NYC: Mano Bellini 02.25.06 at Studio 9

NYC: So Fly at T-NY 02.26.06

NYC: Ed Lover B-day at Mars 2112

Prince at the Electric Factory

NAMIC Vision Awards

NYC: Saturday Night Live

NYC: T-NY Ladies Night

NYC: Spy Fridays

NYC: Spoiled Brat 02/24/06

NYC: Rock Candy Thursdays

NYC: Quo on 02/23/06

NYC: Saturdays at LQ

NYC: Slate Happy Hour

NYC: Ebony Crush 02/25/06

NYC: Friday at Crobar

NYC: Friday at Canal Room

NYC: Friday at Avalon

NYC: Friday at Fashion Forty

More parties...........

This week we continue our weekly Friday party at AER. **Saturday Night February 25th 2006 We invite you to the 1st annual Mardi Gras on MARS.This will be a one time special event held at Mars 2112, a night not to be missed!! There will be stilt walkers, clowns, and jugglers giving away over 5000 beads. Bed NY Saturdays will continue next Saturday night.**Let us know if you are planning a birthday party or special event we can plan it for you at one of our weekly parties at no cost

Meet and Greet with Randal Pinkett

NYABJ VIP Invite: A Conversation with Randal Pinkett, winner of "The Apprentice"
***SPECIAL MEDIA VIP INVITE FOR NEW YORK ASSOCIATION OF BLACK
JOURNALISTS***
In Honor of Black History Month, The Joint Interest Group (JI Group) cordially invites you to...
A CONVERSATION WITH RANDAL PINKETT, WINNER OF DONALD TRUMP'S "THE APPRENTICE."
Tuesday, February 28th
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Latin Quarters (LQ)
511 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
The Joint Interest Group, Inc. (JI Group, www.thejigroup.com), New York's premiere marketing and event planning company catering to the young, cosmopolitan minority professional, will host this special event that will combine social networking with intellectual exchange.
Dr. Randal Pinkett, PhD, MBA, will speak about his experiences on the road to success. Not only will he discuss his recent win on "The Apprentice," he will also touch on his accomplishments as an entrepreneur, and offer advice to minority professionals working in corporate America.
Dr. Randal Pinkett, is the founder, president and CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm. He holds numerous academic degrees including an M.S. from the University of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar, and an M.S., M.B.A. and Ph.D. from MIT. He has been featured on BET, CNN and in Black Enterprise and Ebony magazine, as one of the "30 Leaders Under 30."
Read the official press release at:
http://www.thejigroup.com/newsletter/press%20release.doc.
R.S.V.P. required. Please email Pride Media, pridemedia@gmail.com and include media affiliation.

NYC: Joonbug 2/23-28/06

Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Aer Tight Thursdays @ Aer
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Wall Street Volunteers' Winter Benefit @ Aer
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Come to Bed Thursdays @ B.E.D. New York
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
tHERSdays - Ladies Drink Specials @ Diner
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Thursday Nights with DJ Klutch @ Gypsy Tea
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Libby Ross Foundation's Winter Cocktail Party @ Sidecar (@ PJ Clarke's)
Thu, Feb 23, 2006
Carnivale Thursdays @ Spirit
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Sugar Daddy Fridays @ Boudoir
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Metropolis Fridays @ China Club
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Reebok Sports Club Party Sponsored by Bombay Sapphire @ Fashion 40
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Legacy Fridays @ Legacy Club
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Fridays with DJ Cel - Ladies Comp - Drink Specials @ Prey
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Fridays with DJs Riddles & Vinny Fiore @ Quo
Fri, Feb 24, 2006
Open Bar Ladies Comp - Fridays @ Spy (go-go)
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Flash Back Old School Night @ 58 (Au Bar)
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Grand Opening of I Want My 80's Party @ Canal Room
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
'Sexy ' - NYC's Hottest International Party - Bottle Specials - Saturdays @ China Club
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Triple Play Saturdays @ Deep
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Sheets & Pillows Saturdays @ Duvet
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Glamorous Life Saturdays with Ladies Comp & Open Bar @ Eugene
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Latin Hip Saturdays with DJ Derick Spaulding - Open Bar - Ladies Comp @ LQ
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Boogie Down Saturdays @ Plateau
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
NELLYS LIST Casino Affair - Texas Hold'em, Roulette, Black Jack & Open Bar @ Providence
Sat, Feb 25, 2006
Playhouse Saturdays with DJ Big Ben @ Strata
Sun, Feb 26, 2006
Status Sundays - VIP Party for Mayra Gottsfritz @ Quo
Mon, Feb 27, 2006
Legendary Mondays @ China Club
Tue, Feb 28, 2006
Gold Digger Tuesdays @ Lotus

DJ Serv at triple5soul store

dj serv1
(stance records,1200 squad)
will be in house(actually in-store)spinning the goodz @
triple5soul(flagship)
290 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK NY 10021
(212) 431-2404
3:30-7pm

