The KTCollection Brings Valentine’s Day Relief to midtown at RS POP Shop
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by melissagonzalez in Events, fashion, RS Pop
Doors have popped open at RSPOP with the KTCollection!
Katie Thompson loves hunting down rich stones and bringing meaningful pieces from her travels to the New York City streets. And because KTCollection sells in locations all over the city, the jewelry reflects the trends of Manhattan while being amazingly easy to wear. And, don’t miss the fabulous costume line. Fun, bold, and festive jewelry that is all under $50 and is perfect for special occasions and statement pieces. Their philosophy is that costume jewelry is fabulous if you want a statement piece that is just plain fun. Though the costume jewelry is not hand crafted, KT carefully selects the perfect pieces to correspond with her handmade line.
Shop hours are from 10am-8pm seven days a week. Join us Wednesday February 8th from 6-8pm for our VIP opening reception with complementary wine while you shop and mingle with the designer. One lucky business card holder will win a $100 gift certificate. Stop by the shop when they first open between February 3rd and February 6th and get $10 off any purchase of $50 or more. Also, got a picture of your significant other or an amazing pick up line? Bring it by RS Pop Shop and get 10% OFF between February 10th and the 13th.
Check RS Pop Shop’s Facebook page throughout this 2 month period for updates on weekly “After-Work Wine Wednesday’s” or specials. See what’s got celebrities such as Drew Barrymore, Giselle Bundchen, Tori Spelling and Amy Adams swooning this winter!
The Quick 411
Who: The KTCollection
What: RS Pop Shop a revolving store front in Midtown
When: February 3nd- March 31st from 10am-8pm Daily
Where: 501 Lexington Avenue between 47th St and 48th St.
VIP Opening reception: Wednesday February 8th from 6-8pm, wine, raffles, and fun!
RSVP’s for opening reception and Press Inquiries can be sent to pr@lionesquemedia.com
THE LAB:GALLERY Presents dEmo’s ‘Bear Forest’ March 7-30th 2012
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, LAB Gallery
BEAR FOREST By dEmo
March 7-30th 2012
THE LAB is pleased to present Bear Forest, an installation comprised of 30 over-sized bear sculptures of different colors and different sizes.
dEmo is one of Spain’s most original and internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artists with an unmistakable aesthetic rooted in pop. In recent years his public work has become a consistent presence outside museums and galleries throughout the world. dEmo strives to uncover hidden meanings in everyday objects, transforming them into veritable icons.
All works of art and performances in The LAB: GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
BEAR FOREST, Installation in Time Lapse
THE LAB:GALLERY
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
212.339.2092
rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
THE LAB:THEATER Presents AGAMEMNON:REDUX February 23- March 18, 2012
Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, the LAB
A Modern Adaptation by ROBERT AULETTA Directed by KENNETH RYAN Lighting Designer HERRICK GOLDMAN Wardrobe Consultant NANCY THUN Sounds Design JEANNE TRAVIS ANNA FRANKL-DUVAL REBECCA NELSON* JEREMY SMITH* PETER ROGAN* KENNETH RYAN* SARAH WHARTON
*Courtesy Actors Equity Association
THE LAB is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Robert Auletta’s AGAMEMNON:REDUX, a modern adaptation of Aeschalus’ Agamemnon. Staged in the penthouse of the Roger 
Smith Hotel, this play will be performed to an exclusive audience of 40 people a night for a limited run of 16 performances only.
Experiential theater in its most raw form, this famous Greek tragedy will unfold around audience members in the hotel’s intimate penthouse. One of the most unusual and private spots in the city, this space is most notable for its domed ceiling that inspired the famed architect Buckminster Fuller to design his Geodesic Dome. The distinctive room provides for a dramatic staging of the play as actors unexpectedly emerge from side rooms, back rooms and even exterior balconies, sharing the close space with the audience, bringing a fresh immediacy to this re-telling of an ancient classic.
The Cast of Agamemnon:Redux “On Agamemnon”
THE LAB Presents “Actors: On Acting” The Cast of Agamemnon:Redux
“I’m a New Yorker, born and raised. And the clarity of language is important to me” says Obie Award-winning playwright Robert Auletta (Peter Sellars’ AJAX and THE PERSIANS). “Language needs to be visceral. I’m trying to do something that brings the story to today’s audience and makes it accessible in the same way it may have been experienced by a Greek audience in 485 B.C.”
Director Kenneth Ryan (founding member of American Repertory Theatre)says “This is a lean, mean fighting machine performed by six actors, using a raw poetic text that brings the traditional elements of Aeschelus’ work into the vernacular of today. The Wild Bunch takes on the Greeks.”
