Clipper City tall ship @ Pier 17, South St Seaport, $20 adv, $25 on dock, 21+ Boat opens 9pm / sails 10pm-12am / closes 1am
100 tickets available for advance presale, 25 one the dock, first come, first served
Whether you got soaked at the Mermaid Parade or never made it out in the dour weather, here's your chance to shake your mermaid best in surreal nautical surroundings, as Gemini & ScorpioÊraise the massive square-rigged sails of New York's only Tall Ship for a dance party on the high seas.ÊRebuilt from original plans borrowed from the National Archives, the 160-ft Clipper City, with itsÊmasts rising 135' off the deck,Êis a faithful replica of the clipper ships that plied America's waters more than a century ago.
We'll bring the party on board with DJ Jon Margulies, originator of hobo-tech:Êdepression era techno-contemporary music that nods to a forgotten America, celebrating half-smoked cigars and steaming cauldrons of stew.ÊComeÊand jiggle to railroad song mashups and prairie guitars floating in siliconÊdatascapes. Dress: hobos and mermaids, of course!Ê
Every other Thur until Sep 3, 8pm-12am Private location revealed with RSVP 24hrs before the event
$10 sugg donation, all ages, moves indoors in case of rain
Joss Whedon's (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dollhouse) short-lived but much-loved space-western series "Firefly" follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The core of the crew fought on the losing side of a universal civil war, and now make a (largely illegal) living on the fringes of society--and the star system--on the outer planets that refused to join the monolithic Alliance, which had won the war.
If you don't know the show, it's a great opportunity to get hooked on gun-slinging Chinese-cursing smart-ass space rebels who aim to misbehave. And if you are already a fan, it's a rare chance to see it on a big screen, whether on a private rooftop or in a sweet loft.
This week:
- "Shindig": Inara attends a formal society dance, only to find Malcolm there as well, attempting to set up a smuggling job. Mal comes to blows with Inara's conceited date and finds himself facing a duel with a renowned swordsman, and only one night to learn how to fence.Ê
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- "Safe": Mal must choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety.
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The Players private club, 16 Gramercy Park S bet Park Ave S & Irving Pl, 21+ VIP admission: 7-9pm cocktail reception + regular admission, $30 w/RSVP, $35 door Regular admission: 8pm-late, $20 w/RSVP, $25 door Late admission: 12am-late, $10 w/RSVP, $15 door
La Belle Époque, was a time of artistic and intellectual abandon. Painters, poets, philosophers, and the cleverest of rogues mingled at cabarets and salons to indulge in theÊbohemian sensuality of the creative life. The connoisseurs of art, thought, and expression celebrated the tumult of the age in high class and with impeccable style. We hope to inspire you to do the same on this special night in one of the true jewels of NYC.
The Players
The legendary Players, boasting such luminary members as Mark Twain, Eugene O'Neill and Ernest Hemingway,Êis a members-only social club founded by the famed 19th century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. The Players' landmarked home is a magnificent Victorian mansion with a wrought-iron balcony overlooking Gramercy Park.
The Cabaret
The Slipper Room's illustrious owner James Habacker presents (and hosts, in guise of Chester Mackerel, charming professor of abnormal psychology), a night of exuberant entertainment to ignite the senses. JC Hopkins' Biggish Band plays rollicking hard bop swing all night featuring guest vocalists tap-dancing sensation DeWitt Fleming Jr, velvet-voiced Jolie Holland, and Tony-nominated downtown icon Justin Bond, in addition to JC's resident front-woman Queen Esther. The always-surprising Julie Atlas Muz (Miss Exotic World 2006), the jaw-droppingly stylish MsTickle, and hilariously naughty Trixie Little & Evil Hate Monkey perform feats of burlesque to live accompaniment by the band all night. In band breaks, 1920s tap sensation The Minsky Sisters amuse and titillate you. The cabaret runs 9pm-1am in the formal Dining Room, preceded at 8:30pm by a complimentary dance class. After the cabaret, DJ Shakey spins a most unique mix of vintage + modern beats to keep you dancing.
The Salon
After 9pm, the Sargent Room across The Great Hall, named after its three John Singer Sargent portraits (he was an early member), is your salon for cocktails and conversations, as jazz pianist Jesse Gelber sets the elegant mood. A custom cocktail menu will be crafted for Nouvelle Époque by swanky lifestyle guru Fredo Ceraso of Loungerati.com.