Herbert's Holler 02/23-28/06

thu(23): sutra - chris logan/reborn/selly/monica - soul/house/old school/brazil
thu(23): canal room - rekha/guests - bollywood disco booty drop
thu(23): aer - rotating deejays - hiphop/80s/rock - new bill shpector party
thu(23): madame x - jon oliver - rare groove/deep soul/b side hiphop/GREAT listen
thu(23): duvet - larry tee/guests - new wave house/freaky mash-ups
thu(23): opus 22 - m.o.s./g. brown/guests - classics/90s hiphop
thu(23): triple crown/bk - ali shaheed muhammad - "from elton john to lil' john"
thu(23): deep - kulcha/soundproof/snatch one - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(23): apt - obah/chris annibel - afrobeat/funk/soul/old school
thu(23): morgan's bar - captain needles the clinton clocker - r&b/rap/edible soul
fri(24): STAR64 - FREEDOM - NYC'S #1 DANCE PARTY - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
fri(24): 5 spot/bk - sabine/cato/guests/live dancers - brazilian/house/afrobeat
fri(24): sputnik/bk - lumumba/troy o - reggae/afrobeat/classics/samba/more
fri(24): luke + leroy - sujinho/cassiano/g brown - brazilianbailefunkSCUMbaggins
fri(24): delancey - moe choi/nick catchdubs/eric the red/synapse - funk/80s/rap
fri(24): kingsize - malik/dhundee - soul/funk/breaks/old school
fri(24): love - guest djs - house
fri(24): ps450 - dj red rokk - hiphop/rock/soul
fri(24): duvet - guest djs - hiphop/rock/80s/house - i found you, tanaka-san!
fri(24): pacha - guest djs - hard house
fri(24): canal room - kast one/guests - hiphop/80s/reggaeton/rock/pop
fri(24): lotus - disciple/angola/naomi/michael t/guests - house/hiphop/rock
fri(24): black betty/bk - emskee/monkone - soul/funk/rare grooves/b sides
fri(24): crobar - dan/bad boy bill - hard house/hiphop
fri(24): eugene's - kulcha/fame fortune - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(24): pm - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/80s/rock
fri(24): show - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton/80s
fri(24): sol - doc martin/sleepyface + boo - new house and funky dance stuff
fri(24): strata - self/goldfinger/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(24): spirit - guest djs - hard house
fri(24): supper club - goldfinger/s&s/snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(24): b.e.d. - ted the dillinger/michael arana/kenny summit - hiphop/house
fri(24): canal room - cassidy - 80s throw back party (STOP BITING FREEDOMheeheh)
fri(24): sin sin - kollektive: jaggy/zakhm/dk/bollygirlnyc - asian electro funk
fri(24): afterwork/bliss - dj sweets - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics
fri(24): afterwork/lq - jinx paul/lucho/live guests - latin/hiphop/reggae
sat(25): BLVD - HERBERT/GUESTS - THE BADDEST - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
sat(25): 236 3rd st b/w b & c - kervyn mark/ras - MELTING POT all things soul!!
sat(25): fp studios/300 douglass/bk - alex pearce/serge devant/more - hard dance
sat(25): love - bruce tantum/adam goldstone - house/all things funky
sat(25): green room - eleven/moma - hiphop/classics/reggae
sat(25): pepper's lounge - rich medina/spinna - 90s everything except wackness!!
sat(25): bungalow 8 - dj eli - soul/rock/classics/rap/80s
sat(25): pacha - peter heller - hard house
sat(25): rock candy - kast one - hiphop/rock/80s
sat(25): supper club - kulcha/will/soundproof - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(25): star64 - dj van vader - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(25): crobar - victor calderone/chi chi valenit/more - tribal house/hiphop
sat(25): movida - alex english/dj wool/guests - rock/punk/hiphop/soul
sat(25): underbar - jvc - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock/soul
sat(25): strata - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(25): apt - qool marv - soulful music across all genres
sat(25): sutra - obah/cato - hiphop/soul/funk/afrobeat/reggae/classics
sat(25): spirit - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classic
sat(25): eugene's - camillo - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton
sun(26): deep - danny krivit/true/miller cruz - house/neo brasilian fusion
sun(26): bkny/bk - guest djs - reggae superstar tributes!!!
sun(26): movida - just blaze/myles/akalepse - soul/funk/old school/80s
sun(26): love - joaquin claussell - sprirtual house music - 6pm to midnight
sun(26): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/80s/soul
sun(26): pm - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/old school/rock/reggae
sun(26): opus 22 - evil d/mr walt/butta l - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(26): pravda - obah - jazz/funk/rock/soul/latin/afrobeat
sun(26): deep - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaton/latin
sun(26): rock candy - sussone/hot day - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
mon(27): element (old bank) - downstairs - scribe/op - new + unrelease intl music
mon(27): nublu - nublu orchestra/guests - soul/funk/all things how they should be
mon(27): sin sin/leopard lounge - qool marv/obah/chris annibel - soul/funk/house
mon(27): apt - jazzy jeff/spinna/bobbito/(rotate) - soul/funk/classics/rap/neosol
mon(27): cielo - francois k/guests - deep house/space vibes
mon(27): sway - guest djs - hiphop/rock - downtown crowd
tue(28): bb king's - rakim/saigon/dj boogie blind - real hip-hop y'all
tue(28): happy valley - guest djs - 80s/punk/rock/soul - big hullabaloo over dis
tue(28): sob's - ANTHONY B - RECOGNIZE THIS MOTHERFUC*ING CONSCIOUS DREAD!!!
tue(28): thompson hotel - guest djs - soul/80s/funk - sexy, cool + ed frieberg?
tue(28): nublu - small change/kudu/cocoa kracker brown - everything fonky!!!
tue(28): sapphire lounge - eman/lola - house
tue(28): union square coffee shop - emskee - b sides/old school/neo soul/soul

NYC: Moomia in Soho

THURSDAYS AFTERWORKHOSTED BY DEREK CORLEY, TAMMY FORD & DAVE WEINSTEIN"MOOMIA" IN SOHO157 LAFAYETTE ST. (GRAND ST. & HOWARD ST.)TIME 6PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT.FEATURING "FOOD, COCKTAILS, DJ HOT DAY & DANCING". ATTIRE IS BUSINESS CASUAL.NO COVERDRESS TO IMPRESS FOR ALL EVENTS OR YOU'LL BE TURNED AWAYWE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO BE SELECTIVEFOR TABLE RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFO HIT ME VIA EMAIL ATDEREK.CORLEY@GMAIL.COM OR 917-807-5229.

NYC: Showcase LAZYEYE

DTP does Hip-Hop, DTP does R&B, and now… DTP ROCKS!

DTP Rocks Presents Lazyeye!

Ludacris and Disturbing Tha Peace cordially invite you to witness the birth of DTP Rocks featuring Lazyeye.


Lazyeye Showcase

Thursday, February 23, 2006 @ 7:00pm

S.I.R Studios NY

520 W. 25th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues

212-627-4900

RSVP: dtprocks@dtprecords.com OR (404) 351-7387

NYC: Industry Cosign at Negril Village 02/23/06

Who: The Industry Cosign
What: A Networking Event
Why: To network, build relationships and have a good time
Where: Negril Village- 70 West 3rd St.
When: Thursday, February 23rd, 6 PM- 11 PM

This event has blossomed into what it was meant to be, a networking event that brings people together. Every week, I have countless people telling me that they are glad they came out and were able to meet others who may help them in whatever endeavors they have. If you’ve been there, you already know the vibe, if you haven’t made it out, join us and see why your peers always leave better than when they came! DJ Music Rocka brings the music you like, the chef cooks up a great meal, the bartenders definitely help you get that buzz going, Negril Village provides the type of venue that you makes you come back and the people who come out will make you glad that you came as well! See you Thursday!

