May 20, 2013: Qantas Offers Low-Tech Booking Perk, Rain Makes Cannes Parties Less Glamorous, Electric Daisy Returns to New York

1. QANTAS OFFERS LOW-TECH BOOKING PERK: Frequent fliers of Qantas are being offered a decidedly low-tech perk: paperback books. Fast Company: "A collaboration between Hachette and Droga5 is attempting to get Qantas's passengers to turn their tablets and e-readers off, and turn instead to paperbacks. Stories for Every Journey is a collection of bespoke books aimed at the airline's frequent flyers. Each of the 10 volumes has been written to allow travelers to devour it, front to back, within the flight time. … The monochrome covers have been beautifully designed by Paul Belford, and each book has a customized foreword and note from Qantas C.E.O. Alan Joyce." http://bit.ly/184J2Um

2. RAIN MAKES CANNES PARTIES LESS GLAMOROUS: Bad weather ruined, or at least toned down, several parties at the Cannes Film Festival this year, including one hot ticket for Lionsgate's blockbuster The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. New York's Vulture blog: "The Catching Fire party, whose cost in the hundreds of thousands of dollars was mostly shouldered by sponsor CoverGirl and foreign film distributors, was meant to have a super secret special effect happening oceanside, one that required special effects crews to be flown in from the States —rumors were a barge with fireworks and a wall of water onto which images would be projected (really it was going to be a projection of water onto a screen)—that simply had to be scrapped. The Capitol seal was still raised high at the end of a pier that was supposed to have been filled with champagne-swilling revelers, but like Gatsby's green light, it was barely visible through the deluge, and seemed so very far away." http://vult.re/19Up3qp

3. ELECTRIC DAISY RETURNS TO NEW YORK: Insomniac Events' Electric Daisy Festival came to New York this weekend with a two-day concert in the parking lot of Citi Field ballpark. Five stages were arranged in a semicircle, and about 40,000 people attended. New York Times: "Now that dance-music festivals have become a summer fixture, everyone at Electric Daisy played an appointed role. The audience arrived dressed for Instagram impact, in skimpy, inventive, fluorescent-hued costumes: tutus, shaggy leggings, beaded bracelets, light-up pacifiers, and, for a large male contingent, T-shirts with aggressively raunchy slogans. The promoter framed the DJs on stages with giant LED displays; dotted the grounds with light-up electronic sculpture-gizmos and carnival rides; and had supersize marionettes wandering through the crowd and dancers popping up on various stages." http://nyti.ms/14loRjl

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  The Catered Affair at the Boston Public Library has a "Town and Country" Southern BBQ package for summer. Events are held in the library's courtyard with a bluegrass band, and menu items include honeysuckle-watermelon coolers, beer-can chicken, and peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream

On June 10, the Unicef Children's Champion Award Dinner will take place at the Museum of Fine Arts. With a menu by chef Jody Adams and a performance from the Boston Children's Chorus, the event will honor Lauren Bush Lauren, David Lauren, and Charlene Engelhard.

CHICAGO:  Drumbar, a popular rooftop space for private events, has a new summer cocktail menu. Created by beverage director Craig Schoettler, drinks include juleps, Moscow mules, and tiki cocktails made with rum, pineapple, lime juice, and cinnamon.

The League of Chicago Theatres hosts its spring gala at the Intercontinental Chicago today.

LAS VEGAS:  Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada's Heroes With Heart Gala is May 30 at the Orleans Casino and Hotel to honor five local emergency responders. Chet Buchanan will serve as M.C. at the event and "Turf" from America's Got Talent will perform.

LOS ANGELES:  Santa Monica restaurant Stella Rossa Pizza Bar has changed its name to Stella Barra Pizzeria.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  PGA National Resort & Spa will host the second annual Craft Beer Festival and Burger Bash June 15.

Clevelander Marlins Park is hosting High Heels in Left Field, an event for women Wednesday at the club's outpost in Marlins Park. Tickets include admission the baseball game, refreshments, and giveaways.

Samuel Garcia is the new manager of Fisher Island Club Hotel, a boutique hotel near Miami Beach that recently finished a $60 million renovation.

NEW YORK:  Ross School of East Hampton is hosting its 10th annual Live at Club Starlight June 1. The gala will be chaired by Christie Brinkley and will feature a performance by Cyndi Lauper.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association's Image Awards Thursday at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum hosted 700 executives, designers, and celebrities and raised $1.3 million for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO:  Mitchell's Fish Market in Winter Park has added a private chef's table with seating for 12 guests.

TORONTO:  The 2013 Bicycle Music Festival is September 7 at Trinity Bellwoods Park. Organized by the Tune Your Ride Collective, the event brings together a large group of cyclists for an outdoor, pedal-powered concert. http://bit.ly/n2zDkp

WASHINGTON:  Becky's Fund is sponsoring a Bootleggers Ball Wednesday at Cities with a "fabulous redneck" dress code. There will be prizes for the best-dressed guests. Palmetto Moonshine is a sponsor.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Jenna Berris, Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.

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