Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Yes, Please! (Video Archive 10/17/11)
Posted on 17. Oct, 2011 by Birdsong in Events, Hotel
roger smith Edible conversation series 2011
October 17th Becky Sue Epstein will visit us and discuss her new book
“Champagne: A Global History.”
$50/person including food, beverage and a copy of Becky Sue’s book
October 17th
6pm – 8.30pm
At the roger smith hotel
“Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Yes, Please!”
Speaker: Becky Sue Epstein
Location: Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington at 47th St., New York
Description: Say the word “champagne” and people brighten up, anticipating parties, entertainment and rejoicing. Who invented champagne, and how did it become a worldwide symbol for celebration?
Speaker Becky Sue Epstein will lead us on a journey full of good cheer, starting at the true beginnings of the champagne industry. We will slide effortlessly through several centuries of royals and merchants, science and war. She will also take us around the globe to scenic vineyards where other great sparkling wines of the world are produced.
And, of course, we’ll learn how to taste and serve champagnes and sparkling wines.
Speaker’s bio: Wine and spirits writer Becky Sue Epstein travels the world in search of great stories and great drinks. She is an editor at several national publications including Intermezzo Magazine, The Tasting Panel, and PalatePress.com; she is also a regular contributor to iwineradio.com and to the travel website Gayot.com.
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 1
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 2
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 3
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 4
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 5
Champagne or Sparkling Wine? Part 6
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The LAB: ‘Apology’ by Kata Mejia October 7-28, 2011
Posted on 29. Sep, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events, Hotel, LAB Gallery, the LAB
‘APOLOGY’ PERFORMANCE INSTALLATION BY KATA MEJIA OCTOBER 7-28, 2011 501 LEX AT 47TH ST
We are pleased to announce Kata Mejia’s fifth show at The LAB (for installation + performance art). APOLOGY, a performance installation, questions the meaning, effects and repercussions of both asking for, and being asked for forgiveness.
Through physical actions that transcend the spoken, written and felt qualities of an apology, the performance installation will focus on the idea that an apology cannot repair damage. “Receiving an apology may at times even cause a feeling of emptiness within those wronged.” explains Mejia.
The artist will use her body to paint the gallery floor. Using a paint soaked thread to create winding, meandering traces in an abstract oval shape, she will use only her feet to pull her proned body and the thread backwards through the space. Mejia’s struggle to complete the action will reference the idea that an apology is a difficult journey for those who receive it as well as a weight laden with guilt for those who offer it. Furthermore, as the artist moves throughout the space the lines on the floor will build up causing past lines to become less intense and less significant, reflecting the way memory and possibly pain diminish with time.
Performances will take place October 6th and 7th, 6-8pm. The installation will be on view October 7-28th.
Kata Mejia is a performance artist with a background in painting and dance who lives and works in Philadelphia. She graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Masters degree in Performance in 2004. She received her BFA from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin. She has been awarded several grants and scholarships, including the James Nelson Raymond Fellowship in 2004, the Trustee Scholarship from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, a Colombian Government Scholarship for Graduate Studies abroad, and a Graduate Studies Scholarship from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2002. Kata Mejía received a 2009 Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.Kata Mejia website
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 an interaction between the high energy, “outrospective” exhibitions it produces and the nearly 25,000 daily passersby. The LAB is located on the North East corner of 47th and Lex and is a Roger Smith Collaboration. The LAB Gallery website
For further information contact Danika Druttman on 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
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October 9th 2011: Second Sundays Guitar Concert, Performance by 350 Duo
Posted on 26. Sep, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Events
Sunday October 9th, 4pm
The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
10017, 47th and Lexington map
Subway: E, 6, V to 53rd and Lexington
or 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central
Price: $15 includes Wine (pay at door, cash only)
Reservations: 212.339.2092 or send us an email
Threefifty Duo has been described as “a classical guitar duo with a rock edge,” as guitarists Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick seamlessly weave their contemporary rock sensibilities into the rich fabric of classical guitar. After years of writing and performing together and with a second album under Threefifty’s belt, the duo’s stylistic tendencies have further expanded, with genre blurred by an intensely personal sound that is rhythmic, infectious, engaging, and at once both new and accessible.
Formed in the halls of The Yale School of Music, taught by renowned classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery, and molded by the multi-faceted music scene of their hometown New York City, Threefifty Duo has gone on to play in a diverse array of venues and festivals, from concert halls to rock clubs. Highlights include SXSW, The 92nd Street Y, The New York Guitar Festival, Southpaw, Pianos, The Monkey, Wittenberg University, Sarajevo’s Dom Armije, Genghis Cohen, Connecticut Guitar Society, and California State University at Long Beach, where choreography was set to their music. Recent projects have also included a collaboration with video artist Jennifer Stock. In the fall of 2010 Threefifty Duo set off for a three-week tour of the UK, where they played as part of CMEAS’ Fall UK Tour and the Lancaster Music Festival.