Vegas: Matt Levine

NYC: Taj 02/17/06

NYC: So Fly Sundays at TNY

NAMIC NYC 03/06/06

PaperStreet - The Rub

NYC: Happy Valley Thursdays

NYC: Get Fresh Fridays at Pink

NYC: Soho 323 02/19/06

NYC: Quo 02/18/06

NYC: One Luv Wednesdays

NYC: Supper Club 02/18/06

NYC: Saturday Night Live

Medgar Evers Film Screening

'Bastards of the Party' was named Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival.The film will be followed by a community/panel discussion,'Building A Powerful Future', featuring:Dalani Aamon, Harambee Radio FounderSadiki 'Shep' Ojore Olugbala, Original NY Black PantherSol McCants III, Master Photographer/BNYEE ActivistEmpress Modupe Olufunmi, Artist/Educator, Secondary School For JournalismDr. Luticia Santipriya, AuthorApril Silver, Entrepreneur, Activist, Writer Founder Akilaworksongs &Cle 'BONE' Sloan, Director/ActorThursday, February 16, 2006Doors open at 6:15PMSeating is on a first come basisOPEN MIC HOSTED BY 'Mo Parle' Revolutionary MC'BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M.Film & Culture series program beginsat 7:00pm sharp!Preceding The Film Will Be A Live Performance By : RL Tha Gifted 1And a special screening of:'The Freedom Messengers : Music As Liberation Theology'A Work In ProgressBy Philip ThorneMedgar Evers CollegeFounders Auditorium1650 Bedford AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11225ADMISSION IS FREE!Take the #2, 3, 4 or 5 train to the Franklin Ave. stop.The auditorium is between Crown & Montgomery Sts.Seating is first come first serve to guaranteeseating RSVP by email miles@mec.cuny.eduwith your name and number of guests or call 718-270-6096Please Bring A Picture ID*****************************************'The Sankofa Project'Spring 2006 Schedule"Telling Our Stories : Eyewitnesses to History"*****************************************Live performances open each programand dynamic discussions with community leaders,industry professionals and scholars follow each screening.************************************Thursday, February 23, 2006Film Screening: 'Favela Rising'The dilemma of those who live in Rio's slums and struggle to overcomeunbelievable poverty and gang violence seems even more painful sincetheir favelas overlook one of the world's most beautiful beaches.Live Performance Featuring : Capoeira Action To AfroReggae BeatsPanel Discussion : 'Brooklyn To Brazil - Creating Unity For Strentgh'Featuring Omali Yeshitela of the African People's Socialist Party,and Author Sekou Nkrumah************************************Tuesday, March 7, 2006Film Screening: The Classic! - 'SANKOFA'Live Performance Featuring : 'Poethica'Panel Discussion : 'What Is The Role Of The Community?Where Are We Today?'Featuring Oyafunmike Ogunlano, lead actress Shola and Monain 'Sankofa', Dr. Gail Bell-Baptiste, Principal P.S./I.S. 308,Dorthy Beatty, MEC Student Advocacy & Support ServicesTuesday, March 28, 2006'Sista's Speak & Teach'Film Screening: 'Harlem Mart 125'Tuesday, April 25, 2006TBA**********Resistence to Revolution**********************************************The Original, The Most Conscious, The BestGoing Strong Since 2001,For The People, By The People:http://www.mec.cuny.edu/filmandcultureseriesFor more information and full film synopsis********************************EDUCATING-ORGANIZING-MOBILIZING********************************For more information on the programs andperforming, vending opportunities and screeningfilms contact, Miles at 718-270-6096 ormiles@mec.cuny.edu*********************************This Series is produced in alliance with:Hollah.com - http://www.hollah.com/ads/m1.htmlImagenation - http://www.imagenation.us/Artmattan Productions/ADFF - http://www.africanfilm.com/International Black Panther Film Festival - http://www.pantherfilmfest.com/Malcolm X Musuem - http://www.themalcolmxmuseum.org/Harambee Radio - http://www.harambeeradio.com/FAM - http://www.gameforlife.com/'Mahogany Blues Magazine' - http://www.mahoganyblues.com/Hank Shocklee Experience - http://www.shocklee.com/Hard Hittin Harry Meridian Entertainment - http://www.planetmeridian.com/Harriet's Alter Ego Clothing - http://www.harrietsalterego.com/Underground Madness - http://www.undergroundmadness.org/A-Marketing/Sista Factory - http://www.sistafactory.com/The Shield - shieldnews@yahoo.com/AMAG - http://www.awarenessmagazine.net/Black Documentary Collective - http://www.BDCNY.net/The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement - http://mxgm.org/NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc - http://naacpldf.org/National Campaign For A Peace Tax Fund - http://www.peacetaxfund.org/RCP - http://rwor.org/XyayX Multimedia Productions - http://xyayx.com/Joseph Webb Experience - http://www.jwebb.info/Brecht Forum - http://www.brechtforum.org/Da Ghetto Tymz - http://www.daghettotymz.com/Hip-Hop Association - http://hiphopassociation.org/TransAfricaForum - http://www.transafricaforum.org/FreeMix Radio: Mixtape Radio - http://voxunion.com/Mr. Tyson Hall - http://www.tysonhall.com/ "Working Together Works" - Don King

