1. NEW REALITY SHOW FEATURES LAVISH 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTIES: A new reality show on Bravo, My Fab 40th, is the middle-age answer to MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. The program will feature adults planning lavish birthday parties that spare no expense on decor, entertainment, catering, and more. New York Post: “It’s definitely a growing trend. Now when you turn 40, you’re really finding yourself,” says Maya Kalman, CEO and creative director of Chelsea-based Swank Productions, a luxury wedding and event design firm. “It’s bringing the fun of being a kid to ‘now we’re adults and can afford to have the fun that we want to have.’ It’s being able to throw a party for your friends [that will make them] say ‘That was the most amazing birthday party we’ve ever been to’ — that’s the goal.” http://bit.ly/1TSZbrh
2. NEW FESTIVAL AIMS TO BE COACHELLA FOR BROADWAY: Broadway fans will now have their own festival. Elsie, an inaugural festival co-founded by Glee and musical theater star Darren Criss, will take place in New York on September 27 with backing from Live Nation, iHeartRadio, and Jujamcyn Theaters. Playbill: “I was at Coachella and thought ‘let's do this for showtunes,'” Criss said in a statement. “Musical theater has been going through a wonderful shift in the past few years, from the type of work that’s being produced to the way it’s being consumed by the public. It's more than showtunes on Broadway—it’s songs from film, TV and YouTube. Since the rules were already changing, I figured, why not shake up people’s ideas of where to watch the performers they love.” http://bit.ly/1NkadBr
3. APPLE ANNOUNCES REBRANDED MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Apple Music Festival—the renamed iTunes Music Festival—will take place in London September 19-28 and feature headliners Pharrell Williams, One Direction, and Florence & the Machine. Apple announced the initial lineup on Tuesday, along with the festival’s new name and plans to live stream the festival on its radio station Beats 1. TechCrunch: “The announcement isn’t a surprise, nor is the renaming of the festival. It makes absolute sense that Apple is using all its services and media reach to promote Apple Music to as many potential listeners and customers as possible. … In addition to the music, Apple said it will also broadcast 'backstage news and footage straight from the artists' via Apple Music Connect.” http://tcrn.ch/1NCi3Uc
* LOCAL NEWS *
ATLANTA: Radio broadcaster Frank Ski will seve as M.C. at the annual Atlanta's Best Cellars Dinner September 19 at the InterContinental Buckhead. The event, which raises money for the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the T.J. Martell Foundation, will also feature appearances by rapper-actor Ludacris and HLN news anchor Robin Meade. Atlanta Journal Constitution: http://on-ajc.com/1fnOREE
BOSTON: MIX 104.1's annual free MIXFest concert will take place September 19 at the Hatch Shell. Rob Thomas, Third Eye Blind, Rachel Platten, Vance Joy, and Andy Grammer are slated to perform.
CHICAGO: Earls Kitchen & Bar will open its first Chicago location, Earls Lincoln Park, in the New City development in the Clybourn Corridor this fall.
LAS VEGAS: Festivities in celebration of Mexican Independence Day will include performances by Enrique Iglesias at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace September 13-14, Marc Anthony and Carlos Vives at the Mandalay Bay Events Center September 14, and Ricky Martin at the Axis Theater inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino September 15.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: “Meeting space at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center grew to 2 million square feet Tuesday with the opening of the property's $70 million, 350,000-square-foot expansion.” http://bit.ly/1NtPo5K
The Sand Dollar Lounge has reopened under new ownership and will celebrate with performers and food trucks through Saturday.
The Cupcakery has opened its third Las Vegas location on the Eastside. The 1,200-square-foot bakery will take orders on custom cakes.
LOS ANGELES: Singer Melissa Etheridge will be a keynote speaker at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition, which will take place September 16-18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Lionel Richie will be honored as the 2016 MusiCares Person of the Year at the 26th annual Grammy Week tribute on February 13.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Miami Home Design and Remodeling Show will take place September 4-8 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. A new feature this year, called “At Home With Art.” will feature work from nearly two dozen emerging and mid-career artists.
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, a 290-room luxury hotel set to open in early 2016, has named Martin Wormull its general manager.
NEW YORK: New York Fashion Week's "Latin Show" Pop Up, curated by menswear designer Sergio Davila, will be open at the Chelsea Market from September 7-13. The pop-up will include apparel and accessories by international designers.
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer kickoff breakfast will take place on Thursday at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.
Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA: Rose Brand has acquired Swag Décor, an Orlando-based company that provides event and venue decor services to the Florida market.
PHILADELPHIA: After the Lightfair International convention left for New York this year, planners announced it will return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in 2017. Philly Voice: http://bit.ly/1WEiyTD
SAN FRANCISCO: Bon Appétit has named AL's Place in the Mission district the country's best new restaurant. Bon Appétit: http://bit.ly/1hKPry2
TORONTO: The third annual African Fashion Week Toronto, held last weekend at Daniels Spectrum Cultural Centre, brought diversity to the city's fashion scene. Toronto Star: http://on.thestar.com/1hLee58
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Chef and restaurateur Mike Isabella and fellow Top Chef All-Star contestant chef Jennifer Carroll announced plans to open Requin, a French Mediterranean concept. The restaurant will open at Mosaic District in Merrifield, Virginia, this fall as a pop-up through the end of the year and reopen in a permanent location at the Wharf development in mid-2017. Isabella’s Kapnos Kouzina will take over the pop-up space in early 2016.
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