1. ARCADE FIRE GIVES FANS DRESS CODE FOR CONCERTS: Indie band Arcade Fire is requesting that fans at its concerts wear formal attire or a costume, a dress code that has caused a backlash among critics. Slate: “Asking attendees to dress up might seem to restore an air of specialness to unspecial tour stops at unspecial concrete behemoths that double as ice rinks and basketball courts—but nothing about a routine date in an arena decked out in corporate branding is arty. And demanding that fans old and young scale many flights of steep stairs in ball gowns only to sit in seats possibly soaked with overpriced Bud Light from last night’s hockey game seems less than thoughtful.” http://slate.me/1dbMG59
2. EMMYS MOVE TO ONLINE VOTING: The Primetime Emmy Awards will begin offering online voting for its first round, which determines the nominees, and completely do away with paper ballots for all voting by 2015. New York Post: “We refine the Emmy Awards process every year, and this migration to an all-digital online voting procedure will ensure that voting is easy, private and secure,” TV Academy president and C.E.O. Bruce Rosenblum said in a statement. http://bit.ly/I4xY23
3. MAGICIAN SPECIALIZES IN TRADE SHOWS: A magician from Maryland makes his living on the trade show floor doing magic tricks while delivering a company’s message. Fortune 500 companies have signed on as clients, and Mark Phillips has performed at shows such as C.E.S. in Las Vegas. The Guardian: “Once people see how I am able to integrate the message and how attractive it is. Then the gears in their head start to roll and think, 'He can actually work for us.'" http://bit.ly/1bAzO1B
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: Seaport Hotel will host its Toy Drive Kickoff and Celebrity Tree Auction on December 3. The evening will benefit Christmas in the City and will offer snacks, a cash bar, and festive decor.
CHICAGO: The Evanston Social Action Council will host "An Evening with Y.O.U." at Loft 644 on Saturday. The benefit will include appetizers and small plates from pop-up dining experience Under the Table; there will also be multiple DJs, dancing, and a silent auction.
LAS VEGAS: SBE hired Albert Smith as vice president of hotel operations for SLS Las Vegas. The property is slated to open in fall 2014, featuring more than 1,600 guest rooms and suites and a collection of SBE dining and nightlife concepts.
LOS ANGELES: WeHoVille.com: "The City of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride cultural events program would be rebranded as the West Hollywood Queer Arts Festival under a proposal submitted to the City Council.” http://bit.ly/1dedwcA
The Brandman Agency added Loews Hollywood Hotel to its worldwide luxury travel and lifestyle portfolio.
From Susan Feniger and the folks behind Street comes the new Mud Hen Tavern, a bar and restaurant slated for a December 7 opening in Hollywood.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Setai, Miami Beach has finished a series of renovation projects including a reconstruction of its three infinity pools and pool decks. One notable technology feature: the hotel’s lap pool will have USB connection capabilities for swimmers to plug in smartphones or music players and listen to their own playlists through underwater speakers.
The male revue Chippendales is planning a limited run at Mansion Nightclub in Miami Beach, with performances on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights January 9-25.
NEW YORK: The 2014 Outsider Art Fair New York is May 8-11 at Chelsea's Center 548. The fair had been held in late January since its inception in 1993 but has shifted to run concurrently with the New York edition of Britain's Frieze Art Fair.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
PHOENIX: AV Concepts named Gerry Small its chief operating officer effective December 2.
TORONTO: The 17th annual Bloor Street Entertains is November 27. More than 20 boutiques, galleries, and museums in the Bloor-Yorkville corridor will host dinner parties; there will also be a kickoff "Twilight" party at the Royal Ontario Museum.
WASHINGTON: Starlight Children’s Foundation annual “Taste of the Stars" gala is Saturday at the Four Seasons. About 300 guests are expected to attend.
Alumni chapters of several Illinois-based universities will host ”D.C. Cares 4 Illinois,” a fund-raiser for tornado relief efforts in Central Illinois, Friday at Union Pub, a Chicago-theme venue.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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