Elite Young Professionals

If you cannot view this email please visit this page http://www.eliteyoungprofessionals.com
Ladies & Gentlemen
We cordially invite you and your guests to attend the Elite Young Professionals Gala on Saturday, February 25th, 2006.
The Elite Young Professionals was created in 1994 in an attempt to bring young professionals in the New York metropolitan area together at a place to network and socialize. What transpired was a large following that created a place where a new generation of professionals in the workforce could socialize and relate to others that are exactly like themselves. Since its inception, this professional network has grown to be an institution and has allowed many others from different backgrounds to embrace our rich and diverse cultures.
On Saturday, February 25th the Elite Young Professionals will act as a bridge connecting New York's corporate world to the excitement of New York's music scene in its private exclusive loft with its breathtaking eclectic interior located on 5th Ave.
Sounds will be provided by mixmasters that will inject fierce and uptempo vibrations that move along with the crowd. Let us entertain you with the A-List world. Dress code will be very chic, sexy & classy...very you. Tickets are always expected and be sure to not miss out on a spectacular event.
Remember it's a secret so only speak of this event to those that are like you!
Date
Saturday, February 25th, 2006
10pm - 4:00am
Location
The Loft
267 5th Ave (corner of 29th Street)
DJ's
DJ JCNY
Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B, House, 80s, Classics
Admission
$50 General Admission
$20 Ticket if you register with us =>
(Once you register you will receive an email receiving the option to
purchase a ticket for this event for $20)
Dress Code
Business Attire Mandatory; No Exceptions
Questions?
Email Us Now

Herbert's Holler 02/17-21/06

fri(17): STAR64 - FREEDOM - NYC'S #1 DANCE PARTY - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
fri(17): kingsize - small change/deadly dragon sound - reggae/ska/rockers/whoa
fri(17): porky's - flavor flav - (that's all you need to know)
fri(17): love - hector romero - house
fri(17): ps450 - RED ROKK THE REALEST - hiphop/rock/soul
fri(17): duvet - guest djs - hiphop/rock/80s/house - i found you, tanaka-san!
fri(17): pacha - guest djs - hard house
fri(17): sin sin - greg poole/dinesh - hiphop/funk/soul/reggae
fri(17): canal room - kast one - hiphop/80s/reggaeton/rock/pop
fri(17): lotus - disciple/angola/naomi/michael t/guests - house/hiphop/rock
fri(17): black betty/bk - emskee/monkone - soul/funk/rare grooves/b sides
fri(17): crobar - guests - hard house/hiphop
fri(17): happy ending - language/andrew potter/dj jaclyn - soul/funk/80s
fri(17): eugene's - kulcha/fame fortune - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(17): pm - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/80s/rock
fri(17): show - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton/80s
fri(17): strata - self/goldfinger/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(17): spirit - guest djs - hard house
fri(17): supper club - goldfinger/s&s/snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(17): b.e.d. - ted the dillinger/michael arana/kenny summit - hiphop/house
fri(17): libations - neil armstrong/synapse/kiva/guests - soul/funk/breaks
fri(17): afterwork/bliss - dj sweets - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics
fri(17): afterwork/lq - jinx paul/lucho/GEORGE LAMOND LIVE - latin/hiphop/reggae
sat(18): BLVD - HERBERT/GUESTS - THE BADDEST - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
sat(18): love - herb martin/kim lightfoot - house
sat(18): bungalow 8 - dj eli - soul/rock/classics/rap/80s
sat(18): pacha - guests - hard house
sat(18): rock candy - kast one - hiphop/rock/80s
sat(18): star64 - dj van vader - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(18): crobar - guests - hard house/hiphop
sat(18): movida - alex english/dj wool/guests - rock/punk/hiphop/soul
sat(18): underbar - jvc - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock/soul
sat(18): strata - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(18): apt - qool marv - soulful music across all genres - SUPPORT THE MAN!
sat(18): sutra - obah/cato - hiphop/soul/funk/afrobeat/reggae/classics
sat(18): spirit - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classic
sat(18): eugene's - camillo - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton
sat(18): orchid lounge - cato/marc alan gray - house/brazilian/funk
sun(19): bkny/bk - guest djs - reggae superstar tributes!!!
sun(19): delancey - afropunk/brooklyn mecca/guests - neo nubian madness sweat!
sun(19): marquee - steven lee/airloom/reflex - house/hiphop/classics
sun(19): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/80s/soul
sun(19): pm - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/old school/rock/reggae
sun(19): opus 22 - evil d/mr walt/butta l - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(19): pravda - obah - jazz/funk/rock/soul/latin/afrobeat
sun(19): deep - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaton/latin
sun(19): rock candy - sussone/hot day - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
mon(20): sin sin/leopard lounge - qool marv/obah/chris annibel - soul/funk/house
mon(20): nublu - alison crockett/stimulus/j dynamite - new ish y'all!!
mon(20): apt - jazzy jeff/spinna/bobbito/(rotate) - soul/funk/classics/rap/neosol
mon(20): cielo - francois k/guests - deep house/space vibes
mon(20): sway - guest djs - hiphop/rock - downtown crowd
tue(21): thompson hotel - guest djs - soul/80s/funk - sexy, cool + ed frieberg?
tue(21): nublu - small change/kudu/cocoa kracker brown - everything fonky!!!
tue(21): sapphire lounge - eman/lola - house
tue(21): union square coffee shop - emskee - b sides/old school/neo soul/soul
tue(21): afterwork/suede - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

DRC Annual Convention

DRC/YDRC Annual Convention, Ithaca, NY
March 3-4, 2006
The Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Drive, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6901,
1-800-541-2501
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, March 3
3:00-7:00 PM Registration table open; candidate tables, vendors and photographers
5:30 - Opening Reception hosted by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
6:30 - Dinner and remarks by elected and party officials (Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer, Eliot Spitzer, Alan Hevesi, Denny Farrell, Denise King, David Patterson)
After Dinner - Candidate Receptions
SATURDAY, March 4
7:30 Networking Breakfast
8:30 Welcome and Introductions: Straw Poll Committee
9-12 Straw Polls: Nominations and Candidate Remarks
(U.S. Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller)
12-1:30 Lunch and Straw Poll Summary Remarks
Afternoon Sessions: Issues Forum: Honing the message for your County Campaigns and State Legislators, Moderator: Irene Stein
GOTV: Training to get out the vote: State Message: Frank Nemeth
Panel of Local Election Successes: Moderator: William Scriber

Networking and Strategic Planning by State Assembly Districts: e-mail jmdodds@aol.com or phildem@rochester.rr.com if you are interested in attending or coordinating a networking group.

There may also be a meeting of the Executive Committee at a time and place to be announced. There will also be meetings of the Executive Committee, in the weeks prior to the convention, to interview candidates. As always, all DRC members are welcome.
New events will be posted as they are scheduled, in the meantime, check out the NYS Young Democrats Web site, and the State Democratic Committee calendar to get involved.

