huge, rustically beautiful garage space of The Old American Can Factory. Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show), Rob Lathan (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), Sean Patton (2008 New Faces for Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival) and many other performers will be performing at the first ever Rooftop Films Industrial Strength Comedy Show. Rooftop Films has always endeavored to bring great performers and great films together in unique and unlikely places, and this show continues that tradition and takes our programming in new, exciting and hilarious directions.
Belvedere IX has continued their collaboration with famed Parisian graffiti artist and nightlife king Andre Saraiva with a new film, called Mr. IX. The new film documents the creation of Andre’s latest graffiti personality who embodies the spirit and energy of the night: Mr. IX.
Belvedere IX (pronounced one-x) is the new luxury spirit from Belvedere Vodka that brings the best in Vodka quality and innovation to the nightclub scene. Belvedere has blended nine natural, individually distilled ingredients (guarana, ginger, ginseng, jasmine, cinnamon leaf, sweet almond, eucalyptus, black cherry, acai juice concentrate) with Belvedere Vodka to create IX. Belvedere is the only super premium vodka to combine all natural ingredients with vodka to create a new and unique taste in the vodka category.
I found it by accident on the southwest corner of 14th and 8th on a cold Friday night. Not planning on hitting a club that night, I stood near the door, dressed rather relaxed in a pair of multi-colored sneakers, jeans, and a matching t-shirt. Meanwhile, a mostly urban crowd of black and Hispanic gay men in their early twenties flashed there ID’s and entered a club with no name on the door. I decided to follow suit and see if this would perhaps be my new favorite hotspot for my Friday nights. The music echoing up to meet me consisted of some of the newest and hottest tracks in hip-hop. A good start, I thought to myself as I walked past the bouncer. I should’ve known better when I followed a flight of stairs down into what appeared to be a red-lighted basement. (more…)
New York Magazine highlights four party photographers, and their takes on the modern scene. Below is a excerpt from the feature by one of New York’s party photographers, Nicky Digital.
“I pick the parties I cover based on who’s performing or the venue, and I prefer not to go out with friends or anyone I know (although it’s rare that I don’t know somebody once I’m inside). I’m not really socializing or hanging out drinking when I’m shooting. It’s hard to say who I pick to shoot—mostly it’s just what catches my eye, who looks like they’re having fun. New York can be such a sea of black clothes, so my eye goes to color or someone in a great, interesting outfit. When I started this, I could wait for the moment and go unnoticed, but now the minute I walk in everyone is posing. I try to keep the site community-based. I always take pictures down of people who complain—they think they need to send me these threatening letters telling me they’ll sue me, but I’d take down anything anyone asked. Not trying to offend anyone.”