Agamemnon:Redux opens Thursday February 23rd and runs through Sunday March 18th, Thursdays through Sundays at 8PM. Seating is extremely limited and tickets are $18. There will be a “Tweetview” performance (open to anyone reserving their seat through Twitter) on February 21st. Send us a tweet! @AgaRedux
For Further information visit www.agamemnonredux.com
CONTACT: Danika Druttman at 212-891-5969 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com.
THE LAB: THEATER
[a roger smith collaboration]
THE LAB: GALLERY Presents Mickett Stackhouse January 13- February 3, 2012
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, Hotel, LAB Gallery, the LAB
By Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse
Curated by Creighton Michael
January 13 – February 3 2012
THE LAB: GALLERY is pleased to present Breath of Water, an installation by Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse.
Breath of Water is part of the artist’s on-going exploration into the representation of water both two-dimensionally and three-dimensionally. Their work is framed by the ideas of two Presocratic philosophers: Thales and Heraclitus. Thales discusses the omnipresence of water and it’s shape-shifting ability when he claimed that everything is water. Heraclitus, by asserting that one can not step in the same river twice, argues that identity is deeply rooted in change. Breath of Water looks at winter water as an almost secret environment not unlike the world inside a snow globe.
Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse have been collaborating since 1999. During this time, they have produced large-scale sculpture, painting, and prints. Mickett comes to the collaboration from a background in philosophy, film, radio, poetry, and theater. Stackhouse followed a traditional visual arts path, and his individual work can be found in museum collections around the world including the Museum of Modern Art, The National Gallery of Australia, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Both Mickett and Stackhouse hold Ph.Ds: Mickett in philosophy and Stackhouse has an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of South Florida.
All works of art and performances in THE LAB: GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
That’s right, Roger Smith is on Google Plus! @RShotel #Rogersrooms Giveaway
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by JohnKnowles in Community, Hotel
Last week marks a turning point in our social media engagements as we began our community initiative on Google Plus. What better way to jump into the growing platform than under the guidance of marketing and blogging expert Chris Brogan. On Wednesday January 4th, 2012 Chris met with our team and talked with us about Google Plus for business. We have been lucky to have Chris be a brand ambassador over the years and are thrilled to be able to engage with him about such a fresh topic! We are currently building our presence on the platform and will be launching new collaborations with Chris in 2012. 
If you want to know more about “Google Plus for Business” you should read Chris’ book and engage in the conversation.
As part of our #Rogersrooms initiative, I will be giving away a 2 night stay at the Roger Smith to be used in January as part of this blog post. To win the #Rogersroom contest, please tell us your favorite feature or fact about the Google plus platform and why you think it is interesting. The most unique, cleaver, useful, or original feature presented will win the contest! If you present a case study of who is innovating with in the platform, that could help you stand out as well! Please post your comments on our blog or this G+ post to be considered.
The stay can only be used in January 2012. I will be choosing a winner on Wednesday January 11th. I look forward to your feedback!
Be sure to follow +Roger Smith Hotel and engage us with your interest, ideas or inquiries. We will be hosting Google + meetups in the future and are excited about the relationships we will build on Google + in 2012.
Please share, comment and engage!
Thanks
John Knowles – Director of Digital Marketing
@RSHotel, @Pancity
How Roger Smith fell out of bed!
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by JohnKnowles in Community, Hotel
This is the story of how Roger Smith is become more then just a hotel in New York. There are many hotels in New York and we are not the biggest, the newest or the fanciest. Our rooms are large in comparison to other hotels yet they have an old-world charm.
So how does a 130 room hotel in the middle of midtown Manhattan distinguish itself from it’s competitors?
What does Roger Smith think of himself?
Roger Smith is a place of ideas!
Roger Smith is a friendly host!
Roger Smith is a place for advanced media opportunities!
Roger Smith is a place for the arts; both creation and consumption!
Roger Smith is a place to be discovered!
Roger Smith is a place to be launched!
Roger Smith shares your content!
Roger Smith creates his own content!
Roger Smith is a personality!
I am Roger Smith!
You are Roger Smith!
He is Roger Smith!
Roger Smith Pops Up!
Roger Smith will engage with you on twitter as well a have a drink with you in Lilys!
Roger Smith will be your friend, follow you and learn about your influence!
Roger Smith is not just a Hotel, it is a family!
Become part of the Culture!
Meditation / Mediations A reflection on artistic collaborations with Daniel Rothbart by John Knowles
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by JohnKnowles in Arts, Community, Hotel
Video as an art-form was my creative indulgence in 2011. I have been testing visual concept through patterns and loops and have developed a style and method for my creative expression. It has inspired new collaborative projects that test my ability to mix and balance different elements of light, color, intent and other contributing inputs.
On November 20th 2011, I set up my projections with artist Daniel Rothbart to test out new forms of creative alchemy. The ingredients of the experiment consisted of my intent to drive future success and innovation combined with Daniels perspective as a conductor within the light.