Woman Make Movies

Location: WOMAN MAKE MOVIES
Date: Th., Feb. 16, 2006
Time: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Address: 462 Broadway (at Grand) 5th floor Suite 500WS
Nearest Subways: J, M, N, Q, R, W, Z, 6 to Canal Street N, R to Prince Street 6 to Spring/Lafayette A/C/E to Canal (at West Broadway)
RSVP: nytes@cinewomenny.org
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NY Young Democrats Caucus of Color

Please join the NY Young Democrats Caucus of Color for a special event with
US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton


LATE NIGHT with HILLARY! A young professional’s event in support of US Senator Hillary Clinton’s re-election to the U.S. Senate

Tuesday, February 21, 2006
doors open @ 7pm
first hour OPEN BAR
program begins at 8pm


** SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST **
MIRI BEN-ARI
Grammy-award winning hip-hop violinist
For more information on Miri, please visit: http://www.miriben-ari.com.

CroBar
530 West 28th Street (btwn 10th and 11th Avenues)
New York City

$50 per person

Please purchase your tickets by clicking below
www.hillaryclinton.com/february21 or by calling the campaign office at 212-213-3717

Make sure you list "NY Young Democrats Caucus of Color" as your host!!

NYC: Sensual Mondays at Neogaea

NYC: Matt Levine B-day at Pachita 02/17/06

NYC: Mardi Gras with Purple Ribbon Allstars 02/17/06

NYC: Free Up at The City Nightclub 02/17/06

NYC: Manhatta Cancer Benefit 02/17/06

Hoston, TX: Funk Flex at Allstar 02/18/06

Parties by Katrina

Thursday at Happy Valley
14 East 27th Street. Paper Magazine voted Happy Valley the best club in New York City. The club is undoubtedly beautiful inside but in a deliberate "club" fashion. There is a big ball of a suprize, but I'll let you see for yourself. Email me if you want to go. Be sure to specify which event you want to go to (because I'm listing 3 in this email).
Friday at Bed
27th Street between 10th & 11th Avenue. The hottest club in Miami now has a flagship in Manhattan. With panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, the roof deck at Bed is extra special.
Saturday at Spy
17 West 19th Street. Formerly Discotheque, then Go Go, now Spy, I think they've finally perfected the recipe. lol. With a name change and a decor change, Spy is a sure thing for this Saturday.
Well that is what I have lined up for this week. I'm going to send you a flyer on Thursday for BED. It's HOT so watch out for it. I almost forgot, Happy Valentine's Day.
Katrina Tarapovich

Oakland, CA: Essence Seminar 02/23/06

You're Invited Start the New Year off right with the information you need to take hold of your financial future. Join ESSENCE for an interactive discussion featuring Kimberly Allers, ESSENCE Work & Wealth Editor; CNBC Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson; Marjorie Grace of Grace Financial Services and a State Farm representative, who will offer strategies for reducing debt and achieving your goals.
You’ll also have an opportunity to meet with a State Farm agent to discuss your specific needs regarding retirement and education, and to schedule an appointment to begin shaping your financial future.
DATE:
Thursday, February 23, 2006
TIME:
Networking Reception — 6-7pmSeminar — 7-9pm
LOCATION:
The Oakland Museum — James Moore Theatre1000 Oak StreetOakland, CA 94607For directions, log onto www.museumca.org.
NOTE: This event is free and open to the public
RSVP to marketing@essence.com by February 22, 2006.
Moderator: Kimberly Allers, ESSENCE Work & Wealth editor Kimberly is an award-winning journalist with over a decade of business journalism experience. Before joining ESSENCE, she worked as a staff writer at Fortune, a reporter on Wall Street and a columnist for the New York Post. She has also freelanced for Fortune, The Times (London), The Independent (London), New York Post, Daily News, Better Homes & Gardens Family Money, ESSENCE, Savoy and the BBC, among others. Kimberly has made regular appearances on television and radio, and was a Knight-Bagehot Fellow for Business and Economics Journalism at Columbia University from 1999-2000. She has also worked as an adjunct journalism professor at New York University, Long Island University and City College of New York. She has a B.A. in journalism and secondary English education from NYU, and a M.S. in journalism from Columbia.
Panelist: Sharon Epperson, Personal Finance Correspondent for CNBC A veteran broadcast and print journalist with more than 15 years experience with national media companies, Sharon has been a correspondent at CNBC since 1996 and appears throughout the network’s daytime programming. She can also be seen on NBC's Nightly News, Today, Early Today and on the MSNBC network and various NBC affiliates nationwide. Sharon is also a personal finance columnist for USA Weekend and TIME magazines. She covered business, culture, social issues and health at TIME from 1993 to 1996. During that time, she worked with Time Inc.'s television division, Time New Media, and was a contributor to The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and NY 1 News. She has also written for several newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Boston Globe, as well as Self and ESSENCE magazines. Epperson is also an adjunct instructor of international affairs at the School of International Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Panelist: Marjorie Grace, Grace Financial Services, Oakland, CA Marjorie is an authority in the areas of financial planning and investments. Practicing for more than 23 years, and owning her own business for 17 of those years, Marjorie serves over 400 clients and manages millions of dollars in assets. Marjorie is an Investment Advisor Representative, and separately, a Registered Representative of Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC. She is also licensed in the areas of life; health and long term care insurances, and variable annuity contracts. Marjorie also received a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate’s Don Perata and a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Barbara Lee recognizing her work in the Financial Planning field. Through her experience and dedication, Ms. Grace has developed strategies for overcoming the two key obstacles that prevent most people from achieving their financial goals; procrastination and lack of knowledge for decision making. She has an ability to demystify financial terminology and simplify the complex concepts involved with financial planning and investments.

Industry Cosign 02/16/05

Who: The Industry Cosign and NAMD
What: A networking event
Why: To network and meet members of NAMD and the cast of MTV’s ‘The Shop’
Where: Negril Village- 70 West 3rd St.
When: Thursday, February 16th, 6 PM- 11 PM

Being that this is a networking event, it makes sense to come and network with like-minded people in the industry. This week, NAMD (The National Alliance of Market Developers) comes through to vibe with The Industry Cosign and you. We will also have the cast members of the MTV show, ‘The Shop’ hanging with us. So come, have a drink, eat some food, enjoy the company, take in the sounds by Music Rocka and see why the place is always packed!!!!

