BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #468 — Monday, 03.18.13
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Compiled today by Beth Kormanik in New York
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1. SCOUT'S HONOR: Madonna, a presenter at the Glaad awards Saturday, wore a boy scout outfit to present Anderson Cooper with an award. Making political statements is likely expected at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, but the unofficial member of Troop 13 still made waves with her outfit and speech. New York Daily News: http://nydn.us/ZASppT
2. FOIE FOUL: Remember California's ban on foie gras? One Napa Valley restaurant that flouted the law now faces a lawsuit from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Huffington Post: "La Toque is one of the few, if any, restaurants left in Northern California offering foie gras to customers through a legal loophole. San Francisco's Txoko, which also gave away the goose liver with the purchase of certain menu items, has since closed. And the Presidio Social Club, whose location on federal land exempts it from the statewide ban, stopped serving the dish after pressure mounted from protesters and local officials." http://huff.to/141ycz6
3. AEG STOPS SALE: Sports and entertainment company AEG is no longer for sale, and owner Philip Anschutz announced a new chief executive among other leadership changes. Hollywood Reporter: "AEG put itself up for sale in September, drawing numerous potential suitors. The company's assets include more than three dozen arenas around the world—such as L.A.'s Staples Center, London's O2, and Shanghai's Mercedes-Benz Arena—L.A. Live, the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and ownership stakes in the L.A. Lakers, Galaxy, and Kings." http://bit.ly/ZQq6pv
4. DANCE TIME: SFX Entertainment, which is developing its company around dance music, received a $10 million investment from advertising firm WPP. New York Times: "Exactly what form sponsorship might take at SFX’s events was unclear. The dance world has largely been run independently, with minimal corporate branding, and that ethos persists even as the genre has become big business. Furthermore, [Robert F.X.] Sillerman said, the classic model of celebrity endorsement is old-fashioned, necessitating more subtle forms of marketing." http://nyti.ms/15fP0hU
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* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: On April 4, Neurofibromatosis Northeast will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an event at Cruiseport Boston's Black Falcon Cruise Terminal. Local radio personality Ron Della Chiesa will serve as M.C. of the event, which will offer tastings from local restaurants and a fashion show with looks from Ted Baker and modeled by friends and families of those affected with Neurofibromatosis.
CHICAGO: The Drop, a bar with a Persian-bathhouse vibe, will open in Lincoln Park in April. The 2,500-square-foot venue will offer an 800-square-foot V.I.P. room, and its menu will offer drop shots (drinks in which alcohol is dropped into liquids).
Firecakes Donuts are now available for pre-order for morning meetings or events. Orders must be placed by 1 p.m. for next-day pickup, and menu items include lemon-Verbena-meringue, maple-glazed pineapple and bacon, and apple-fritter donuts.
The Joffrey Ballet Spring gala is April 19. The evening will begin with a performance at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University; cocktails, dinner, and dancing in the grand ballroom of the Hilton Chicago will ensue.
LAS VEGAS: Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace has the Cognac Lounge, a small lounge within the restaurant that will offer rare cognacs from a menu that will change as the restaurant acquires other bottles or bottles are finished.
LOS ANGELES: Generation Beauty is May 31 to June 2 at L.A. Live. The event will feature style and beauty workshops, prize giveaways, and live music. Special guests include today's most popular beauty "gurus" as seen on YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and other channels.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Adrienne Arsht Center announced that Harry Connick Jr. will headline its annual gala April 26.
NEW YORK: Chelsea Clinton hosted TEDxTeen 2013 on Saturday at Scholastic's headquarters. Guests and speakers included Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and co-founder of the Africa Rising Foundation. Andrew Jenks, creator of MTV's World of Jenks, hosted the conference live online.
Local event listings from Masterplanner:
http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Pirate's Dinner Adventure is adding a third show to its schedule. "The 3 Musketeers Premiere Dinner Adventure" will open by the end of this month and will incorporate comedy, romance, sword fighting, and animals. The show will run nightly except Mondays.
TORONTO: Toronto Fashion Week, sponsored by World MasterCard, is March 18 to 22 in David Pecaut Square. Designers showcasing their fall collections include Pink Tartan and Pavoni.
Ryerson University, the School of Fashion, is hosting Mass Exodus 2013, the largest student-run fashion event in North America, April 11 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre at the Gardens.
WASHINGTON: Events DC celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Thursday. The convention center has hosted nearly 1,800 events and almost 10 million visitors and residents. A campaign celebrating the milestone, dubbed “Greater Than the Show,” will feature advertisements highlighting monumental events held at the convention center, a microsite about its history, and a social-media contest that encourages residents, visitors, and community leaders to share their memories about the convention center and its development history.
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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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