Together we explored the dimension of the empty space in the bowls and played with the shadows as they appeared on the wall behind him. His calm and observant nature provided the an ideal collaborative chemistry.
So what can you as the objective observer take away from this experience? I believe that creative expressions of intent opens the door to new realizations and physical manifestations. By exploring the depths of your creative potential you can imagine and experience any reality you choose. My objective is to inspire and stimulate others to create and participate.
Stay tuned for collaborative art projects in 2012. We will soon be launching an Artist meetup at the Roger Smith where creative personalities be able to meet and experiment.
Reach out and engage to be part of the growing network.
Welcome to @pancity! Where all your dreams come true!
THE LAB:GALLERY Presents INTERSECTION February 10-March 2, 2012
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Hotel, LAB Gallery
INTERSECTION
A sound-based, site-specific installation by Pat Badt and Scott Sherk Curated by Creighton Michael February 10-March 2, 2012
The LAB: GALLERY is pleased to present Intersection, a sound-based, site-specific installation by Pat Badt and Scott Sherk.
Badt and Sherk’s creative practice involves cultivating awareness of the qualities of specific spaces through the realignment of the senses. This installation, Intersection, concentrates on the stop and go of the midtown traffic outside the gallery, focusing on the pulse and energy of the city. A hanging string column cycles between stillness and movement, while real time video sonograms and spectrograms are projected on to the gallery walls making the sound of the intersection visual.
Intersection: The Teaser
Pat Badt and Scott Sherk have collaborated on several site-specific installations, shown at Katonah Museum of Art, the Kim Foster Gallery, Point, Line, Lafayette College, Marshall University and Martial Arts Center, Memphis. Pat Badt is a painter and a Professor of Art at Cedar Crest College. Scott Sherk is sculptor who often works with sound. He most recently completed a sound project for the Katonah Museum of Art and is a Professor of Art at Muhlenberg College. Together Pat Badt and Scott Sherk curate thethirdbarn.org.
All works of art and performances in THE LAB:GALLERY are shown within the confines of the space, and are intended to be viewed by the audience from the sidewalk. This event is free and viewable 24/7.
THE LAB:GALLERY
[a roger smith collaboration]
501 Lexington Ave
New York NY 10017
ph. 212.339.2092
www.thelabgallery.com
rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
THE LAB:MUSIC Dos Sonidos February 12th 2012
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by danikadruttman in Arts, Events
Duo Sonidos brings together the talents of violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin. The duo is at the vanguard of the guitar chamber music world, forging relationships with contemporary composers with the mission of expanding the duo repertoire. In November 2010 Duo Sonidos released their debut album Duo Sonidos, and subsequently, were awarded first prize at the 2010 Luys Milan International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain. Levin and Knuth have performed throughout the United States and Europe and have been honored as U.S. Fulbright Scholars in the field of music performance in Madrid, Spain and Vienna.
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
The Solarium at The Roger Smith Hotel
501 Lexington Ave, at 47th Street, New York NY 10017
Cross Street: 47th Street and Lexington Avenue
Subway: E, 6, V to 53rd and Lexington or 4, 5, 6, 7 to Grand Central
Tickets: $15 (paid at door, cash only)
Reservations: call 212.339.2092 or email rogersmitharts@rogersmith.com
Find more information about the series HERE
The series is co-sponsored by the New York City Classical Guitar Society.
Roger Smith Cookbook Conference Overview (video)
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by admin in Events, Hotel
The Roger Smith Hotel & Andrew F. Smith are thrilled to invite you to join us for the first ever Roger Smith Cookbook Conference February 9-11 in NYC.
“Everybody knows what a cookbook is — or do we? They’ve been around at least since the Middle Ages, dispensing information on something that all households formerly had to do at least three times a day. Whether written by pros or home cooks, they convey more about their begetters and users than can be reduced to teaspoons and tablespoons. Over and beyond advice on buying, preparing, and serving food for purposes of health, thrift, glamour, or pure pleasure, they can speak volumes about the societies and times that have produced them — including our own. Far-reaching change is underway within the genre as recipes migrate online, or into e-books and culinary apps. The future undoubtedly holds even greater changes in the entire economics of cookbook publishing.
This conference is planned as an eclectic gathering of those who publish, write, edit, agent, research, or simply buy and use cookbooks. Our object is to share as inclusive a range as possible of our very different learning experiences. Our explorations will take two broad overall directions: Track I: “Cookbooks Past and Present: Looking Beneath the Sauce-Splattered Page”; and Track II: Cookbook 2020: “The Future of the Cookbook.”
We hope you will enjoy the conference.”
Cathy Kaufman, Anne Mendelson, Adam Salomone, Bruce Shaw, and Andrew F. Smith
For tickets and more information visit http://cookbookconf.com