What is NAMD?The National Alliance of Market Developers was established as black marketing specialists networked to search out new ways to cope with the challenges in cultivating the "Black Market." The National Alliance of Market Developers is a professional organization committed to being a catalyst for positive and progressive change for African-Americans.Members are found largely in the areas of marketing, management, advertising, sales, public relations, urban affairs, and other related fields. NAMD recognizes the vital role of individuals in these areas of communication and offers a vehicle that enables them to exchange knowledge, information, experience and know-how about the marketplace.

NYC: Libation 02/14/06

NYC: One Luv Wednesdays

NYC: House 02/14/06

NYC: Penthouse 02/14/06

NYC: Duvet 02/14/06

Showstoppers at SOB's 02/13/06

ROLLIN WIT IT RECORDS present 2005’s Underground Music Awards “Best Rap Duo”…
SHOWSTOPPERS@The legendarySOB’s(204 Varick Street at West Houston – NY, NY)
Date: February 13, 2006
Tickets: $10
*Showstoppers will hit the stage @ approx. 10PM YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS SHOW!!!!***EXCLUSIVE MP3 (attached)***“LIFE SCARS” from the forthcoming SHOWSTOPPERS lp “BREAD & ROSES” *Contact bh.pop@rollinwitit.com or tdub@rollinwitit.com for any inquiries.www.rollinwitit.com

NYC: Valentine's Day Chery Lounge

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Sugae Bar NYC Valentine's Day

ST. VALENTINE'S DAY

Aphrodisiacs Soup Du JourLobster Bisque

Fried CalmariJumbo Shrimp CocktailChicken Tenders w/ Caliente Chipolte Sauce

Mesclun Green Salad w/ Balsamic Vinaigrette

Cupid’s FeastBlackened Snapper Filet served with Peppers, Cream Spinach & Yellow Crispy Plantains

Cornish Hen served with Potatoes Au Gratin, Early Peas with Pearl Onion & Garlic

Prime Ribs served with Asparagus Spears & Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Smothered Pork Chops Served with Yellow Squash and Broccoli spears

Love SpellsRed Velvet Cake Bread Pudding Classic Chess Pie

Assorted SorbetBeverage

Complimentary glass of champagne per person$49.95 per personFor further Information

Please feel free to call the Sugar Bar at (212) 579-0222 and visit our website at www.SugarBarNyc.com

Platanos & Collard Greens

NYC: Heart Break Hotel at Magic City 02/12/06

NYC: The Lonely Hearts Club at Lotus 02/14/06

NYC: Secret Society Fridays at Bed

Herbert's Holler 02/08-14/06

wed(08): stereo - diamond d/evil d/marly marl/ralph mcdaniels/carl blaze/m.o.s./ mary mac/cosmo baker/j period/rich medina/reborn/monica/selly/roxy - BENEFIT!!!
wed(08): subtonic - small change/guests - everything fonky under the sun
wed(08): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega/guests - house
wed(08): apt - rich medina - afrobeat/soul/funk/old school/neosoul/classic r&b
wed(08): aer - m.o.s./guests - hiphop/80s/rock/reggae/old school
wed(08): kingsize - my pal the crook/asia minor - "killer kuts all night"
wed(08): lotus - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/rock/80s
wed(08): suede - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
wed(08): home - eli escobar from nyc - soul/funk/rock/hiphop/classics/80s
thu(09): sutra - reborn/selly - soul/house/old school - BIG 5 YEAR ANNIVERSAIR!!
thu(09): stay - obah/cato/chris annibel - soul/house/funk/latin/brazilian
thu(09): aer - rotating deejays - hiphop/80s/rock - new bill shpector party
thu(09): joe's pub - waheed (from platinum pied pipers) - nu soul/nu jazz/nu nu
thu(09): sin sin - bruce tantum/hollosound - deep house/tech house/electro house
thu(09): madame x - jon oliver - rare groove/deep soul/b side hiphop/GREAT listen
thu(09): stereo - jus ske/guests - hiphop/rock/80s/classics
thu(09): duvet - larry tee/guests - new wave house/freaky mash-ups
thu(09): opus 22 - m.o.s./g. brown/guests - classics/90s hiphop
thu(09): triple crown/bk - ali shaheed muhammad - "from elton john to lil' john"
thu(09): soho 323 - guest djs - 80s/old school/psychedelic rock/"danceables"
fri(10): STAR64 - FREEDOM - NYC'S #1 DANCE PARTY - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
fri(10): brooklyn lyceum/bk - felix hernandez/scribe/acidophilus - classics/soul
fri(10): union square ballroom - marlon d/jellybean/kervyn mark/live show - HOUSE
fri(10): roxy - will/spynfo/steelie bashment - hiphop/r&b/reggae - remy ma!!!
fri(10): ps450 - RED ROKK THE REALEST - hiphop/rock/soul
fri(10): duvet - guest djs - hiphop/rock/80s/house - i found you, tanaka-san!
fri(10): pacha - guest djs - hard house
fri(10): lotus - angola/naomi/michael t/guests - house/hiphop/rock
fri(10): black betty/bk - emskee/monkone - soul/funk/rare grooves/b sides
fri(10): crobar - david hollands/mauro picatto - hard house/hiphop
fri(10): eugene's - kulcha/fame fortune - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(10): pm - dj m.o.s. - hiphop/80s/rock
fri(10): show - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton/80s
fri(10): strata - self/goldfinger/kaos - hiphop/r&b/reggae
fri(10): spirit - guest djs - hard house
fri(10): supper club - goldfinger/s&s/snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
fri(10): canal room - derrick spaulding - rock/80s/pop/old school/hiphop/latin
fri(10): b.e.d./roofdeck - michael arana/kenny summit - house
fri(10): sol - dj sneak/joeski - harder house
fri(10): afterwork/bliss - dj sweets - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/classics
fri(10): afterwork/lq - jinx paul/lucho/GEORGE LAMOND LIVE - latin/hiphop/reggae
sat(11): BLVD - HERBERT/GUESTS - THE BADDEST - SEE "GIGS" ABOVE
sat(11): bungalow 8 - dj eli - soul/rock/classics/rap/80s
sat(11): pacha - guests - hard house
sat(11): supper club - jazzy joyce/stretch - hiphop/r&b/reggae - COMMISH BDAY!!!
sat(11): rock candy - kast one - hiphop/rock/80s
sat(11): star64 - dj van vader - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(11): crobar - guests - hard house/hiphop
sat(11): joe's pub - boogie blind - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s - J. BDAY!!!
sat(11): movida - alex english/dj wool/guests - rock/punk/hiphop/soul
sat(11): underbar - jvc - hiphop/r&b/80s/rock/soul
sat(11): strata - big ben/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/80s/rock
sat(11): apt - qool marv - soulful music across all genres - SUPPORT THE MAN!
sat(11): sutra - obah/cato - hiphop/soul/funk/afrobeat/reggae/classics
sat(11): spirit - goldfinger - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classic
sat(11): eugene's - camillo - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaeton
sun(12): lq - kulcha/fame fortune/JAHEIM LIVE - hiphop/r&b/reggae - ED LOVER BDAY
sun(12): bkny/bk - guest djs - reggae superstar tributes!!!
sun(12): langston's/bk - ruben toro/guests - house
sun(12): love - joe clausell - spiritual house - 6PM to 12AM
sun(12): lotus - goldfinger - hiphop/80s/soul
sun(12): pm - ani quinn/guests - hiphop/old school/rock/reggae
sun(12): opus 22 - evil d/mr walt/butta l - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
sun(12): pravda - obah - jazz/funk/rock/soul/latin/afrobeat
sun(12): deep - camillo/guests - hiphop/r&b/reggae/reggaton/latin
sun(12): rock candy - sussone/hot day - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics
mon(13): sin sin/leopard lounge - qool marv/obah/chris annibel - soul/funk/house
mon(13): apt - jazzy jeff/spinna/bobbito/(rotate) - soul/funk/classics/rap/neosol
mon(13): cielo - francois k/guests - deep house/space vibes
mon(13): sway - guest djs - hiphop/rock - downtown crowd
tue(14): thompson hotel - guest djs - soul/80s/funk - sexy, cool + ed frieberg?
tue(14): nublu - small change/kudu/cocoa kracker brown - everything fonky!!!
tue(14): providence - cynthia scott - jazz vocalist - pre fixe - VDAY XO!
tue(14): movida - qool marv - soul/funk/nu soul/international - VDAY XO!
tue(14): b.e.d. - goldfinger/reg west - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics/80s - VDAY XO!
tue(14): joe's pub - guests/live performances - soul/funk - the eclectic ride
tue(14): sapphire lounge - eman/lola - house
tue(14): union square coffee shop - emskee - b sides/old school/neo soul/soul
tue(14): afterwork/suede - snatch 1 - hiphop/r&b/reggae/classics

