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Spring Ahead…Fashion Week Is Here
It‘s September, the humidity festival is winding down and you know what that means FAMERS – that’s right –it’s Fashion Week! The Spring 2013 collections are sweeping the city and Lincoln Center is the hub of all things new and trendy. Fashion Week started yesterday with Fashion’s Night Out, featuring scores of discounts and in-store events and ends on September 13. There are lots of designers that don’t show at Lincoln Center and F.A.M.E NYC’s pledges to show you its favorite shows for the upcoming season. I hope you will enjoy the slideshows and videos. Now enough chatter…Let’s Go!
Savings in the City
As we experience the last few weeks of summer in the city, the emergence of fall brings with it a chance to save on some of this season’s hottest Broadway shows and attractions. Thanks to Seasons of Savings, you can save up to 45% on new musicals like Chaplin the Musical, Broadway hits like Phantom of the Opera, Off-Broadway shows like Bullet for Adolf and famous Times Square attractions and restaurants like The Lambs Club and Madame Tussauds.
The coupon filled, special edition Playbill was placed as an insert in local newspapers last Sunday, and on August 13 Tony’s Di Napoli hosted a dinner gala to preview the Playbill. Tony’s Di Napoli is a staple in Times Square and a major supporter of the Broadway community. They are famous for their scrumptious Italian cuisine and family style portions.
If you haven’t picked up the Playbill, you can also view them online at http://www.seasonofsavings.com/. And to kick start this fall’s savings, Season of Savings is hosting an Ultimate Theatre Weekend Contest. You can enter the contest via Season of Savings’ Facebook page. Multiple entries can be earned by “sharing” the contest with their friends and followers. All winners will be chosen at random. Prizes include A Night out in New York City with tickets to a participating Season of Savings show and complimentary dinner for two at Tony’s Di Napoli. The grand prize includes tickets to War Horse, Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins, complimentary dinner for two at Tony’s Di Napoli, accommodations at the Hilton Hotel for one evening and a Broadway Gift Bag.
To learn more about the Season of Savings contest on Facebook or Twitter, click http://www.facebook.com/SeasonofSavingsBway or http://twitter.com/SeasonofSavings.
This Fall, NYC Gets Screwy Again
The Screwtape Letters is one of C.S. Lewis’ most famous works and in November, the theatrical production of this provocative novel returns to Manhattan for a limited engagement run. The Screwtape Letters rises from the pit of hell and onto the stage of NYU’s Skirball Center (566 LaGuardia Place) for five performances starting on November 16 and ending on November 18.
The Screwtape Letters centers on His Abysmal Sublimity Screwtape, brilliantly played by award-winning actor Max McLean, and his minion Toadpipe, as they mentor apprentice demon Wormwood on how to calculatingly damn a human soul.
In 2010, The Screwtape Letters had a triumphant nine-month run at the Westside Theatre. Check out what we had to say about this phenomenal production, https://famenycmagazine.com/2010/12/01/the-art-of-a-great-bamboozle/. The Screwtape Letters is a searing slice of good theatre and should not be missed. F.A.M.E NYC suggests securing your tickets today.
WIN TWO TICKETS FOR CLYBOURNE PARK
FAMERS…ready for another quickie ticket giveaway?
WELL, HERE IT IS… This Old House Ticket Giveaway! Win two tickets to see this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play by answering the following question:
Which two Actors played the role of Walter Lee Younger in the original and revival of A Raisin in the Sun of on Broadway?
Enter as many times as you like, contest ends 7/27 at 7pm. The winner will be announced that evening.
Trust me FAMERS, this a contest you’d want to enter and a play you’d want to see! Take a look at Clybourne Park’s playwright, Bruce Norris, and lead producer, Jordan Roth, as they accept the Tony for Best Play.
Video and tickets courtesy of Serino/Coyne
NYC Women’s Empowerment Summit Is Right Around The Corner
What is the key to unlocking your dream career? Find it at the NYC Women’s Empowerment Summit
The NYC Women’s Empowerment Summit will give you the opportunity to network with 20 of NYC’s most powerful women and an exclusive group of 100 attendees who have all come there for the same purpose- to meet and share best practices, stories of success, and ideas to create real change both in their careers and in the world.
You can be a part of the magic on June 23rd. Meet and share your ideas with people like 5-time Billboard winner, Valerie Smaldone.