Their self-titled debut album marked the duo as innovators in classical guitar programming, moving effortlessly between the compositions of their classical heroes, contemporary counterparts, and their own creations. While the album captured the verve and enthusiasm of a well-practiced and polished duo, it is Threefifty’s sophomore effort, “Circles,” that presents the listener with a volume of all original compositions and a full emergence of the duo’s distinctive voice, highlighted by Dominic Frasca’s sumptuous production.
Threefifty Duo has been featured on WNYC’s “New Sounds” with John Schaefer and Premier Guitar magazine’s website, and has received critical acclaim from Time Out NY, Guitar Edge Magazine, Vintage Guitar Magazine, Classical Guitar News, Minor 7th, Lancashire Life, and the UK’s Classical Guitar Magazine, who wrote of it: “Brilliant! … each track is an attention-grabbing item and throughout there are no low-points. The style is difficult to describe: performing on classical guitars and steel-stringed guitar, Circles is an amalgamation of classical/rock/folk; sometimes romantic, sometimes thrillingly energetic, but at all times spell-binding. Loved every second of it and will play it time and again.”
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.
The series is co-sponsored by the New York City Classical Guitar Society.
The mission of the New York City Classical Guitar Society is to provide a framework for the shared enjoyment and exploration of the classical guitar in New York City, and to promote awareness and appreciation of its heritage and influence across musical genres, bringing together performers, composers, supporting members of the guitar community, and the listening public in ways that enrich the experience of all.nyccgs.com
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Invitation! OCTOBER 12th: Join us for Bourbon, Brownies & Bingo!
Posted on 04. Sep, 2011 by danikadruttman in Arts, Events, Hotel
GET TICKETS!
Bourbon, Brownies & Bingo (‘Work of Art: Season 2 Premiere’ Screening Party)
On Wednesday October 12th, Roger Smith Arts will be hosting an interactive ‘Work of Art: Season 2 Premiere’ Bingo Party at The Roger Smith Hotel. There will be prizes, and we will be serving Bourbon and Brownies to whet your creative appetite!
Tickets are $15 and include bourbon, brownies, and bingo cards.
http://workofartbingo.eventbrite.com/
Season Premier Wednesday October 12th, 2011 at 9pm
Doors open at 8:30pm Bingo begins at 9pm
Location: The Starlight Room at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
Contact no. 212.339.2092
Or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Bourbon, Brownies & Bingo Press:
“the ever-imaginative Roger Smith Hotel has thought up a newer, more seasonal way to pass the time (and get drunk): Bingo, Bourbon, and Brownies Night.”
“These three magic words are the cornerstone of a new weekly event brought to us by the uber-hip New York property, The Roger Smith Hotel.”
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Molly Barnes Art Discussion (Video Archive 6/16/11 and 6/17/11)
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by Birdsong in Arts, Community, Events, Hotel
Thursday June 16th
ULTRA VIOLET
Warhol superstar will talk about her work and her books, including “Famous for 15 Minutes: My Years with Andy Warhol”
Friday June 17th
JIM KEMPNER
Chelsea art dealer and comedian will show new excerpts from his series “The Madness of Art” about the New York art scenes.
For reservations and further information please call Molly Barnes (212) 888-3588 or (212) 755-1400
@RSHotel <3′s #140conf. (Video Archive 6/15/11)
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by Birdsong in Community, Events
The 140 Characters Conference: New York City (#140conf) is the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of the real-time Internet on both business and “we” the people.
The format at the #140conf events is unique. Individual talks 10 minutes, keynotes are 15 minutes and panel discussions are no more than 20 minutes. During the course of the two days more than 140 people will share the stage at the 92nd Street Y in about 70 sessions.
At #140conf NYC we will be taking a hard look at something Jeff Pulver calls “The State of NOW” and the continued effects the worldwide adoption of social communication platforms such as twitter is having on a number of industries including: Celebrity, “The Media”, Advertising, Politics, Education, Music, Television, Comedy, Real Estate, Public Policy and more.
The take aways from this event will provide the attending delegates knowledge, perspectives and insights to the next wave of effects twitter and the real-time internet will have on business in 2011 and beyond.
#Plantech @RSHotel (Video Archive 6/9/11)
Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by Birdsong in Community, Events, Hotel
http://rogersmithlife.com
http://www.eventfarm.com/plannertech
Presented by Pogby & Liz King Events
at the Roger Smith Hotel
As a busy event planner, keeping up with all the innovations in event technology seems impossible. Join us for this Internet Week event to learn about ten companies that change the way we host & plan events!
