BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #79 — Monday, 08.15.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. INDIANA STAGE COLLAPSE: During the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, the rigging collapsed right before country band Sugarland was to take the stage, killing five and injuring at least four dozen more. Officials are looking into the role of weather as the cause of the deadly collapse. The fair will reopen today. New York Times (including a Reuters video):
http://nyti.ms/ptOujo
This comes less than a month after the stage collapsed at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest when the band Cheap Trick was 20 minutes into their set. Toronto Sun, from Call Sheet #59:
http://bit.ly/pCOcO7
Should the event industry respond to these two incidents? Should there be more regulation around outdoor staging, especially in extreme weather conditions? Let us know what you think at [email protected].
2. FASHION'S NIGHT OUT PREVIEW: September 8 marks the third installment of the big promotion that brings out shoppers with in-store events. New York highlights include a Kenneth Cole party at the brand's Fifth Avenue store, where guests can receive a free F.N.O. T-shirt if they check in using Foursquare. At the Betsey Johnson event, sweets and champagne will be passed and guests can get their hair done Faith and Reeva G. New York Daily News:
http://nydn.us/qmSqMa
3. ZABAR'S HIGH SCHOOL RAVES: New York Post: Sasha Zabar, scion of the New York lox-and-bagel fixture Zabar's, is "raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars throwing raucous warehouse parties for private-school students…His biggest parties brought out a crowd of 1,300 kids from all the private schools, he said, and made him a profit of $20,000 in cash in one night."
http://nyp.st/ooIZZv
4. POP-UP INFESTATION: The New York Times "City Critic" columnist Neil Genzlinger looks at the pop-up invasion and its effect on society: "So, no, it’s not that pop-ups are inherently evil. My objection is, in part, to the term itself, and its sudden ubiquity. So many people are tossing it around now that it has achieved 'hipster' status: that is, as with that word, merely using it labels you a shameless bandwagon-jumper."
http://nyti.ms/rehg9H
* LOCAL NEWS *
CHICAGO: The Scout Waterhouse and Kitchen, which has three private party rooms, will open in the South Loop August 19. The tavern and sports bar offers American bites, a wide selection of beers, and a seasonal cocktail menu.
http://bit.ly/dLsLvZ
The new Lounge at the Plaza, a tented area in Millennium Park, hosts private events for 125 to 150 guests. The venue offers mojitos and lemonade cocktails alongside Baja-rubbed fish tacos, house-made hummus, and pulled-pork sliders.
http://bit.ly/Uixrz
LAS VEGAS: Justin Timberlake will co-host a fourth annual benefit concert for Shriners Hospital for Children October 1 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, part of his weeklong men's pro golf tournament, also to benefit Shriners.
http://bit.ly/ngNY7m
Club Nikki at the Tropicana Las Vegas will host the official hall of fame induction party for Dennis Rodman on August 20.
http://prn.to/mTgpxj
LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Times' Culture Monster blog delves deeper into what the record-breaking attendance numbers for M.O.C.A.'s "Art in the Streets" exhibit really mean:
http://lat.ms/nUAE00
The three murals displayed on the walls of the new West Hollywood Library are a collaboration between Vanity Fair and Cadillac in partnership with M.O.C.A. and the City of West Hollywood. The project includes work from Shepard Fairey, Retna (a.k.a. Marquis Lewis), and Kenny Scharf, with the unveiling slated for October 12.
MIAMI: Philippe Miami Beach is moving out of the Gansevoort Miami Beach with plans to reopen in November in the spot that used to house Taverna Opa. This summer, L.A. sushi restaurant Koi will fill the location at the Gansevoort.
NEW YORK: Morgan Dub has left Harrison & Shriftman after six years to move to Philadelphia and join a local a PR agency.
WWD has a slide show from Opening Ceremony's block party for the new Bean Pole and Kim Jones collection, with food trucks and Solange Knowles as DJ:
http://bit.ly/owmmk9
ORLANDO: Readers of Travel & Leisure have named the Waldorf Astoria Orlando one of the top large hotels in the U.S. and Canada, ranking it 12th in the publication's World's Best Awards.
http://bit.ly/qlt5I3
TORONTO: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his administration decided not to make a bid for the 2020 Olympics, citing the city's current deficit. Coincidentally, the announcement was released on the same day as a poll conducted for Postmedia News that found that 87 percent of GTA residents would support Toronto's Olympic bid. The Vancouver Sun:
http://bit.ly/nGW188
The largest fair in Canada returns to Exhibition Place Friday. The Canadian National Exhibit, or the Ex, runs until September 5. Highlights include the Haunted CNE walks, the CNEA Horse Show, and the Canadian International Air Show.
http://bit.ly/mVuYx
YOUR NEWS: What are you doing? Tell us: [email protected].
With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.
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