Japan Day this Sunday in Central Park

-- About Japan Day

This year, Japan Day @ Central Park will be held Sunday, May 31st at the East Meadow (entrance at Fifth Avenue and 97th Street).

Japan Day @ Central Park is an event designed by the Japanese community of New York to promote deeper understanding of Japanese culture and, to say "Thank you, New York!" Now marking its third year as a New York City tradition, Japan Day @ Central Park returns to fill the green oasis of East Meadow with tents offering a wide range of Japanese traditional and family-friendly activities, free samplings of popular Japanese cuisine and powerful stage performances throughout the day, with top entertainers from New York and Tokyo. Last year, an estimated 40,000 New Yorkers participated in Japan Day in the East Meadow.
 
Japan Day @ Central Park 2009 begins at 8AM with the Japan Run, a 4-mile race, organized by New York Road Runners. The Japan Day Festival begins at 10AM with the opening of all the activity tents; the stage show begins at 10:30AM, and free samplings of Japanese cuisine begin at 11pm. We the hope that Japan Day will continue to be a highly anticipated event year after year!

RoofTop Films and Crunch Present Strongman

Fwd: AriZona Presents the Musictoob.com Music Industry Cocktail Reception Thursday June 4th at Anchor Bar

First off, we'd like to congratulate our cupcake winners Leanna Gersten and Stephanie Castro. Our Magic Elves will be delivering a dozen delicious treats right to your door. For all other Way Over Budget subscribers the special sugarmamatreats.com discount runs though June (Magic Elf delivery not included). 

Now for the time on Sprockets when we dance....

AriZona presents the MusicToob.com Music Industry Cocktail Reception Thursday June 4th at Anchor Bar. Complimentary beverages courtesy of AriZona, Regalia Vodka, Troll Cognac and Root Liqueur and Tree of Life Pomegranate Wine from 9-11pm. Please click HERE to view the official invite and then RSVP with our friend, the ROBOT. 

Way Over Budget kindly requests you visit our sponsor websites:

www.musictoob.com

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Troll Cognac/Root Liqueur

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GoodGirlPR Event

 GoodGirlPR proudly announces the Official Website Launch Party for Brooke Jasmyn which will be held at Citrine located at 59 W. 21st Street (b/w 5th & 6th Avenues). 8 PM - 12PM (arrive early). Music by DJ Nickiee of Miss DJs & DJ Shogun of Headshell, Ltd. Please RSVP at rsvp@goodgirlpr.com. Trump Vodka open bar from 8 PM - 9 PM. This event is sponsored by Trump Vodka, Versatile, Inc, Miss DJs, and HoneyMag.com. To view the official evite, please click the following link: GoodGirlPR Evite Thank you for your continued support. For constant GoodGirlPR updates please log unto GoodGirlPR on Twitter. See you on Monday! ©2009 GoodGirlPR | 545 8th Avenue, Suite 401 I New York NY I 10018

