Author Archives: Chuck Gregory

Who’s Reading Next: ASPECTS OF LOVE with Jennifer Probst, Marcy Dermansky and John Reed

Tuesday, March 14 from 7 to 9 pm
Hotel Andaz at 75 Wall St

Bringing together a bestselling romance novelist, an award-winning literary novelist, and an experimental novelist who blurs lines among all genres from poetry to porn, the next Pen Parentis Literary Salon on Tuesday March 14th, 2017 at Andaz Wall Street (75 Wall, enter at Water) will delve into the various ways that writers address the topic of love. Three authors who write about love will be featured in a panel discussion moderated by Wai Look Award-winner Christina Chiu and Pen Parentis founding director M. M. De Voe. Readings by Jennifer Probst, Marcy Dermansky, and John Reed. Pen Parentis’ featured authors are parents – expect intimate discussion of real-world truths. You can rent tables and chairs at rent tables and chairs tempe az. Pen Parentis Literary Salons are a great place to meet book-loving neighbors as well as industry notables. Books will be vended for signings, or bring your own!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, 21+ only.

See more at http://www.penparentis.org/calendar/

 

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Lizora Fresh Face Challenge!

Try the Lizora’s Fresh Face Challenge! Lizora is an all-in-one 100% organic product that is so natural, it requires refrigeration! This nourishing cream acts as a cleanser, moisturizer and exfoliator all in one! Lizora is safe for men and women of all ages and skin types, it soothes and cleanses even the most sensitive skin.

The challenge will be to use only ONE product, Pu-erh Tea Nourishment cream for 7 days as make-up remover, daily nourishment and gentle exfoliator. No toner, no mask and no other products needed. This challenge will completely nourish and change you skin for the better!

Lizora is dedicated to bringing simple, fresh and healthy nourishment to your skin.

  • From nature to your fridge:The cream expires 30 days after opening and 90 days if unopened.
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Womyn’s “Her” Story Brunch & Tea Dance

Sunday, March 12, from 1 to 6 pm
Montclair Women’s Club, 82 Union Street, Montclair, NJ

Realtor Wendy Millar, of ERA Queen City Realty, is proudly promoting the Hyssop Housing Inc. Womyn’s “Her” Story Brunch & Tea Dance, scheduled for Sunday, March 12, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Montclair Women’s Club, 82 Union Street, Montclair, NJ. “Hyssop’s goal is one that resonates with my core philosophy of embracing people, service, and diversity,” said Millar, who sits on the non-profit board of Hyssop Housing Inc. and is its co-treasurer.

Hyssop Housing Inc. is a collective of women who aspire to provide safe, fully sustainable, culturally diverse housing for 55+ LGBTQ womyn of color and the people who love them. This Womyn’s “Her” Story Brunch & Tea Dance fundraising event will include a sensational brunch, decadent dessert, complimentary mimosa, coffee, tea and juice. There will also be entertainment, a silent auction, vendors and dancing to one of New Jersey’s hottest DJs. A cash bar will also be available.

“A portion of the proceeds will go to Rain Foundation, a local 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to providing emergency housing and shelter services to vulnerable LGBTQ youth,” concluded Millar.

Tickets for the Womyn’s “Her” Story Brunch & Tea Dance can be purchased at https://www.paypal.me/HyssopyHousingInc. The deadline to purchase tickets is March 1, 2017, individual $40 and couples $75. After March 1, tickets increase to: individual $50; couples $95.

 

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Purim Gala at 14th St Y

Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 6pm
Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk Street, NYC

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, the 14th Street Y will host its 2017 PURIM Gala at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, 172 Norfolk Street, NYC with Cocktails at 6pm and Dinner & Entertainment at 7pm.

Purim is one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. Celebrated with feasts, drink and revelry, it celebrates standing up for what you believe in and calls us to honor others through giving gifts and charity.