NYC: Valentine's Day with The Industry Cosign

Come celebrate The Industry Cosign's new monthly column, ICandy Presents The FourPLAY, a provocative column that caters to the ladies. Four tasty males keeping it real about Love, Sex & Relationships-Ladies get ready for the truth... finally!

And for the men, check out the latest magazine from XXL- Eye Candy! Bonsu Thompson will be on hand and have some ‘Eye Candy’ along with him! There will be magazines so you can check out what the streets are talking about!

Who says Valentine’s Day has to be for couples? Come out, network and get your mingle on!Negril Village (70 West 3rd St.) on Tuesday, February 14th. Doors open at 6 PM.

Ladies, the men will be representing, leaving you with your tongues hanging out and Men; you NEED to see the women that will occupy the space that night.

Food, Drink specials and for the Ladies, the ICandyDVD lounge DVD’s on sale.

DJ Music Rocka will be responsible for the sounds you will hear that night!

SINGLES, bring you’re ‘A’ game cause you never know where cupid's arrow may strike!

NY Young Democrats Event 02/13/06

Who: New York State Young Democrats, NYU Law Democrats and Manhattan Young Democrats
What: The best liberal Valentines Party around!
Where: PREY Bar and Lounge on 22nd and 5th Avenue - www.preynyc.com <http://www.preynyc.com/>
When: Monday, February 13, 2006 at 6 p.m.
Why: Because between Bush, Cheney, Rice, and Alito you deserve someone to love!
How Much: Admission is free!

Drink specials from 6-8 p.m.! But stay late for after hours revelry.
Please RSVP to RSVP@youngdemsny.org <mailto:RSVP@youngdemsny.org>

