Author Archives: Chuck Gregory

Pocket Party

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The Pocket Party is like the Swiss knife of speakers: Versatile, small and expandable with great sound, powerful stunning bass in vibration mode, really cool light show, camping lamp, mood light, suction cup, splash-proof, drop-proof, carabiner with bike-mount strap, iPad stand, and App control too. This speaker has it all. No wonder this little speaker surprises everyone who has seen it.

This breakthrough product is available via an IndieGoGo campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pocket-party-the-ultimate-pocket-sized-speaker#/

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Journal 10

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Unplug from Technology and Pick up a Pen

From Snapchat to Instagram to Facebook, more and more people are turning to technology to express their feelings or to record memorable events. But when you need a break from all that, turn to the Ten Year Journal. Perfect for recording your intimate thoughts and feelings, this journal offers a unique way to reflect back, look ahead and track current events. Within time your journal will result in an everlasting memoir.

Designed to combat writer’s block brought on by blank pages, Ten Year Journal includes dated, lined pages where you can jot down a few sentences a day. It holds pages dedicated to contact information, special dates, extended notes, monthly overviews, and long-term planning. The exquisite leather-bound cover makes it a treasure that anyone will hold dear years after its completion.

The Ten Year Journal makes the perfect gift for travelers to remember their adventures, newlyweds to cherish their first decade of marriage, new parents to preserve the first decade of their child’s life, students to document their academic journey… anyone who wants to hold those memories close!

Inspired by a Japanese product brought to the United States by Masayo Koshiyama in 1994, Ten Year Journal is the only journal that boasts 11 years of entries so that owners can begin writing at any point in the year and still capture an entire decade. The Ten Year Journal believes in the power and intimacy of the hand-written memoir and is dedicated to providing high-quality, expertly bound and beautiful journals that are not only fun and meaningful to use, but affordable as well.

For additional information, please visit www.journal10.com

 

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Party Pics: Project Hope Gala

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Project Hope hosted their 2nd Annual Gala at Villa Russo in Richmond Hill.

This year they honored Chef Keltus Campo, Zanita Johnson-Tisdale, Dennie Hughes, and Jenique Jones. Without them, our program wouldn’t be where it is today.

Special Guests were Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, Ambassador Derrick James, and Consul General of Barbados Dr. Donna Cox.

Party Digest’s own Jit Singh was also in attendance.

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Party Pics: Celebrity Waiter Night at Hannah Storm

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“Celebrity Waiter Night was an amazing evening for The Hannah Storm Foundation,” said Hannah Storm, ESPN anchor and founder of the Hannah Storm Foundation. “This is a cause I hold close to my heart and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of celebrity waiters, presenters, honorees, auction item donors, and guests to help support the foundation and its mission of providing children with the crucial surgeries they need for their disfiguring vascular anomalies.”

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Party Pics: Groundswell 2015 Art Auction Benefit

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A heartfelt thank you to all who attended the Groundswell 2015 Art Auction Benefit at the Wythe Hotel on Tuesday night, helping make this year’s Art Auction Benefit the most successful to date. Congratulations again to our honorees: Martha Cooper, David Goldstein of Goldstein Hall PLLC, and Colossal Media.

See more here.

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Bridging the Gap

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Monday, October 26 at 7:30 pm
New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York

BRIDGING THE GAP AND OTHER SHORT PLAYS BY WESLEY TAYLOR

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Emmy® and Tony Award® winner and Academy Award® nominee STOCKARD CHANNING

Golden Globe®, Emmy®, and two-time Tony Award® winner NATHAN LANE

Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award® winner DEBRA MESSING

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For more information click here

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Sing For Hope

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Monday, October 26 at 7:30 pm (cocktails at 6:30 pm)
Tribeca Rooftop, 2 Desbrosses Street, New York

SING FOR HOPE transforms lives throughout New York City by bringing the power of the arts to those who need it most. Through the volunteer service of dedicated artists—opera singers, actors, jazz musicians, dancers, upetteers, painters, and more—Sing for Hope provides dynamic arts outreach programming to under-resourced communities across NYC.

Our programs include collaborative concerts for hospital patients, after-school arts classes for NYC youth, and our flagship initiative, THE SING FOR HOPE PIANOS. A celebration of our vision of art for all, this beloved public art project brings artist-designed pianos to the parks and public spaces of NYC for two weeks each summer before donating them to the community-based organizations we serve year-round. Sing for Hope is defined by the volunteerism of artists, the needs of the community, and our belief in the power of the arts to uplift, unite, and transform.

See more at http://gala.singforhope.org/

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Signature Chefs Auction

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Monday, October 26 at 6 pm
Carlyle On The Green, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale

Be there Monday, October 26 for an evening of networking, live music, great food, wine and spirits at one of the best tasting events on Long Island. Mix business with pleasure, while supporting the mission of the March of Dimes.

More than 24 Chefs, Restaurants, Wineries, Breweries and Dessert Designers  will be sharing their most exciting culinary delights with more than 200 guests.

For Sponsors at the Gold Level and above there will be a networking reception where they will have the opportunity to meet and greet some of our Celebrity Guests while enjoying specialty items planned just for them.

For more information visit: https://signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org/Event.aspx?EventId=17759

 

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Party Pics: MCNY Cabaret Gala

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The Museum of the City of New York was proud to present its ninth annual Louis Auchincloss Prize to Wynton Marsalis at the Museum’s annual Cabaret! gala. Among his many honors, Wynton Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Music, and the National Medal for the Arts, the highest award given to artists in the United States. The City Museum is proud to add the Louis Auchincloss Prize to this list.