VIP Reception
The Sargent Room and its park-facing balcony are reserved for VIP guests 7-9pm for a cocktail reception and a private performance by San Francisco opera diva Marisa Lenhardt, as stylish cigarette girls treat you to hand-rolled cigars and hand-dipped chocolates, courtesy of Velvet Cigars and Desserts by Michael Allen.
Dress code
Belle Epoque - late 1800s to WWI, evening glamour, top hats + tails, feathers + gloves, outdo yourself at your most fabulous.
More info on all performers below. Party pics for inspiration & web use are here. Hi-res photos are here.
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With original songs rooted in big band jazz, be-bop, and the classic American Songbook, JC Hopkins has drawn comparisons to Mose Allison and Van Dyke Parks for his clever turns of phrase and elegant arrangements. JC Hopkins' Biggish Band creates that special alchemy of Americana jazz - something akin to Irving Berlin conducting a Moondog street symphony - that sounds simultaneously bold and classic, sophisticated and searching. Singers as diverse as Norah Jones, Martha Wainwright, Jolie Holland and Madeleine Peyroux (who co-wrote four songs on the band's album "Underneath A Brooklyn Moon"), and now Queen Esther have fronted the band. The band's live sound is a rollicking, swinging free-for-all, an inheritance of Mingus and Basie.
"Hopkins writes swinging material tailor made for a vacuum-tube radio, and it's delivered with a timeless flair by the lead singer, Queen Esther." - The New Yorker. "Check them out, so you can say you saw them when they were merely biggish, as opposed to huge!" - Time Out New York
Jesse Gelber holds a Master's in jazz theory from Rutgers University and a Bachelor's in jazz performance and composition from the New England Conservatory of Music. Jesse has lectured at the Music Theory Society of New York State, taught seminars on the history of jazz and blues piano at the National Guitar Workshop, and led courses on music theory at Rutgers University. Despite Jesse's academic background his music tends to be melodic and memorable. His work has been sung and played by Theodore Bikel, Hal Linden, and The Massachusetts Springfield Symphony.Ê He won a 1997 ASCAP Foundation--Morton Gould Young Composer Award for his opera "Broad Stripes and Bright Stars," which was showcased at La MaMa theater in 2002. Jesse can be seeing playing around town with hot vaudevillian musical comedy act Gelber & Manning, and G&S' favorites Michael Arenella & The Dreamland Orchestra.
Best known as "Kiki," Justin Bond was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for Kiki & Herb: Alive on Broadway, and has also received Obie, Bessie, and Ethyl Eichelberger Awards. He has also performed in Sinderella with the Tiger Lilies, appeared in the variety show Lustre, and regularly emcees the performance series Weimar New York. His film credits include Shortbus and Imaginary Heroes.
Of folk soul diva Jolie Holland, Rolling Stone says, "Jolie Holland's voice is a thing of wonder, languorous but with a sweetness that makes even the saddest sentiment comforting."
Of jazz tap virtuoso DeWitt Fleming Jr, the NY Times says, "Mr. Fleming'sÊ solo was yet more astounding because he was always changing his inflections, his meter, his shading. He never left us in any groove remotely long enough for us to know where we were. The only moment I can single out was when, in profile to us, he briefly extended alternate feet, like a ballet dancer's toe-pointings, and tapped them: left cascade, right cascade, left. ... But then he moved on, refusing to be predictable, and remaining wholly authoritative."
MsTickle is the Style Queen of burlesque: a stylist and creator of dance and burlesque costumes, gimmicks and gags; assistant stylist for Marc Jacobs Xmas parties and other special events; costume designer for Norman's Big Night Out; designer/writer/director of Mantasia; costume designer for The Bombshell Girls. You may also recognize her as the poster-girl for Nouvelle Époque!
Julie Atlas Muz, one of the most acclaimed and prolific conceptual performers and choreographers in New York, sucker punches the boundaries between performance art, dance and burlesque with dark, twisted, come-hither performances that have secured her place in the underworld of nightlife as well as the bastion of the art world. Muz has presented her work at PS 122, HERE, The Performing Garage, St. Anne's Warehouse, chashama, LaMama, The Kitchen, and Dixon Place.ÊMuz has been awarded Artist-in-Residency status from Chashama, Joyce Soho, Dixon Place and Movement Research Artist-in-Residence.ÊShe is also 2006 Miss Exotic World winner, 2004 Whitney Biennial Artist and a 2005 Valencia Bienal Artist.
