Fourth Sundays Chamber Music Series: Due East
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Editor in Arts, Chamber Music Series, Events, Hotel
The award-winning contemporary music flute and percussion duo, Due East (Erin Lesser, flutes; Gregory Beyer, percussion; www.dueeast.net) will offer an electrifying program of works focused on the countless ways composers have utilized repetition/variation to focus the listener’s attention to detail.”Timeless Repetition” will take place on the Fourth Sundays Chamber Music Series, curated by Elizabeth Weisser of the iO String Quartet.
Graham Fitkin “Frame”
for six-mallet marimba and flute
Alexandre Lunsqui “Diogenes Lantern.”
for solo marimba
Eric Wubbels “Shiverer”
Members of the Wet Ink Ensemble, Alex Mincek and Eric Wubbels,
join Due East flutist, Erin Lesser.
Bernhard Lang “Difference/Repetition #1″
for flute, piano and tenor saxophone
Lou Harrison “First Concerto”
for Flute and Percussion
The Solarium, The Roger Smith Hotel
tickets $15 at the door, cash only
includes wine & cheese
DannyGoulash reporting..
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by Editor in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel
I’m here at the setup for the Great Nude Invitational at Roger Smith Hotel. This exhibition is taking place on the second (Mezzanine) floor of the hotel in the Starlight and Screening rooms, which are two of the event spaces in the hotel.
Everyone’s working full speed with the setup and we already got some interesting art on the scene. Stay tuned for more as this installation progresses!
Here’s the link to the main article:
TheGreatNude Invitational
Catch you guys later,
DannyGoulash
Friday, May 14th
The setup is complete and large amounts of paintings and artifacts are displayed all over the Mezzanine floor of Roger Smith Hotel. Here are the results of the hard work put in the last two days!
Recap of the finished Great Nude Invitational show with Danika Druttman of the LAB gallery.
TheGreatNude Invitational
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Editor in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel
TheGreatNude.tv, a web-magazine founded in 2007, will present the TheGreatNude Invitational on the mezzanine level of the Roger Smith Hotel in NYC from May 13 to 16, 2010. The Invitational will highlight artworks featuring the nude form – from the academic to the cutting edge – with works from over 20 established and emerging contemporary artists from around the world. Artists from France, Germany, Norway, Poland and the US are on exhibit (see Exhibitor List below) which features a special exhibition in cooperation with The Nerdrum Institute entitled Corpus Hermeticum, curated by Leah Poller, featuring legendary artist Odd Nerdrum, along with Adam Miller, Richard T. Scott and Fedele Spadafora.
Private Preview: May 13 4pm-6pm VIP’s/Media/Art Professionals
Opening Night Reception: May 13 6pm – 9pm $20.
Daily Admission: May 14,15,16 12pm – 6pm $10.
2 for $10 with Invitational Postcard
$5 with valid museum membership card
$5 – Seniors and Students with valid ID’s
Drawing Workshop: May 14 & 16 1:30pm – 3pm Included with Daily Admission Fri & Sun
Evening Admission: May 14 & 15 6pm – 11pm $25. Includes 1 Free drink
8pm – 11pm Sketch Party with Nude Models
Visit http://www.thegreatnude.tv/invitational/Schedule.html
RSVP to media@thegreatnude.tv
Contact: Robert Curcio: 1-646-220-2557
Media/Art Professionals: http://www.thegreatnude.tv/invitational/press/press-registration.php
Opening Night Reception on Thursday, May 13th is from 6pm to 9pm; Live Nude Sketch Parties on May 14th and 15th. Come draw the models with exhibiting artists or just have a drink and view the Invitational. On Sunday May 16th, join our Panel discussion The Nude in Contemporary Art with exhibiting artists, and then join Sherry Camhy presenting two drawing workshops sponsored by Faber-Castell. Discounts for Lilly’s Bar & Restaurant downstairs are available and The Roger Smith Hotel is offering a discount of 10% on any during the event, which includes Full-Access Pass to the Invitational.See Schedule/Tickets online in order to purchase advance tickets for reception, events, hotel package and other information.
Donald Kuspit, noted curator, writer and Invitational Host Committee member, in his essay The Nude Ascending, sets the tone for the Invitational — The nudes in this exhibition do not comfortably settle down in pre-ordained grooves of art, but convey the élan vital of the body, promising the aesthetic perfection of ideal beauty—the sensuous and sensual subtlety of the body sublimated in epitomizing form–without denying the vulnerability of the all too human living flesh. In other words, they are as full of mind as they are ripe with matter.
EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Doug Auld, Meredith Bergmann, Sherry Camhy, Bob Clyatt, Janet A. Cook, Camilla Fallon, Tapp Francke, Chambliss Giobbi, Scott Goodwillie, Krzysztof Izdebski-Cruz, Mary Larsen, Daniel Maidman, Walter Robinson, Paula Rubino, Eric Sonntag, Nicolas Turner, Francine Turk, Marc Vinciguerra, Jeffrey Wiener. Corpus Hermeticum: Odd Nerdrum, Adam Miller, Richard T. Scott and Fedele Spadafora. http://www.thegreatnude.tv/invitational/exhibitors/artists/Exhibitor-List.html
Sponsors/Partners
Get a 10% Discount at The Roger Smith during TheGreatNude Invitational
Use code “GNI” when making your reservation
Guests also receive a Full Access Pass to TheGreatNude Invitational and a 10% discount at Lily’s Bar & Restaurant.
Click to make reservations online at www.rogersmith.com
Clambake Party on the Patio
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Editor in Events, Henry's Roof Top, Hotel
Join us for a clambake party this wednesday on our awesome terrace on the top floor of the Roger Smith Hotel! Explore the upcoming hidden gem of Midtown and meanwhile, submit to our competition to name our bar, which will be located on the patio itself! Come on up!
wednesday may 12th
6-9pm
kick off the summer with some of the best food
the north east has to offer and at the same time
enjoy an amazing view of the NYC skyline!!
$25/person ( one bake serves 2 people ) & cash bar
for more information and reservation please
email us at lilysnyc@rogersmith.com or call 212-339-2097
therogersmithhotelny
501 Lexington Avenue, New York NY. 10017
212 755 1400 . reservations@rogersmith.com
www.rogersmith.com
www.rogersmithlife.com
www.facebook.com/rogersmithhotel
www.twitter.com/RSHotel
for reservations:
opentable.com lilysnyc@rogersmith.com or call 212-339-2097
Help us name our Bar! Rooftop Terrace of Roger Smith
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Editor in Events, Henry's Roof Top, Hotel
One of the best things about the Roger Smith Hotel is the diversity within the property. Guest rooms, Lily’s Bar & Restaurant, lively events spaces, The Lab Gallery (for installation and performance art) and now for 2010 the Roger Smith Hotel introduces the ______________ our 16th floor terrace/roof bar.
With spectacular views, a breeze form the East River, food, cocktails and free WiFi it is sure to be one of midtowns hidden gems this Summer.
Below is a short video tour of the terrace and some insight as to what its all about. The main purpose of this post, besides letting you all know about the terrace, is to inform our loyal community that we want your help in naming it!
What is the point of being the “social media hotel” if we aren’t social… what better way than to have our friends and followers help us decide on the name of our terrace bar…
Please watch the video and submit your suggestions below.
Note: The winning name will receive a clambake for six people on the terrace anytime this Summer.
See you all soon on the 16th floor!
Pyndela arrives @ RS POP!
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by Editor in fashion, Hotel, RS Pop
Pyndela dresses are fun yet graceful, not to mention just perfect slip on from hot summer days to cool fall nights. The collection is carefully made with quality fabrics and high quality materials with lavishly and artfully decorated. Pyndela are clothes for lunch, shopping, meeting in the city, going to club, cocktails, cruises and gala.Flirty yet sophisticated with a whisper of childhood like innocence. “Pyndela clothes make a woman embody a sophisticated style while dancing around the perimeter of being a child with no borders. Elegance transcends with playfulness”
Don’t Miss Pyndela Fashion Presentation 2010!
Wednesday
May 12th – 30th
11am – 7pm
RS POP Shop
501 Lexington Avenue at 47th Street
Introducing: Roger Smith Mobile Webpage!
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by Editor in Community, Hotel
Denis Hurley from Mobile Meteor has been of extraordinary help in the birth of the newest addition to the RSH product: our very own Mobile Webpage! This is the mobile website that will be activated whenever a SmartPhone user connects to us online. It automatically connects to the Hotel webpage and the Roger Smith Life Blog when the smartphone is turned sideways!
James Knowles of RSH also chips in with his own opinion!
Sites included:
www.rogersmith.com
www.rogersmithlife.com
Susan Suh Jewelry has arrived @ RS POP!
Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, fashion, Hotel, RS Pop
Susan Suh Jewelry has arrived as RS POP- UP Shop!
Opening night was a huge hit and guests were truly impressed with Susan’s talent.
