The Eric Hill Band at Henry’s Rooftop Bar
Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by AdamWallace in Events
Henry’s welcomes Eric Hill, Oscar Rodriguez, and Justin Hill, core members of The Eric Hill Band and its Hard Rock alter ego The Clawed Frog. They will be playing songs from Eric Hill’s fourth album titled Above The Sky and songs from The Clawed Frog’s debut album Kaleidoscope. Featuring Oscar’s incredible guitar playing, Eric’s evocative vocals, and Justin’s classic foundational bass style the Trio will do everything from quiet romantic ballads to uptempo rock songs. Don’t let the lack of drums/percussion fool you.
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Tuesday, July 13 , 2010 |
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8:00pm – 10:00pm |
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Henry’s Rooftop Bar at The Roger Smith Hotel 16th Floor! |
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501 Lexington Avenue 47th/48th Street |
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New York, NY |
Survey on the Roger Smith Hotel and Social Media
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
We are being used as a case study for a bachelor student at the Swiss Hotel Management School, Emily Huang. We would love your participation in this survey that she has created about our social media program at the Roger Smith Hotel. Thanks for your help! – Adam
A note from Emily:
Dear Reader,
I am a student from the Swiss Hotel Management School, and in partial fulfillment of my Bachelors Degree, I have to conduct a research paper on a topic that most interests me. I have chosen to write about Roger Smith Hotel’s Social Media, and its influence on participants. Your participation and feedback is vital for the success of my research and is gladly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for filling out my questionnaire.
Yours Faithfully,
Emily Huang
Take the survey
Brooklyn International Film Festival : Roger Smith Shorts AFTER PARTY
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by AdamWallace in Events
This Thursday at 8pm BIFF is hosting The Roger Smith Shorts 2010 screening.
THIS IS THE AFTER PARTY!
PLEASE JOIN US from Panman Productions:
John Knowles
Melissa Gonzalez
John Birdsong
Aleks Degtyarev
Abianne Prince
along w/
The Roger Smith Film Crew
at
Public Assembly Loft
http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/about.html
70 N. 6th St.
between Berry and White
Williamsburg BK
MUSIC by DJ AK!
http://ak-dj.com/?page_id=1585
http://www.facebook.com/#!/djakfanpage?ref=ts
The SCREENING will be held on Thursday June 10th, 8PM @ indieScreen in Brooklyn.
ABOUT THE BIFF AND ROGER SMITH SHORTS:
Brooklyn International Film Festival is hosting “Roger Smith Shorts 2010″, an annual film festival workshop featuring 6 directors / 6 world premieres… all shot in one hotel.
The Roger Smith Shorts Series started in 2009 as a short film festival / workshop and was designed to facilitate film making opportunities for up and coming directors. The Roger Smith Hotel has become the backdrop for filmmakers as they put their creative talents to the test. The 2010 Roger Smith Short Directors are John Knowles, John Birdsong, Aleks Degtyarev, Melissa Gonzalez and Abianne Prince. Find out more about Roger Smith Shorts at: WordPress or at Vimeo Group.
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/events/roger_smith.asp
Check out the trailers of all the Roger Smith Shorts on the BIFF website, Panman Productions, and Look Listen Play :
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/events/roger_smith.asp
http://panmanproductions.com/roger-smith-shorts-festival-workshop/
http://www.looklistenplay.com/rogersmith
About Panman Productions:
http://panmanproductions.com/about/
Introducing Henry’s Roof Top Bar
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by AdamWallace in Henry's Roof Top
With Summer soon upon us and our terrace bar named ( Henry’s Rooftop Bar ), we thought it was time to show-off the beautiful location with a brief video. The whole Team at the Roger Smith Hotel is very excited to finally open our 16th floor bar to the public.
We will be open from 5-10pm Monday-Friday serving food and offering full bar service including draft beer.
Although not officially open during the day we welcome anyone who wants to ‘workshift’ to come and soak up the sun and our FREE WiFi.
Welcoming the Swedish “Chefs of the Year”
Posted on 25. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel, Lily's Restaurant
We are very happy to be hosting the top chefs of Sweden here at the Roger Smith Hotel!
Brian & NYC Team Take Chevy Roadtrip to SXSWi
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
Brian Simpson (@bsimi) of the Roger Smith Hotel (@RSHotel) left today as captain for the New York team (#NYChaos) for the Chevy Road Trip to South By South West (#ChevySXSW). The team will be driving to Austin, TX and have to complete a series of challenges along to way and they are competing against teams from all other areas of the country.
The New York team, NYChaos, has four other people in addition to Brian: Jessica Randazza, Sarah Simmons, Nick Mcglynn, and Khayyam Wakil.
Stay in touch with the teams trip and adventures here: http://nychaos.tumblr.com/
Also become a fan of our Facebook Fan Page NYChaos
…and to all of our NYC friends coming to SXSWi please support us and help us win! There are bragging rights at stake here and we know none of you want to lose to Detroit, Chicago,
North Carolina, Florida, Atlanta… need we say more 
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE SEVEN OTHER TEAMS !!!