Mixing years of high level circus training, brilliant comedy and electric onstage chemistry, Trixie and Monkey showcase trapeze, striptease, acrobatics and physical comedy in jaw-dropping burlesque, cabaret, variety and theater shows. Shamelessly eccentric and wildly photogenic, Trixie and Monkey were featured in the premiere episode of "The Gong Show with Dave Attel" on Comedy Central and in the fourth season of "America's Got Talent."Ê This talented twosome has also performed with John Waters, The Flaming Lips, three consecutive Virgin Music Festivals, Rothbury Music Festival, the Philly, DC and Brighton, England Fringe Festivals and are the winners of Las Vegas' 2006 Exotic World Best Burlesque Duo trophy.
Introducing 1920s tap sensation the Minsky Sisters! Taking their lead from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Anita Berber to the tunes of jazz greats, like Cab Calloway and King Oliver, the Minsky Sisters have been scandalizing the international tap community for two years with their sensational brand of brisk and brilliantly beautiful tap majesty. As resident tappers for NYC club Dances of Vice, the tap mavens continuously bring their excellence to ever greater audiences. Recently, the Minsky Sisters have shared their love of the Charleston and time steps with the red hot jazz stylings of Grandpa Musselman and His Syncopators, working on future projects that you can keep an eye out for in the very near future.
Diva Marisa is a maverick singer and performer based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a dramatic coloratura voice that soars with ease into the stratosphere one moment, and plummets to the rich depths of sonority the next.ÊMarisa has had success in the traditional operatic realm, singing with the San Francisco Opera, the Oakland East Bay Symphony, and Chris Brubeck, while performing multiple times in recital with world-famous mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. Not one to stay cloistered in the classical world, Marisa has also performed before before 60,000 rabid Raiders fans at the Oakland Coliseum. For the unveiling of the Champ Car at the San Jose City Hall, she rode her motorcycle down the steps and whipped off her helmet before singing. At the Burning Man festival in Nevada, she enchanted the hushed crowds at David Best's ceremonial temple burns from 2002 to 2007, and also rides a zipline into the rough and tumble Thunderdome before performing her own composition of operatic vocal pyrotechnics.
Plus!
Your charming host: Chester Mackerel
James Habacker has beenÊperforming his unique style of comedyÊfor the last fifteen years. He is also the founder and artistic director of the Slipper Room, which has shaped the New York burlesque scene for the past ten years.Ê He will be hosting this show at The PlayersÊin the guise of Chester Mackerel: charming Columbia professor of abnormal psychology by day, by night he trolls the downtown scene in searchÊofÊthe sublimeÊas it manifests itself in theÊlouche.
DJ Shakey, aka Julie Covello, has been a professional nightclub / mobile disc jockey / wedding dj for over 14 years. She is also a record collector, music consultant, and veteran of the music video industry. She specializes in diverse music, music in media, dance parties, and special concepts. Her music collection includes over 9000 vinyl recordings and cds. She is a party co-ordinator, promoter, experienced host, and has performed on radio, internet, and television broadcasts.
New York City Swing Dance is Meetup's largest and most active swing dance group whose members love going out, dancing, and socializing. The experience levels of our members range from beginner to advanced. Types of swing dance include East Coast, Lindy Hop, and West Coast.
Hand-dipped chocolates by Michael Allen (VIP reception)
New York Magazine says: "Former Water's Edge and United Nations pastry chef Michael Allen has been bringing desserts of all stripes and freshly-baked bread to a stretch of Fulton better known for bodegas and dollar stores since November 2008...Traditional French pastries and desserts are a highlight (the tart lemon macaron is especially nice), but the bakery also features arguably the best cupcakes in Clinton Hill: dense cakes topped with an airy frosting. A variety of cakes, pies, and, during the holidays, gingerbread houses, are available by special order."
It only takes one visit to experience why the Velvet Cigar Lounge has become a favorite for so many.Ê Simple in design and in execution, Velvet captures the laid back feel of Manhattan's East Village, creating a unique and welcoming atmosphere found no where else.Ê As a BYO location, it's an affordableÊnight out and a chance to enjoy our boutique line of handrolled Dominican cigars with your favorite beverage.ÊÊSo whether youÕre a connoisseur of cigars or just interested in a new, unique experience, stop by for a visit.Ê