Having once given up her dream because it seemed impossible, Susan Suh learned a valuable life lesson that one should never stop dreaming. Wings allow you to fly and she incorporates their aesthetic into her collection. Her jewelry signifies strength and elegance.
Our Video:
Store Hours: M-F 11am-8pm
Sat 12pm- 7pm, Sun 12pm- 6pm
For Mother’s Day we are doing a special giveaway!
Enter for a chance to win the Double Wings Necklace in sterling silver from the Freedom & Hope Collection.
Contest rules (US residents only):
1. Must be a fan of Susan Suh Jewelry on facebook and
2. Post a picture of you and your mother on the Susan Suh Jewelry fan page.
Contest begins: NOW
Contest Ends: May 1, 2010
The winner will be announced on May 1st at 2pm @RS POP-UP Shop, 501 Lexington Ave. & 47th St. NYC.
Freedom & Hope has inspired both her dreams and her jewelry.
Second Sundays Guitar Series: Brad Richter
Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel
Sunday May 9th, 4pm
Recognized as one of the leading guitarists and guitar composers of the 21st century, Brad Richter has reinvigorated the guitar repertoire with a freshness and unaffectedness that transcends preconceived genres.
Brad began to compose music and teach himself to play guitar age 12. By 18, having had no formal musical training, he was awarded the Presidential Scholarship to the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago where he began performing, composing, and eventually teaching professionally. After completing his undergraduate degrees in performance and composition, Brad accepted a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London where he studied with guitarist Carlos Bonell. He became the first guitarist in the college’s history to win the coveted Thomas Morherr Prize, and went on to win the Royal College of Music guitar competition before completing his Master’s degree and returning to the US to continue his concert career.
Throughout North America and Europe, Brad has performed as a soloist, with renowned chamber ensembles and in duos with artists such as Grammy winning cellist, David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet. His performances and compositions are frequently heard on NPR and PBS stations around the United States and he has also written and performed the score for the Emmy award winning PBS television series, The Desert Speaks.
While at home in Tucson, Arizona, Brad teaches music at the University of Arizona and is the Artistic Director of Lead Guitar!, a not-for-profit he co-founded in 2006 which establishes guitar programs in schools around the country with large populations of at-risk-youth. He also enjoys hiking, running, biking and playing his guitar in the mountains and deserts that surround Tucson. The rugged beauty of the American southwest continues to be a source of inspiration for much his music.
“Richter’s compositions carry the audience away into a world of magical sounds. He captures typical American themes and transforms them into imaginative original music. His cultivated playing is as highly developed as the intelligent sound language of his compositions which move the listener with its emotional depths.”
(Concertino 1/2004)
co-presented by the NYCCGS and Roger Smith Arts
The Solarium, 16th floor at The Roger Smith Hotel
Tickets $15, includes wine and cheese
pay at the door, cash only
For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
or call 212.339.2092.
Science Friction #2: A Salon Discussion Series
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Editor in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel
The Hottest Artists in Science, A Salon Discussion Series curated by Kóan Jeff Baysa, M.D
The Penthouse, The Roger Smith Hotel Sunday, May 2nd 2010 4-6pm
Tickets are free, seating is limited
Roger Smith Arts in pleased to announce Science Friction, a discussion series addressing the touted and contested grounds of collaborations between arts and sciences.
In this salon-style event, two notable artscientists will present their individual and collaborative work followed by a Q&A session.
Science Friction #2 will include Adrienne Klein, Director of Special Projects in the Office of Research at the Graduate Center of CUNY. She is also an artist and co-Director of Science And The Arts, a National Science Foundation-supported series of public programs. Also speaking is Virgil Wong, an artist, and Associate Director of Web & Multimedia at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is also Assistant Professor of Media Studies at The New School, and a PhD candidate in Cognitive Studies and Intelligent Technologies at Columbia University.
For more information, or to reserve seats please contact Danika Druttman at email: rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or phone: 212.339.2092
A Salon Discussion Series
The Penthouse, The Roger Smith Hotel
Sunday, May 2nd 2010
4-6pm
Tickets are free, seating is limited
Roger Smith Arts is a multi-disciplinary arts production company providing cultural entertainment as a way to promote dialogue within and between the leading disciplines of the New York and global art worlds. The company’s mission is to establish itself as a pre-eminent and sought after cultural institution to the city of New York. Recognizing dialogue as the backbone of any cultural organization, RSA embraces variety as a means to foster the exchange of creative ideas. RSA produces performance art and site-specific installation exhibits, jazz and acoustic singer/songwriter concerts, poetry readings, chamber music concerts, and ongoing speaker series, all with leading creative intellectuals of their various fields.