The 14th Street Y 2017 PURIM Gala will feature one-of-a kind live art and performances: Purim, as told by acclaimed acrobatics company Cirque-tacular, a special performance by children from the 14th Street Y After School, live music by the Bridget Robbins Trio, body Art by Sheila Jordan and more. Specialty food and drink will be offered, including aerial silks-acrobat champagne service; a Purim cocktail designed by The Surf Lodge’s own mixologist; sweet treats from Dylan’s Candy Bar and custom hamantashen and other baked goods by noted Manhattan & Brooklyn bakeries Colson Patisserie, Mah Ze Dahr Bakery, Orwashers and Zucker Bakery. The event will also feature exclusive artwork from the 14th Street Y’s innovative arts fellowship program LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture, children in the 14th Street Y’s early childhood programs and more. Festive Attire is encouraged.

To learn more about the night’s events and get tickets, please visit 14StreetY.org/Gala, or to make a donation, please visit http://bit.ly/14StreetYGalaDonate.

Here are pics from the 2016 event.

 

 

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Kreskin Live at Scavello’s

Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 pm
Scavello’s on the Island, 101 City Island Ave, Bronx

The Amazing Kreskin will appear at Scavello’s On The Island. Looking for Something Amazing To Do? Come spend your Saturday Night with Scavello’s On The Island and be amazed by The Amazing Kreskin. Enjoy a night of drinks, laughter and food.

Tickets to this exclusive events are $85 dollars for night full of laughter and a four course dinner. There will be unlimited wine and soft drinks as well as an available cash bar. Scavello’s On The Island is located at 101 City Island Ave, Bronx, NY 10464.

To purchase tickets please visit: http://www.scavellocityisland.com

 

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Japan Week 2017

Opening: Wednesday, March 8 from 2 to 3 pm
Exhibition: Wednesday through Friday, March 8 to 10
Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, 89 E. 42nd St, New York

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) invites you to the opening ceremony for the 6th Annual Japan Week celebrating Japanese culture, travel and technology.

If you want to enjoy the beauty of the Outer Cape as you depart traveling along the National Seashore, check out san diego whale watching while viewing the beaches, lighthouses and the very tip of Cape Cod. Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch is ranked as one of the top activities for Cape Cod.

The opening ceremony will be led by Ken Iwata, Executive Director of JNTO, followed by an exhibition of booths offering everything from traditional crafts, futuristic technology and a Zen garden landscape with demonstration sessions. Japanese history will also be highlighted with the promotion of the story of Chuine Sugihara, titled the Visa of Life.

For more information visit http://japanweek.org/

 

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Skate with the Greats

Friday, February 24, 2017
6:00pm – 8:30pm (VIP Access at 5:30pm)
The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Hockey Greats Supporting a Great Cause

Help Families Facing Childhood Cancer

Don’t miss Ronald McDonald House New York’s 23rd Annual Skate with the Greats, your chance to mingle with stars from NHL’s New York Rangers Alumni! Attendees will enjoy ice skating with the Rangers on the iconic Rockefeller Center rink, a live and a silent auction with much sought-after sports memorabilia, and an autograph session with some of their favorite Rangers players.

This event is made possible by the support of Hall of Famers and longtime volunteers Rod Gilbert and Brian Leetch, as well as many other Rangers Greats and RBC Capital Markets.

More information and tickets here.

 

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Prince of Players

Thur/Fri February 23rd and 24th, 7:30pm
Sat, February 25th, 8:00pm
Sun, February 26th, 3:00pm
Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 68th St. between Park and Lexington

This is the New York Premiere.

Set in Restoration England during the time of King Charles II, Prince of Players follows the story of Edward Kynaston, a Shakespearean actor famous for his performances of the female roles in the Bard’s plays. When the King grants permission for women to appear onstage, and forbids male actors from continuing to appear in female roles, Kynaston must relearn his entire craft or face the end of his career..

Adapted from Jeffrey Hatcher’s play A Compleat Female Stage Beauty and the subsequent 2004 film Stage Beauty, the opera was commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera. It received its world premiere this past March 2016 at the HGO Studio. Since the performances in Houston the composer made a few small revisions, which will be heard for the first time in this production by the little OPERA theatre of ny this February 2017 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.