- Team North Carolina: @jakrose @waynesutton @theRAB @nikisnotes
- Team Detroit: @balanon @bchesnutt @walkerau @davemurr
- Team Atlanta: @tessa @kimber_regator @linneamc @scott_regator @chris_regator
- Team Chicago: @timjahn@michaelcourier @pragerd @TheScottBishop
- Team Lansing: @betsyweber @callkathy @snagit @mulka
- Team San Diego: @brassfield @briandrandles @venesslynn @stolenumbrella @jessiemarcel
- Team Florida @tammycamp
From Hackers to Brand Evangelist; Tormod Askildsen tells a story about LEGO
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
When I (Adam Wallace) was recently in Amsterdam representing the Roger Smith Hotel at Enterprise Social 2.0 I had the pleasure to meet Tormod Askildsen and hear his great story of how they created an extremely loyal community of fans, by during around a situation that initially seemed very negative for the company.
Tormod Askildsen is the Senior Director for Community Development at LEGO. He tells a story of how LEGO’s software got hacked in the 1990′s and the way that this threatened the company. Eventually they started to realize that they could leverage this excitement and new use of their tools that their fans were doing. They made a big turn around and ended up engaging their fans and creating a whole vibrant scene and community of LEGO enthusiasts.
Roger Smith in Madrid: Cornell GMP Dinner
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Community
Hi everyone, this is Ek Wongleecharoen from the Roger Smith Hotel. This time, I got back from FITUR in Madrid, where I joined members of the Cornell General Managers Program from the class of 2004, 2008, and 2009. It was wonderful to be able to reach out to the other members of Cornell GMP. There is nothing better than extending our circle. When people get together once in a while, good always happens.
We are here to share our experiences, our thoughts, and our friendship. Sky is the limit. If any of you are coming to New York City, please come and say hello to me at the Roger Smith Hotel. My door is always open and I will always have time for my friends.
Today’s #RogersRooms Giveaway by Matisyahu
Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Hotel
For those who are just learning about #Rogersrooms, let me explain how the promotion works. We are giving away a room every night in January to be used before the end of the Month. Suite 1102 @RShotel is the Social Media Suite.
Thursday 1/21 competition: Send a message on Twitter to @Matisyahu and sign up to the mailing list for a chance to win #rogersrooms. Check out his new track One Day ft. Akon.
Matisyahu – “One Day feat. Akon” by matisyahu
One Day – Acoustic Version
Rogers Rooms Giveaway
La Incubadora
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by AdamWallace in Arts, LAB Gallery
January 14 – February 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 The LAB (for installation + performance art) in association with SLAG Gallery, has been converted by Grimanesa Amorós into ”LA INCUBADORA”, which will be featuring “You Cannot Feel It…I Wish You Could” a sculpture installation arising out of her personal experiences during and immediately following her pregnancy with her daughter Shammiel. The installation explores the interplay between biology and society and particularly the concept of male pregnancy.
“During my pregnancy with my daughter, and afterwards when I was nursing her, I noticed how curious her father was about my experiences,” recalls Amorós. “I wanted to create a piece around motherhood, and the unbridgeable gulf between the male and female bodies, specifically in the area of reproduction. Then I began to imagine ways in which that gulf might be bridged. I am re-envisioning The Lab Gallery as a warm human incubator, in contrast to the cold exterior of Manhattan, yet concurrently reflecting its sterility. This is a new way to present “You Cannot Feel It…I Wish You Could” that works with my current sensibilities while still staying true to the original sculptures.”
The installation is comprised of eleven “clones” of a new kind of human body: a pregnant female torso with the same male head attached to each of them. The casts were taken from a mold made from the artist’s body one week before she gave birth to her daughter. The floor beneath and around the body-casts is covered with soft, pale sand referencing the earth as a foundation for biological manipulation.
The lighting in the space and the music, a collaboration with composer Meshell Ndegeocello, who created a piece of music made specifically for the installation, reinforces the magical quality that many of us feel when confronting the wonders (or monsters?) of modern science.
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Photos: Amorós Studio
Grimanesa Amorós is an interdisciplinary artist with diverse interests in the fields of social history, scientific research and critical theory, which have greatly influenced her work. She often makes use of sculpture, video, and lighting to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and community. Amorós utilizes her art as an agent for empowerment to involve viewers from all different backgrounds and communities. She was born in Lima. Lives and works in New York City and Peru.
For more information or to schedule an interview with the artist or for an invitation to the opening night dinner please contact Danika Druttman at ddruttman@rogersmith.com or call (212) 339-2092.
THE LAB (for installation + performance art) is a New York based, converted storefront turned fishbowl producing 20+ fast paced performance art and installation exhibitions annually. Aimed at the furious midtown foot traffic, THE LAB’s programming is designed to confront modern relationships between art and audience and seeks to force interaction between high energy, “outrospective” exhibitions and nearly 25,000 daily passersby. For more information, call 212-339-2092, or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com. www.thelabgallery.com