Fwd: INVITATION | CONVERSATION | COMICS | Jun 3

THE AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NEW YORK PRESENTS WEDNESDAY JUN 3, 6:30 PM CONVERSATION WHAT IS "FUNNY", ANYWAY? A Comics Conversation with Cartoonists Nicolas Mahler (Vienna) and Mark Newgarden (NYC). Moderated by Mark David Nevins. Over the last several years, comics and graphic novels have hit "the mainstream" - not just in Hollywood (which currently has a fascination with superheroes) but among the intellectual set as well. University presses are publishing monographs on classic and avant-garde cartoonists; The New York Times runs a long-form comics narrative in its weekly Magazine; and graphic novels have gained credibility on the college campus and in the hipster coffee shop. The Austrian Cultural Forum is pleased to present an evening of conversation with two of comics' rising "alternative" cartoonists, Nicolas Mahler and Mark Newgarden. While the work of these two artists is visually quite different, they share a similar bizarre sense of humor, an ability to capture (and lampoon) the absurd nuances of daily life, and a comics style that often humorously captures what all of us think but don't dare say. Join us for a lively and visually rich conversation with Nicolas and Mark, in which we will explore how comics work, the marketplaces for graphic humor, where these cartoonists get their ideas, and, yes, the answer to the eternal question, "What is "Funny'?" NICOLAS MAHLER was born in 1969 in Vienna, Austria, where he resides to this day. As unique as he is prolific, Mahler's distinct minimalist style appears in Austrian, German, and Swiss newspapers and magazines. Over the last 10 years he has written and illustrated over 30 books which have been published in various languages around the world. In 2006 and 2008 he won the "Max und Moritz Award" for best German-language comic. His comic series Flaschko has been adapted as a series of animated shorts, and his book Kratochvil was turned into a puppet show by a Swiss troupe, and is currently touring Switzerland, Austria, and France. MARK NEWGARDEN has worked as a concoctor of novelties (Garbage Pail Kids), graphic artist (from RAW magazine to The New York Times), and writer for TV, film and multimedia projects (from Microsoft to Cartoon Network), among various and sundry careers. His work has also graced such venues as the Smithsonian Institute, the Cooper-Hewitt, the Brooklyn Museum, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the ICA in London. He is the author of Cheap Laffs, a picture history of novelty item from Abrams, and We All Die Alone, a collection of his comics and humor from Fantagraphics Books. His first children's book Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug (with Megan Montague Cash) won the Society of Illustrators Gold Prize in 2007, and has spawned a series of 6 additional "Bow-Wow" titles . . . and counting! MARK DAVID NEVINS is an aficionado of graphic narrative and comics from around the world, and occasionally puts pen to paper to write about his passion for the unique art that marries words and pictures. Years ago he took his Ph.D. in Literature from Harvard, and he now lives in NYC, where he is a management consultant by day. He is the American Correspondent for the renowned Swiss comics periodical STRAPAZIN, and sits on Executive Committee of the International Comic Arts Conference (ICAF) as well as the Editorial Board of The International Journal of Comic Art (IJOCA). In addition to essays and critical reviews, he has published several translations of comics from French and German. He has traveled, worked, and taught in more than 60 countries around the world. VENUE Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 RESERVATIONS Free Admission. Reservations necessary. Call (212) 319 5300 ext. 222 or e-mail reservations@acfny.org

House Of Campari opening night event in CA

House of Campari opening presented by Paper Magazine & the MOCA Contemporaries this Fri...

Campari, Paper Magazine and the MOCA Contemporaries invite you to cocktails and a preview of 'First Look: An Exhibition of Emerging Artists from Los Angeles Galleries'...

You must RSVP for this event at 310.943.9228 (over 21 only)

Exhibition on view through June 14th

Opening Reception: Fri, May 29th 8-10PM

8783 Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood

[tonight] BBQ on Rain or Shine + Beauty Bar Opening + [6/19] Thunderheist + Wallpaper

Summer Blow Out BBQ # 1 - Wed May 27 @ Hope Lounge [map] w/ Calexico

Djs: Lauren Flax, Prince Terrance & Anna Lunoe

ON RAIN OR SHINE! HOPE LOUNGE IS COVERED.

Tonight Cal-Mex street food gurus, Calexico, will be working the grills, with our amazing djs working the decks.  A big thanks to Incase, who are sposnsoring this summer again. We have a ton offree iPod & iPhone Slider Cases to give out so get there early to grab one.

Food service starts at 7pm, entry is free and food is only $5 a plate + $2 PBRs. That's a deal.

The after party is at LPR [map] for Lauren Flax's debut Hotel Motel party. Check details here.




Big thanks to Rich Hall on the killer flyer. Check out more his work at http://robotsfightingeveryone.blogspot.com.

@ Studio B
 

June 19th - Thunderheist + Wallpaper + Bad Decisions + Kids With Snakes - Tix
June 24th - Grum + Hostage (US Debut) + Famous Friends + Special Guests

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Saturday May 30th - Beautry Bar Brooklyn Opening

Beauty Bar is expanding its intoxicating "nails-did" & dance party empire into our backyard. We could not be happier as we have spent many nights over the years in different cities in this awesome establishment.

Entry is FREE but you must rsvp at http://www.greenshoelace.com/beautybar.



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Friday June 19th - Thunderheist + Wallpaper @ Studio B

We first met Thunderheist on the messy streets of Awesometown. Then we went on tour for a week together. Then Isis beat me up. We fell in love and they put out a new record. Add in the sexy sweat drenched vibes of Wallpaper and this just has good times written all over it.