At its premiere in Houston, Carlisle Floyd’s opera Prince of Players received praise from the Houston Chronicle as being “beautifully realized with an electrifying score,” and The Classical Review celebrated its “fiery, heaving music.” Opera News praised the work’s “rich, full-ensemble sweeps of emotional color” and Floyd’s adaptation that “evoked the sinister harshness of Restoration-era London [through the score’s] harmonic and rhythmic distortions.”

ALL TICKETS: $45
For tickets, visit www.hunter.cuny.edu/kayeplayhouse
or call (212)-772-4448

 

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Oscar Viewing Party

Sunday, February 28 at 7pm
Rainbow Room, 65th Floor, 30 Rockefeller Plaza

The iconic Rainbow Room in New York will be the setting for the only East Coast event hosted by the Academy on Oscar Night. From the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, surrounded by stunning panoramic views, guests will be able to watch the live Oscars telecast while enjoying an inspired menu by Executive Chef Jim Botsacos.

You’ll be able to watch Chris Rock host the show and then cast your eyes on the magnificent panoramic view, which is a thing you cannot do inside an actual theater. You will also be able to eat a meal prepared by executive chef Robert Aikens and executive sous chef Mathew Woolf. Seriously, I’m pretty sure you cannot even bring food into the L.A. theater. Also, this is going to take 15 minutes to get to, and you can Snapchat a picture of your own manicure if you feel like you’ll miss the mani-cam.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

See more here.

 

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Winter Concert – Survivors of Torture

Thursday, February 23 from 6 to 10 pm
Printer’s Alley, 215 W 40th St, New York

5th Annual Winter Concert
Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT)

The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT) is hosting its fifth annual Winter Concert at Printer’s Alley on February 23rd. Featuring music by Casa Mantequilla as well as PSOT clients and other special guests, it will be an evening highlighting the work of the Program, including the 20th anniversary of its Francophone African supportive therapy group. The Winter Concert is a celebration of the resilience and strength of PSOT’s clients, survivors of torture and human rights abuses who have fled their home countries seeking safety in the United States. PSOT works with New York’s refugees and asylum seekers, some of its most vulnerable populations, and strives now more than ever to show these communities that the United States is safe and welcoming to survivors of violent persecution. Attendees can support survivors of torture with a suggested donation of $20, which can be made at the door or in advance at www.survivorsoftorture.org/events, and by purchasing raffle tickets at the event.

DIRECTIONS: Take the subway to Times Sq – 42nd St About The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture promotes its mission to assist individuals and families subjected to torture and other human rights abuses to rebuild healthy, self-sufficient lives, and to contribute to global efforts to end torture.

For more information, please visit www.survivorsoftorture.org.

 

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Hibba Beauty

Hibba Beauty, an all-natural and organic Indian inspired salon has just opened its newest location at Columbus Circle.

Hibba Beauty is named after its founder, Hibba Kapil, browologist and hair removal expert. Since opening her first Soho salon in 2010, Hibba has been at the forefront of innovative, specialist beauty procedures. Along with the more traditional salon services such as threading, waxing and facials, Hibba also offers eyebrow microblading and sugaring.

Unlike any other eyebrow treatment, microblading is the latest craze to hit the market.  With every woman out there wanting Audrey Hepburn-esque brows, this semi-permanent form of eyebrow tattooing offers clients a natural and full brow. Best of all, it lasts for years and requires minimal up-keep. Prices for this procedure at Hibba Beauty range from $450 – $600.  Sugaring, a technique that was established many centuries ago in Egypt, is the gentlest, most natural hair removal procedure on the market and if you’re looking for the best sugar wax hair removal in New York, Hibba Beauty is definitely the place to go.

Hibba and her team of licensed browologists and waxing technicians provide clients with a calming space filled with Indian inspired décor. The salon uses products that are all natural, organic and fair trade. “I believe that beauty comes from the inside out, and brows should be groomed to create a natural shape that best enhances your features, letting your inner beauty shine” says founder Hibba Kapil.

 

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