BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #462 — Friday, 03.08.13
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1. TRASHING TED: Has TED become too luxurious, too corporate, too nice? One writer at Mashable thinks so. "In groups, or with strangers, this year's TED attendees were afraid to criticize any given talk lest it was one that gave someone there an epiphany—and lest it get in the way of the networking most were really eager to do in order to increase the value of their $7,500 tickets. Alone and in confidence, however, they displayed unease about this giant soap bubble of hope we appeared to be inflating, one that no one dared pop for fear of being labeled a pessimist." http://on.mash.to/XVbjIz
2. DINE LIKE THE PRESIDENT: We may not know what happened at a secretive dinner President Obama had with 12 key Republican senators this week, but at least we're learning what was served at Plume restaurant at the Jefferson Hotel. Washington Post: "Of the 16 people seated in the hotel’s private Parlor Boardroom (including the 12 senators and presumably a handful of staffers), there were six orders of the filet, five of the Colorado lamb açaĂ, four Lobster Thermidors, and one special-ordered vegetarian plate. Dessert options included peanut butter crumble, heart of guana chocolate tart, and iced Tahitian vanilla and praline bar. The president had arranged for the $85 per person tab (not including tax or tip) to be billed directly to the White House." http://wapo.st/13IhyUB
3. REINVENTING THE ART SHOW: The Armory Show in New York, currently under way, has adapted to claims it was too corporate and to competition from the Frieze art fair. New York Times: "A call for more transparency, for instance, has resulted in tote bags, T-shirts, and passes lettered with insider statistics: that the average cost of a booth is $24,000, for instance, or that 12,365 V.I.P. cards are issued." http://nyti.ms/YGN9BD
Would you pay $9,000 for a soda? That's the ask for a sculpture of a McDonald's cup at the Armory Show. New York Post: "The contemporary art is emblazoned with the golden arches—set against bright red flowers—and comes enclosed in a fancy plastic case." http://bit.ly/W9A1VY
4. DAVID STARK REFLECTS: The event superstar spoke at his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design, this week. Rhode Island Monthly: "You can’t major in the work RISD alum and event producer David Stark now does for clients that range from the Global Volatility Summit to Beyonce. It may seem a far ways from his painting major, but in fact, as the head of David Stark Design and Production told RISD students during a presentation Tuesday night, Stark still feels like he paints every day." http://bit.ly/WSKJmo
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* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The American Heart Association's Boston Heart Ball is April 27 at the Westin Copley Place. Warm-up comic Tome Riles of The Ellen DeGeneres Show will serve as M.C. of the black-tie gala, and entertainment will include cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a live auction.
Boston Chops opened on Monday in the former Penny Savings Bank space. The venue has leather seating and a wine room and is billed as an "urban steak bistro."
CHICAGO: The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum's Butterfly Ball is May 3, and the theme is Savour Nature.
Steppenwolf's auxiliary council will host the Red or White ball at Venue One April 5. Event highlights will include a Magnolia photo booth, red and white desserts from Danny Macaroons, and tasting stations from restaurants such as Baume & Brix and Jellyfish.
The Young Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago will host "Forever Green" at Park West March 8. The event will include performances from Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band and more, and it benefits the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and My Mary Cate.
LAS VEGAS: This weekend, Nascar makes its 16th visit to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Since 1998, it has pumped billions of dollars into the region's economy. Las Vegas Sun: http://bit.ly/10dgvaX
LOS ANGELES: Artist Lindsay Degen will do a live performance in the Craft and Folk Art Museum shop window today and Saturday intended to demonstrate the amount of time it takes to make garments by hand. She'll begin wearing a nude bathing suit, putting on each piece of clothing as it's knit.
Classic Party Rentals and Chameleon Chairs L.L.C. (Chameleon Chair Collection) announced Thursday they have extended their business relationship, which began in 2007.
Palihouse Santa Monica is slated for a June opening.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The New York-based Orphaned Starfish Foundation is hosting its first Miami gala March 15 at the Epic Hotel. Actress Judy Reyes will host with a performance from Cucu Diamantes.
NEW YORK: Downy and HGTV's Taniya Nayak will teach New Yorkers the benefits of sleep at Penn Station March 7. The event will promote National Sleep Awareness week and will feature beds with Downy-washed sheets and offer advice on getting a good night's rest.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Space Center Visitor Complex will open a new attraction based on the popular Angry Birds game. Angry Birds Space Encounter will open March 22 and is being created in partnership with the game's producer, Rovio Entertainment. The opening will come a few months before the Visitor Complex celebrates the grand opening of the new $100 million home of Space Shuttle Atlantis on June 29.
SAN FRANCISCO: Kimpton’s Hotel Monaco has renovated its 201 guest rooms, lobby, and 7,000 square feet of meeting space.
TORONTO: Total Health 2013 starts April 5. The three-day event, presented by Consumer Health Organization of Canada, will be held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre and will feature a spa offering massages and facials, healthy food and drinks, more than 60 speakers, and more than 200 health-promoting booths.
WASHINGTON: The 26th annual Leukemia Ball is March 23 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Entertainment will include Jim Belushi & the Sacred Hearts Band and comedian Dana Carvey. Raffle prizes will include two Mercedes-Benz vehicles and travel packages, and the event is expected to raise $3.1 million.
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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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