Friday, March 30, 2012

The First Annual Nightlife Culture Expo Special Coverage



By Gamal Hennessy

Your nightlife is an important part of why you live in New York. It gives you a chance to connect with others, escape our normal routines and express our creativity. The Nightlife Culture Expo is a celebration of that part of your life. As the president of the Nightlife Cultural Initiative I’ve tried to collect a diverse blend of attractions, performances and parties for you to enjoy. Here are some highlights of what we have for you if you join us.

The Performers

Little Louie Vega & Kevin Hedge: They created a signature blend of house and Latin music that has helped define the New York dance scene and they have agreed to kick off the Expo in a big way at Cielo.

Maor: The emerging artist will bring his music and his message about gay bullying and discrimination to Stonewall Inn as a part of the LGBT Appreciation Event

Paige Turner: This established queer icon graces the stage for a night of music and comedy as the headline act of the LGBT Appreciation Event

Rakim: He is one of the most respected names in hip hop. His Paid in Full album is a soundtrack its golden age and he will be performing a rare New York set at Sutra.

Rob Swift: The legendary DJ for the X-Men will return from his performance tour of Asia to provide the right music to celebrate nightlife culture and end our Expo on a high note at the double seven.

The Venues

Pleasure Palaces: Bars and Clubs as the Cradles of Nightlife Culture- The spaces that bars and clubs inhabit that become the frame and canvas for every other aspect of the nightlife experience. We have five very different venues all over downtown Manhattan spread out over the four nights

The Speakers

A discussion about the importance of nightlife culture is vital to this type of event. I have collected a panel of very well connected and insightful nightlife minds to discuss this topic during our brunch at Affaire. The panel includes

madison moore: Fashion and Fantasies

Paul Seres: Nightlife operator, advocate and President of the New York Nightlife Association

Shonali Bhowmik: From Nashville to New York

Steven Lewis: Celebrity Waitresses, Sex and the Sin Effect

We hope you will decide to join us for the first of many nightlife culture events. For more information and tickets, visit http://nightlifeculture.org/events/

Have fun.

G

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The CBGB Festival, The Nightlife Culture Expo and the Subculture of Bottle Service



The Nightlife Culture Review for March 21, 2012

Compiled by Gamal Hennessy

The Nightlife Culture Expo 2012
From hip hop icons to house music legends. From underground artists to well known operators. From historic venues to the New York’s hottest clubs, New York has a treasure in its nightlife and the Nightlife Cultural Initiative is proud to announce the Nightlife Culture Expo. Visit our site to order tickets to shows featuring Join Rakim, Little Louie Vega, Rob Swift and more http://bit.ly/FRVLvO

Discussions with the Nightlife Think Tank
One of the highlights of the Expo will be a brunch seminar discussing the importance of nightlife culture to New York City. To explore this important subject, NCI has assembled prominent thinkers in the field. Here is a taste of the unique perspective each one brings to the table.

Steven Lewis: Celebrity Waitresses, Sex and the Sin Effect: http://bit.ly/yQsc7Q

Michael Moore: Fashion and Fantasies http://bit.ly/xo03pK

Shonali Bhowmik: From Nashville to New York http://bit.ly/zmDP0Y

Culture

CBGB returns to NYC in July as a music festival instead of a music venue. http://bit.ly/yrvwim

Literature and liquor mix on the Lower East Side. http://nyti.ms/FQAyQU

Steve Lewis takes a roundtable look at the subculture of bottle service. http://bit.ly/xxSEKo


Have fun.

Gamal

Friday, March 16, 2012

Join Rakim, Little Louie Vega, Rob Swift and More at the First Annual Nightlife Culture Expo!




The Nightlife Culture Expo 2012


We've got hip hop icons and house music legends.

We've got dance floors open all night and burlesque brunches during the day.

We've got underground artists and well known operators. We've got historic venues and today's hottest clubs.

We have four nights of nightlife culture and you can have it too.

Just click on the flyer, pick the events you want to attend and join us...


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Michael Mele, the Metropolitan Museum and the Mystery of the Male Bottle Servers



The Nightlife Culture Review of March 8, 2012

Prince of the City

From Nashville to New York: A Nightlife Culture Interview with Shonali Bhowmik http://bit.ly/zmDP0Y

Crime

Michael Mele gets 23 years in prison for taking Laura Garza out of a club and killing her in 2008. http://nydn.us/w1cBCG

Culture

Does New York nightlife need more male bottle servers and hosts? http://bit.ly/wlt8JZ

A new art exhibit explores drag culture in New York nightlife. http://bit.ly/zDEuVJ

The Metropolitan Museum attracts young patrons by reinventing itself as a nightclub. http://bit.ly/y1vrH2

The New York Historical Society is offering students a free course in hip hop this month. http://bit.ly/z9vNDz

New Venues

Mother's Ruin, Bas'ik and Wayland are among the best new venues in New York nightlife. http://bit.ly/zw2SYa  

Have fun

Gamal