This week's roundup includes flowery poodles in the Hamptons, shadow dancers at an Emmy party in Los Angeles, a glowing elephant in Toronto, and an intense team mud race for corporate groups in Wisconsin.
On August 19, the Scotiabank BuskerBall took place at Mattamy Athletic Center in Toronto. The fund-raiser for Epilepsy Toronto kicked off the four-day Scotiabank BuskerFest, and some of the festival's street performers appeared at the party. Featured acts included a glowing "elephant" from Quebec-based performance troupe Chasseurs de RĂŞves. The group specializes in larger-than-life stilt puppets and comprises 11 performers.
Sequoia Productions’ Cheryl Cecchetto worked with the academy to give more than 3,600 guests a variety of entertainment options as they dined at the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center on Monday night. Shadow dancers from the Debbie Allen Dance Academy performed alongside the venue’s perimeter, while Judith Hill sang from a central rotating stage, and Extreme Beam synchronized routines to pulsating lasers.
HBO vice president of special events Cindy Tenner collaborated with designer Billy Butchkavitz for the network’s annual bash, which took place at the Pacific Design Center’s fountain plaza for the 12th consecutive year. The pair found inspiration for the event's colorful look in the 1960s fashion designs of Paco Rabanne. A dazzling acrylic chandelier descended from a 28- by 28- by 28-foot white cube that sat in the middle of the space.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles took to the SLS Hotel on Saturday to toast British and American Emmy nominees. White roses sat in containers resembling London cabs at the event, where guests nibbled on scones and drank tea as well as cocktails.
Before the start of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Nike sought to shine the light on its new Nike Court collection with a tennis experience that was anything but traditional: Planners built a full-size regulation tennis court on New York's highly trafficked Canal Street. The build out included amphitheater-style seating for spectators. As a clever way to encourage pop-up visitors to interact with its social channels, organizers branded the seats with handles, hashtags, and website URLs. Production Glue oversaw overall infrastructure, creative management, execution, and stage production.
At the pet-centric fund-raiser, held in the Hamptons on August 23, floral arrangements were shaped like poodles.
Guests at the Kipling store opening at the Miami International Mall on July 12 could pose in a "back-to-school flashback" photo booth.
To preview its line of back-to-school gear, Pottery Barn Kids hosted a media event at Haven's Kitchen in New York. Chef Sam Talbot led a cooking demonstration of healthy lunchbox-friendly foods such as almond butter and banana jam sandwiches with carrot chips. Shadow PR planned the event.
On August 19, interactive entertainment company King hosted a launch party for its new game Bubble Witch 2 Saga. Held at Gansevoort Park in New York, the event had bubbly drinks to match its theme. Cocktails included a "Stella Royale," named after the game's main character and made with Chambord, prosecco, and a blackberry garnish. Invisible North produced.
At Wisconsin's Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, groups can participate in the adventurous Fun Mudder Challenge. Spread over a muddy five-mile course set with 30 obstacles, the activity tests strength, agility, speed, and mental stamina, and it incorporates running, climbing, jumping, crawling, and balancing. Groups can also tie in a charity component—for example, one "obstacle" can be to assemble care packages for people in need.
