KPS Spring Fling '16

Furniture in dark tones and tableside lamps evoked a speakeasy feel at HBO's Boardwalk Empire premiere.

A carnival barker welcomed guests to the alfresco party space on the Santa Monica Pier.

Carnival-style entertainers greeted guests at the party's entrance.

Signage evoked the world of the new series' plot, and the Petersen Automotive Museum supplied cars from the '20s.

Dramatic red velvet draped a central bar.

The lively 11-piece Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra played for the crowd.

Carnival string lights hung overhead, and patterned gobos decorated the boardwalk surface.

Gaming tables added to the speakeasy feel.

Guests tried their luck at casino games for a buy-in of $500 in play money.

Bar decor integrated bottles from Canadian Club whiskey.

Event planners boarded up the exterior of Long View Gallery with pallets and faux brick to create a speakeasy feel. A sign next to the door read: "Closed for violation of the National Prohibition Act by the order of the United States District Court." Event security wore mafia-style fedoras to complete the scene.

Black and gold accents highlighted another full bar, and a birdcage containing a crystal chandelier hung overhead, adding another on-theme element.

Another custom bar had rows of oversize crystals across its front.

In the tent, a rustic bar served bourbon and Scotch.

At the entry, a partial wall featured a complex Art Deco pattern surrounding the host company's name.

The space was divided into three areas that had their own design themes. One featured black and white furniture, crystal chandeliers, and strings of pearls.

The downstairs space was decorated in tones of gold and black, used to effect in the draped walls. Seating vignettes included chesterfield sofas and black wing chairs.

Roving card dealers dressed in flapper costumes presided over games of blackjack and poker using custom chips—actually chocolate coins—with the company logo.

Servers from Oysters XO roved the grounds shucking oysters for guests. The uniform, complete with pageboys and suspenders, was meant to evoke the scene around a New York City dock.

A deconstructed Caesar salad was served by the glass. The stiff romaine leaves mimicked the look of a flapper's feather headdress. Other bites at the event included wasabi deviled eggs, candied bacon, and a "bees knees" cheese station.

A DJ from Washington Talent Agency spun music from Pink Martini—and offered guests a shot of Maker's Mark. An old-fashioned mail drop collected entries for a drawing to win a bottle of locally made Green Hat Gin.

The 1920's era themed event featured a variety of textured seating to add to the club style atmosphere.

Themed era décor was artistically placed throughout the party to enhance and complete the 1920’s speakeasy vibe.

An oversized central bar was a focal point for guests to order specialty crafted cocktails.

Elegantly adorned food service points were strategically placed around the room to insure a steady flow.

The Red Hot Band, a full Gatsby-style band, entertained the crowd with swanky jazz tunes and remixed top 40 hits.

In Los Angeles, HBO stationed the vehicles, complete with liquor crate props, outside the Kodak Theater at Hollywood and Highland.

A large sign of the show's name marked the entrance to the New York premiere party for Boardwalk Empire. Produced by Invision Events for HBO, the event took place Wednesday, September 15, at the Rockefeller Center Rink Bar, Sea Grill, and Rock Center Café.

Much like the set decorators for the TV show, Invision Events spent time researching Prohibition-era Atlantic City to create historically appropriate scenery for the New York premiere party. One example of this was the Rink Bar's 40-foot-long bar, which was resurfaced with vintage posters from the storefronts that lined the boardwalk during the 1920s.

The venue for the New York post-screening event was divided into three distinct areas, one of which was the black- and white-toned Rink Bar. The producers built custom cabanas in this area, using striped draping to cloak the elevated seating and votive candles and seven-watt globe lights for illumination.

Boardwalk Empire's New York premiere party turned the Rock Center Café into a speakeasy-style lounge, replete with red lighting, burgundy linens, and red roses in gun-shaped vases.

There was certainly no shortage of food at the New York event. The spread, catered by the Patina Group, included passed clams casino and oysters Rockefeller, and an enormous buffet set up at the foot of the rink's fountain, which consisted of dishes like grilled lobster tail, cracked king crab legs, steamed mussels, roasted vegetables, and grilled corn on the cob.

In its valet areas, Caesars Atlantic City set up vintage cars for the guests of the Atlantic City Boardwalk Empire premiere and party to pose alongside. In attendance were a number of cast members from the show, including (from left to right) Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael K. Williams, Kelly Macdonald, Aleksa Palladino, Paz de la Huerta, and Vincent Piazza.

In the Atlantic Room of One Atlantic, the Atlantic City event's producers looked to create a modern-day speakeasy using cabaret-inspired seating areas and lamps, 1920s-style furniture, chandeliers, and blue velvet linens.

The Atlantic Room at the Atlantic City premiere party also held a stage for the Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks orchestra.

The study at One Atlantic was turned into a gambling den for the Atlantic City event. The concept was reminiscent of the underground joints frequented by the show's central character, Steve Buscemi's Nucky Thompson, and included a cigar roller.

Much like the New York effort, Atlantic City's premiere party featured a large array of food. One Atlantic catered hors d'oeuvres such as clams casino, braised short ribs, and Alsatian flatbread with roasted Bartlett pears, Roquefort, and white truffle honey. A raw bar offered items like shrimp cocktails, blue claw crab legs from Chesapeake Bay, and oysters.