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New Mix up on Nicky Digital



We also made a brand new mix for Nicky Digital. It is the first mix that that we have done together and we are pretty excited about it. Its called Show Me Summer and you can grab it here.

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Coming Up @ Studio B (tix at www.ticketweb.com):

5/29- Factory w/ FRANKIE BONES, HEATHER HEART, & DEREK PLASLAIKO
5/30- Superbowl of Hardcore w/ CROWN OF THORNZ, EARTH CRISIS, & more

6/4- 2020 SOUNDSYSTEM (live), RALPH LAWSON (dj set), DUBBLE D (dj set), & SILVER CITY (dj set)
6/5- Doojee presents: WESTBAM (Germany)
6/11- Northside Festival: Opening party w/ BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT, DANIEL HIGGS (Lungfish) & more
6/12- Northside Festival: SUNSET RUBDOWN, WITCHIES, ELFIN SADDLE
6/12- Northside Festival: GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL'S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY BASH with LUSINE, DEASTRO, MICHNA, & DJ MIKE SERVITO
6/13- Northside Festival: BISHOP ALLEN
6/13- Northside Festival: NINJA TUNE Showcase with DAEDELUS, GHISLAIN POIRIER, MEGASOID, & more
6/14- Northside Festival: THE DODOS, PHIL AND THE OSOPHERS, & more
6/19- Finger on the Pulse Presents... THUNDERHEIST (live) & WALLPAPER (live)

7/10- Flashing Lights w/ FLOSSTRADAMUS


www.clubstudiob.com

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his Weekend! CMA's Free Art Island Outpost on Governors Island Summer Kick Off

	Children's Museum of the Arts: Free Art Island Outpost on Governors Island Starts This Weekend!
Looking for more to do on Governors Island this summer? Check out CMA's Summer Art Colony on Governors Island. Day camp in the countryside only an 8-minute ferry ride away...	Join CMA this weekend as we kick off: Free Art Island Outpost! A summer-long free family program on Governors Island Saturday, May 30th 11am to 3pm Opening Day Family Festival In partnership with Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, CMA will provide FREE family art programs on Governors Island all summer long! Every weekend from May 30th to October 4th, CMA teaching artists will lead workshops in painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, installation and much more! Each weekend has a different theme, new projects, & new experiences! A short 8 minute ferry ride away, your family will find a full day of outdoor art programming all free of charge! Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 11am-3pm, all summer long. Click here for more info. Governors Island is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 30 to October 11. On Fridays, the Island is open from 10 am to 5 pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, the Island is open from 10 am to 7 pm. For more information on Governors Island's events and programs, and for updated ferry schedules, please visit www.govisland.com.
Children's Museum of the Arts 182 Lafayette Street, NYC 10013 • www.cmany.org • blog.cmany.org

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      lulu

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Fwd: INVITATION | COMEDY | MASCHEK | May 27 and May 28

THE AUSTRIAN CULTURAL FORUM NEW YORK PRESENTS WEDNESDAY MAY 27, 7:30 PM COMEDY MASCHEK.REDET.DRÜBER (German version) A GREAT TELEVISION SWINDLE and THURSDAY MAY 28, 7:30 PM MASCHEK.TALKS.IT.OVER (English version) maschek, photo by Ingo Pertramer What began in 1999 as a hobby for Peter Hörmanseder, Ulrich Salamun, and Robert Stachel has since evolved into an Austrian comedy cult classic. Thanks to the Internet, and especially the advent of YouTube, maschekian comedy has become ubiquitous. The "other side" that maschek inhabit is like a bizarre parallel universe, one in which they remake the rules and rewrite history. Besides their regular appearances on Austrian national television, maschek perform live shows throughout Austria, Germany and Switzerland. For the first time ever, maschek will bring their unique brand of comedy to the U.S., performing bitingly satirical live voice-overs for found video-footage at the ACFNY. A highlight of the season! VENUE Austrian Cultural Forum NY, 11 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022 RESERVATIONS Free Admission. Reservations necessary. Call (212) 319 5300 ext. 222 or e-mail reservations@acfny.org