 Honoring Louis Auchincloss (1917-2000) for his many years of service to the City Museum and for his literary contributions, the Auchincloss Prize honors writers and artists whose work is inspired by and enhances the five boroughs of New York City. Disciplines include literature, architecture, art, music, playwriting and photography.

The evening included cocktails at MCNY at 7 p.m. and the Cabaret! gala dinner, award presentation and performance by Essentially Ellington at 8 p.m. at the New York Academy of Medicine.

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Party Pics: ASPCA Young Friends

attends the ASPCA Young Friends benefit at IAC Building on October 15, 2015 in New York City.

ASPCA Young Friends benefit, IAC Building, October 15, 2015, New York City

Irina Shayk and Sutton Foster teamed up with a few adoptable furry friends to host the ASPCA’s annual Young Friends Benefit last night at the IAC building in New York City.  The Young Friends Benefit is a cornerstone of the ASPCA’s fundraising efforts to directly impact the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals across the country.

Additional supporters included Lance Bass, Lo Bosworth, Kimiko Glenn, Adrienne C. Moore, Patina Miller, Christian Siriano, Allie Rizzo, Sierra Boggess, Natalia Beber and Hailey Clauson. The evening included dancing, drinks, a silent auction and music by DJ May Kwok.

Photos courtesy of: Getty Images

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Party Pics: Ballet Hispanico

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New York, NY – October 16, 2015 -Ballet Hispanico, celebrating 45 years of sharing and reflecting the diversity of Latino cultures through dance, announced the grand opening of Ballet Hispanico at the Arnhold Center & the Ford Foundation Lobby on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 167 W. 89th Street. The ceremony highlighted the recent renovation of Ballet Hispanico’s longtime home, with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by a tour and reception.

Kate Lear, Chair of the Board of Directors of Ballet Hispanico, welcomed the crowd and introduced speakers, including Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, City of New York; Lee Koonce, Executive Director, Ballet Hispanico; Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director, Ballet Hispanico; Margaret Morton, Program Office, Creativity & Free Expression, Ford Foundation; and Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Member & Honorary Chair of the Board of Directors of Ballet Hispanico. Notable attendees included: Vin Cipolla; Diana DiMenna; Tom Finkelpearl; Joan Finkelstein; Norman Lear; Sharon Luckman; Christina McInerney; and Nancy Ticotin, among others. Following the ceremonial ribbon cutting, attendees enjoyed a champagne toast, hors d’oeuvres and a special performance featuring young dancers from Ballet Hispanico’s School of Dance.

“The Arnhold Center will help us expand our programs and become a true and much needed Latino cultural center. And the Ford Foundation lobby will provide a sunny welcome to our students, guests and their families,” said Ms. Lear. “We are thrilled to celebrate this important milestone in Ballet Hispanico’s 45-year history and we extend our deepest gratitude to Jody Gottfried Arnhold, the Arnhold family and the Ford Foundation.”

The facades of Ballet Hispanico’s two historic carriage houses were restored and redesigned to give new life and improve accessibility to the building. Newly opened doors and windows, now with glass, welcome the community and enable passersby to see School of Dance classes. A complete refresh of the lobby, featuring interactive digital displays and historical photos, now enhances the impact of Ballet Hispanico’s artistic home.

SUK Design Group supervised the restoration of the façade and redesigned the layout of the first floor. Interior designer Carolyn Wharton, senior principal at Deborah Berke Partners, designed the lobby and reception furniture. A grant from the Ford Foundation allowed for the lobby make-over and technology improvements, including three large digital displays that will greet visitors and students. Additional funding from the Ford Foundation funded other projects and bolstered the organization’s reserve. A major gift from the Arnhold family celebrates Jody Gottfried Arnhold’s 30 years on the Board of Ballet Hispanico, 16 of those years in the role of Board Chair.

“Ballet Hispanico has brought individuals and communities together for 45 years to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through dance,” said Jody Arnhold. “Our family is very proud to usher in an exciting new chapter with the opening of The Arnhold Center where new programs and collaborations will further enhance Ballet Hispanico’s position as a source of connection and inspiration.”

“Under the artistic leadership of Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico continues to thrive, and the new Arnhold Center and Ford Foundation Lobby embody the strength of his artistic vision over the past six years. We are looking forward to an exciting autumn and beyond,” said Lee Koonce, Ballet Hispanico’s Executive Director.

This fall, Ballet Hispanico is featured in the inaugural Great American Dance film seriesalong with the San Francisco Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and New York City Ballet. On Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 7pm (local time), over 600 U.S. cinemas will screen Ballet Hispanico’s CARMEN.maquia and Club Havana. The event will also include a special behind-the-scenes look at the company’s rehearsals and dancers.

In addition, Ballet Hispanico makes its annual holiday return to the Apollo Theater in Harlem with an expanded New York Fall Season from November 20-21, 2015. Highlights of the season include the World Premiere of an evening-length work by Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo set to live music, and Saturday en Familia, a special matinee for families featuring fun Ballet Hispanico repertory favorites. The company continues to tour nationally and internationally and will return to The Joyce Theater in April 2016 for its New York Spring Season.

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Birch Run

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November 7 at 1 pm (Registration at 12 noon)
Hudson River Park, Pier 64 @ West 24th Street and the Hudson River, New York

Join Birch Family Services community in a 5k run to benefit children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

For more information visit https://birchfamilyservices.webconnex.com/2015birch5k
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