OUTProfessionals Events

Thursday, February 9, 6:30-8 P.M. -- OP Member Ruth Gursky invites all OP Members and their friends to attend a workshop entitled "Healthy Living 101" at Hadassah House, 50 West 58th Street (between 5th and 6th Aves.). Celebrate "Heart Month" with exercise physiologist Lisa Hoffman and nutritionist Jill Senderoff. Hoffman will lead audience members in a 20-minute workout that can be used at the home or in the gym, and Senderoff will share tips on eating out, healthy snacks, portion control and understanding food labels. All are welcome! Wear comfortable clothes! Cost: $5/Hadassah members; $10/non-members; FREE if you join Hadassah at event. (Payable at door; includes healthy snacks). RSVP by Feb. 6 (required, for security purposes): mslawyerny@aol.com.*
*******************************Thursday, February 9, 7-9 P.M. -- GMHC presents "Get In Shape For Spring!" -- for FREE. Feeling and looking great doesn't have to be a challenge any longer, and it doesn't require some fad diet or radical gym routine. It just takes learning the right information and setting up an action plan for success! You will learn practical tips for your diet and lifestyle that will help you permanently improve the shape of your body, increase your energy, and look better. This free workshop, sponsored by GMHC (119 West 24th Street), will put you on the path to feeling better than you ever have before! Please RSVP to Robert at (646) 209-3869. Also visit www.WholeLifeHealing.org for more information.********************************Wednesday, February 22, 7-11:30 P.M. -- Come to GAY SKATE NIGHT, benefiting Gay Men's Health Crisis, at Wollman Skating Rink, Central Park. Admission is $16, including skate rental. Three of those dollars will directly to GMHC. Special guests and a fabulous DJ will be on hand. For more information, call Wollman at (212) 439-6900, or call GMHC at (212) 367-1537. The rink is closest to the Park entrance at 59th Street and 6th Avenue.
********************************Monday-Tuesday, February 27-28 -- Playwrights Horizons invites you to attend a special benefit screening of the 1975 documentary cult film Grey Gardens including new, never-before-seen footage, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Albert Maysles. Make it a double feature: See the screening on the 27th and the new Off-Broadway musical (based on the film) the next night, followed by a reception with the cast and creative team. The musical is penned by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife), composer Scott Frankel, lyricist Michael Korie, and directed by Michael Greif (Rent). The film, which has achieved iconic status in American popular culture, depicts East Hampton recluses "Little" Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother "Big" Edith, the first cousin and aunt of Jacqueline Kennedy. Set in the mansion's heyday, when the Beales were still rich and glamorous, the musical tells the fascinating backstory to the documentary, then jumps forward thirty years, to the world of the film. Broadway divas Christine Ebersole (42nd Street) and Mary Louise Wilson (Cabaret) head a stellar cast portraying Kennedys, Bouviers, Beales and the intriguing men in their lives. For tickets, call Jill Garland at (212) 564-1235 ext. 3140, or visit www.ticketcentral.com/ph_greygardens.htm to buy online. A good portion of the ticket price is tax deductible. Visit online for more details.
********************************Wednesday, March 1, 6:30 P.M. -- The Aids Healthcare Foundation and OP Member Lawrence Peters invite you to attend the opening reception of AFRICALIVE -- Portraits of Success, on Wednesday, March 1, 6:30 p.m., at the Prince George Gallery/Ballroom at 15 E. 27th Street (between 5th Avenue and Madison). This series of beautiful, life-sized photographic portraits taken in Uganda and South Africa is a call to action and proof that TREATMENT = LIFE. Admission is free, though donations are gratefully accepted. The evening includes hors d'ouvres, bar, entertainment and a silent auction. With future stops in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Amsterdam and Toronto at the International AIDS Conference, all proceeds of AFRICALIVE -- Portraits of Success will go toward providing life-sustaining care and treatment to those in greatest need. To RSVP, e-mail Lawrence at lawrencedpeters@yahoo.com.
********************************Thursday, March 2, 7:30-11 p.m. -- Come to the Winter Heat 2006 Womens Dance and Fundraiser at Club Quo (511 West 28th Street). Here's your chance for a hot and sophisticated evening of socializing, dancing with DJ Stacy and helping New York's largest statewide LGBT organization fight for equality and justice. For ticket/sponsorship information, visit www.prideagenda.org or call (212) 627-0305.
********************************Thursday March 9, 7-10 P.M. -- Join the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network and our Event Co-Chairs and Committee for our first ever 'Recess!' This night of fun, education and entertainment will support GLSEN's vision of a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Ticket levels range for Head Coach ($500 for two VIP tix and recognition in event materials) to Team Mascot ($75 for one ticket). To buy your ticket to Recess! use this link: http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/551-1.pdf. The event will be held at the International Poster Center (601 West 26th Street at 11th Avenue. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Contact Sam Ritchie at events@glsen.org or (212) 727-0135 ext. 6587.
********************************Monday, March 27 -- The 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards honors the year's outstanding representations of lesbians and gay men in the media. The ceremonies will take place on Monday, March 27, 2006, in New York; Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Los Angeles; and Saturday, June 10, 2006, in San Francisco. This year, we are proud to announce the addition of a fourth Media Awards ceremony -- in Miami on Thursday, May 25, 2006. This past year, the Media Awards were broadcast for the first time ever on the MTV Networks channel Logo, allowing us to reach millions of LGBT Americans and our allies in homes around the country. We're thrilled to tell you that Logo will televise the MediaAwards again in 2006, promising the most exciting show yet! To learn more about The 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in all four cities, please go to: www.glaad.org/mediaawards. ********************************March 28 - May 21 -- Signature Theatre Company's Landscape Of The Body by John Guare, directed by Michael Greif. What are we after we lose everything? Greenwich Village in the 1970s hosts a slew of mysterious and seemingly isolated events that connect a group of people on a nightmarish quest for the American Dream. Through twists in time and with some help from a singing narrator back from the dead, John Guare weaves an amazingly entertaining tale of their tragic and comic collisions that force them to discover what it is like to be left with -- or blessed with -- nothing but themselves. Starring Lili Taylor (Aunt Dan and Lemon, Six Feet Under) and Sherie Rene Scott (Tony nominee for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). All tickets for Landscape of the Body will be $15. For subscription or single tickets, call (212) 244-PLAY (7529) or visit www.signaturetheatre.org.
********************************MONTREAL 2006 "OUT FOR BUSINESS!" INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE -- Montreal is going to host, from July 29 to Aug. 5, 2006, the first World Outgames "Rendez-Vous Montreal 2006," a major athletic and cultural event. Just before the sporting competitions, an international conference will begin on July 26, bringing together more than 2,000 delegates. Over three days, participants will be offered many plenary sessions and workshops that will deal with the many aspects of the conference's five key themes: essential rights, global issues, the diverse LGBT community, participation in society and creating social change. The closing ceremony will include the adoption of the "Montreal Declaration.""Out for Business!" is a section of the International Conference targeted specifically at LGBT chambers of commerce, professionals and business associations. Pay particular attention to OP's November mailing as it will contain a pamphlet with all the information on this not-to-be-missed occasion where more than 400 people will discuss important issues for the LGBT business community worldwide.For more information: www.montreal2006.org/en_OutForBusiness.html (or contact Jonathan Sauve at (514) 522-1885, (888) 595-8110 or conference.montreal2006@ccgq.ca. You can also register online now at www.montreal2006.org/en_register_now.html and save $50 CAD on the conference registration fee, by using the following Affiliated Member's Code: 3902.
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NYC: Fresh at The Supper Club 02/18/06

NYC: Through the Fire Screening 02/09/06

NYC: TGIF at Supper Club 02/10/06

UK: Sportswear Jam 02/08/06

NYC: Dem Franchise Boyz at Mansion 02/10/06