Tonight! - Vice & Colt 45 Party @ Glasslands - Kick Off Memorial Weekend

VICE x Colt 45 present The Colt Guides and Launch Parties
Hey NYC, Like last minute invites? Taking Friday off? Don't care about work and just want to start Memorial Weekend? VICE x Colt 45 present The Colt Guides and Launch Parties A monthly reminder of everything you need to know about keeping 2009 nice and smooth May 21, 2009 – Brooklyn, Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave) Featuring These Are Powers and Pterodactyl 21+ 9PM-2AM Free with RSVP - RSVP REQUIRED *ADMITTANCE BASED ON CAPACITY	Contents

Fw: Tenjune and Hotel on Rivington this Memorial Day Weekend

The bloc Group

invites you to celebrate

MEMORIAL DAY

HOTEL ON RIVINGTON

PENTHOUSE & ROOFTOP

Summer Kickoff Party

Saturday, May 23rd

107 Rivington Street

NYC

Doors open 10:00PM

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TENJUNE

Sunday, May 24th

Open Bar

10 to 11PM

DJ Phresh

26 Little West 12th Street

Meatpacking District

For Guest List, Table Reservations,

and open bar information
RSVP@blocgroup.com

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Fwd: [Felissimo] Sushi! Sake! Flowers!

Felissimo Presents Japan Brand Pop-Up Shop: May 18th - May 30th Join us for our exciting public event series! - Space is limited, Register Now! Sign up now at www.felissimo.com May 21: An evening of Sushi & Sake - Kanpai! Join expert sushi chef Tetsuro Honda and Tim Sullivan of UrbanSake.com for an educational and delectable taste tour of Japan's culinary delights. Register Here - $20 per person May 23: Spring Flowers! Felissimo's own floral designer Eve Suter will lead a workshop featuring her contemporary approach to flowers. Participants will create and take home a stunning center piece. Tea and treats included. Register Here - $20 per person Extra session added! May 29: Register Here - $20 per person Shop our complete line, all freshly picked for spring and available in every price range! An exceptional array of Japanese artisan products - from unique home decor accessories, stationery, one-of-a-kind textiles, cookware, beautiful fashion pieces and lacquer ware products in every shape and color. Come and see the regional spirit of Japan in specialized craft traditions that have been passed down through generations. Now these centuries-old skills are finding a fresh new expression in these contemporary products. Felissimo Design House is open to the public 10 West 56th Street, New York City 11AM - 6PM (Closed on Sunday) 212-956-4438 May 18 - May 30th

Fwd: Save the Date: I Heart Gen Art: 15th Anniversary Benefit

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SAVE THE DATE
	Zac Posen Adrian Grenier Nick Cannon Georgina Chapman William H. Macy Adrien Brody Rebecca Taylor John Leguizamo and Alan Cumming invite you to I ♥ Gen Art 15th Anniversary Benefit
	Wednesday, June 24 at 7W Over 50 works from Gen Art alumni artists available with all proceeds benefitting the Gen Art Foundation. Click here for more information!
	GET TICKETS!
	All proceeds to benefit the Gen Art Foundation Must be 21 to attend

 

Fwd: BlackBerry Thursdays @ Company Kitchen and Pub House

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Blackberry Thursdays at Company Kitchen and Pub House
Hosted By Cody Starrett
You are cordially invited to mingle, network, and relax with your colleagues while enjoying the finer things in life.
Thursday, May 21st at 6 p.m.
Information and Reservations | 702.262.4702
www.COMPANYLV.com

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xoxo,
      lulu

Fwd: GQ and Breitling invite you to an exclusive event at Tourneau

 

invites you to this exclusive event. Please RSVP to  events@youareonthelist.com Become an Invitation Only List Member

YOUAREONTHELIST.com | 444 East 82nd St, 8F | New York | NY | 10028

Check out what's NEW at mad46!

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Things are looking up! It's a new season at mad46 and we are proud to announce the expansion of our roof top lounge with the addition of a new indoor space.  A great place to escape the hot summer sun, but still enjoy the view. In addition to our delicious signature drinks,  mad46 is excited to introduce our new lite fare menu! Stop by for after work appetizers including, Kobe Beef Sliders, Seared Ahi Tuna over Seaweed Salad, Paninis and more! For more information, Reservations and Special Events, please contact mad46@rooseveltnyc.com or visit us at mad46.com. Drink Menu   Martini List  Beer Menu   Lite Fare Check out our UPCOMING PROMOTIONS!

Celebrate Memorial Day @ Leisure time bowl

Meet Dan Winters & Eirik Johnson and J&L book party