Social Life Meets Social Good at RS POP Shop & UStream
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by melissagonzalez in Community, Events, fashion, RS Pop
Join Us Tonight as RS POP Shop joins forces with
Lifestyle + Charity Magazine and Ms. New York Belleza Latina 2011 for The LC MAG PARTY for Fashion + Charity Event
featuring our current POP UP, the Medittera Collection.
An exquisite line of 24 karat gold handcrafted adornments artistically produced in Istanbul and featuring luxurious stones and dramatic settings inspired by artifacts from the Roman, Ottoman and Byzantine empires.
This EXCLUSIVE event supports Tamika & Friends, Inc. which raises awareness about cervical cancer and its link to
the human papillomavirus through a network of survivors and their friends.
Live Streaming on UStream
Sponsored by: Lionesque Style + RS POP Shop + Open Source Fashion + Her Journey Mag
Drinks Provided by: Mackmyra Swedish Whisky
Filmed By: LC TV Film Crew led by Jon Macapodi
Charming Drinks and Desserts to be provided and enjoyed!
Lynn McGrath: Classical Guitar Concert (video)
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by Birdsong in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Chamber Music Series
Second Sundays Classical Guitar Concert Series: Lynn McGrath
Sunday, May 8, 2011, at 4:00 PM
Co-Sponsored by New York City Classical Guitar Society and The Roger Smith Hotel
Frank Wallace and John Olson, series co-curators
Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Avenue at East 47th Street
New York City (see map)
Tickets $15, cash only at the door. For reservations, email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com or call (212) 755-1400.
Lynn McGrath has performed and given masterclasses for prominent guitar programs including the University of Veracruz (Mexico) and Oberlin Conservatory, and has appeared on a number of arts series and for colleges across the United States. In 2008, she completed a 6-concert tour of Peru, and has been an outreach artist for organizations such as the Austin Classical Guitar Society and the Da Camera Society (Los Angeles). She has appeared as a soloist with the Northern New York, has adjudicated a number of international competitions, and in 2009 was selected as the clinician and conductor of the Albuquerque Honors Guitar Group.
After having received degrees in Spanish Language and Literature, Education, and Music, Lynn received her Master and Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from the University of Southern California. She has studied with some of today’s most prominent guitarists, including William Kanengiser, Pepe Romero, James Smith, and Douglas Rubio. Lynn McGrath is a former faculty member of the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, where she received a Student Choice Award in 2006. She serves as the Tour Director for the Guitar Foundation of America and presently lives and teaches in Albuquerque, NM.
Music Concerts this May @RSHotel
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by danikadruttman in Art at Roger Smith, Arts, Chamber Music Series, Events, Hotel
Watch it LIVE, HERE at 4pm this Sunday!
Sunday May 22nd, 2011 4pm
Photo credit : Liz Linder
Fourth Sundays Chamber Music Series with WIRED: Claire Chase and Eric Lamb, Flutes
Claire Chase and Eric Lamb are the flute section of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), and have been playing together since a chance encounter in the summer of 1997 on Cape Cod convinced them that they had been separated at birth. Since then, Claire and Eric – often referred to as the duo “Wired” – have played hundreds of concerts together, and have cultivated a tight-knit virtuosity and emotional chemistry well-suited to the challenges of contemporary repertoire, premiering dozens of new duo works for the entire family of flutes. Equally at home with baroque, classical, romantic, and experimental repertoire as well as with new directions in electro-acoustic music and improvisation, they have performed as a duo throughout the US and Europe and given duo master classes recently at Northwestern University, Smith College and the Wiesbaden Academy of Music in Germany.
Find full schedule information for the guitar concerts HERE
and Chamber Music Concerts HERE
Sunday Ma
y 8th, 2011 4pm
Second Sundays Classical Guitar Concert with Lynn McGrath
While studying Spanish as a foreign exchange student in Mexico, Lynn McGrath bought a guitar on a whim and asked a visiting professor (Alfredo Sanchez) for lessons, never imagining that years later she would be invited back as a professional musician. Since then, Lynn received her Master and Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from USC and has studied with some of today’s most prominent guitarists including William Kanengiser and Pepe Romero. She has performed in many international festivals including the XIX Festival Internacional de Guitarra (Lima, Peru), the Guitar on the Mediterranean Festival (Italy), the Niksic Festival (Montenegro), the III Muestra de Guitarra Ajijic (Mexico) and the 2009 GFA Convention. In her unique rendition of Platero y yo by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, she has astounded audiences and received critical acclaim by performing the role of guitarist and narrator simultaneously. She serves as the Tour Director for the GFA and presently lives and teaches in Albuquerque, NM.
For reservations contact Danika Druttman on 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Tickets are $15 each (cash only) and include a wine and cheese selection