Valerie Smaldone is well known for her unprecedented success, holding the #1 on air position in the New York radio market, as well as hosting numerous nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with top artists such as Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and many others. During her two decades in the business Smaldone has won numerous awards, including: The American Women in Radio and Television’s Golden Apple Award for Broadcast Excellence, The Radio and Records’ Contemporary Personality of the Year 2001 – 2006, Valerie has hosted The Clinton Global Initiative, The Emmy Awards, and The Tony Preview Concert among others.
The 2nd Annual NYC Women’s Empowerment Summit will be held June 23rd 2012 in New York City at the Downtown Community Television Center : 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013 10:00am till 4:00pm (Doors open at 9:30am).
Find out more about Valerie and get your tickets today before they’re sold out! Visit: http://alyciakabackempowerment2012.eventbrite.com/
Melissa Jeter, The It Factor
Simply Put…Thank You
On May 17th, F.A.M.E NYC in conjunction with The Kenkou Group hosted its annual 99 Red Balloons AIDS Walk Fundraiser. Because of this event, F.A.M.E NYC was able to meet and exceed its pledge to raise $300 for GMHC’s 2012 AIDS Walk. We were blessed with a beautiful night and when I saw those balloons ascend into the sapphire sky, I became very emotional. For me, each of those balloons represented someone that I had admired who had passed away from AIDS or are living with it. The three balloons I released from my hands were for my three brothers and their experiences were the genesis for this event.
Throughout the evening many people asked me how I came up with the concept for 99 Red Balloons. Part of the idea came from the 1984 new wave song from Nena titled, “99 Luftballons”. The other part came from the fact that by 1999 I had lost two brothers from AIDS and had another brother living with the illness. In a span of 10 years, my family had been decimated by this epidemic. AIDS had touched a third of my immediate family.
Because HIV/AIDS has been a part of our global landscape for so long, people forget how terrifying this disease was when it first began receiving media coverage. It was the equivalent ofa biblical plague and those who were diagnosed with it were the most fiendish sinners. People treated those with AIDS and their family like outcasts. I was 13 when my first brother was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988. It was my last opportunity I had to give my brother a hug and I couldn’t touch him without wearing gloves, a mask and other medical garb. A month after he was rushed to the hospital he was gone. I remember being instructed by my mother on what to say about my brother’s death. She feared being ostracized by our neighborhood as others had been. When my second passed away in 1997, I knew I had to join the fight to raise awareness and find a cure.
Although last Thursday’s event was titled 99 Red Balloons, the subtitle should’ve been “With A Little Help from My Friends”. Without them, I wouldn’t have been able to make this event happen. First, I must extend a massive thank you to The Kenkou Group for partnering with me. The Kenkou Group, http://www.thekenkougroup.com, is a concierge health care and advocacy group out of Harlem. Being from an area where its residents are at high-risk for new AIDS cases, their concern, passion and assistance were invaluable. They treated this event with the same dignity and care as one of their patients. Thank you to Joann Jimenez, Creative Director of ¡WEPA!, for your unwavering support. Thank you Jim Glaub and Serino Coyne and Jessica Porter of Porter Gallery for your wonderful donation, I truly believe the event wouldn’t have gone as well without your assistance. Thank you Gabe and everyone at Bar 13 for allowing us to have our fundraiser at your venue, you guys are the best! Thank you DJ Omar Abdallah for a blazing DJ set, you knocked my Pumas off. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who attended and donated. You are the reason this fundraiser was a success.
99 Red Balloons AIDS Walk Fundraiser was the beginning of a bittersweet weekend that culminated with today’s AIDS Walk. And as the anniversary of my brother’s death fast approaches, I firmly continue to honor my brothers by making sure I do what I can to lend my voice and energy to a cause that affects us all.
Come Join F.A.M.E NYC for Our Annual AIDS Walk Fundraiser
Where: Bar 13 35 E. 13th Street New York, NY 10003
Time: 6:00pm until 10:00pm
F.A.M.E NYC Magazine & The Kenkou Group
Present
99 RED BALLOONS AIDS WALK FUNDRAISER
Come join us after work for an event of nostalgia
as we dance to the best 80’s & 90’s house, Hip-hop, R&B & pop.
Write a message to your loved one on the balloons and watch them float into the night sky as we release the balloons from the rooftop of Bar 13.
DONATION: $10
(All Proceeds to be donated to GMHC AIDS Walk NYC)
Your donation guarantees your entry to win a pair of tickets to one of the HOTTEST shows opening on Broadway this spring!
Come out and celebrate love & life!
F.A.M.E NYC Remembers Dick Clark
Even before I was granted the privilege of staying up late and bringing in the New Year with my parents, Dick Clark was a part of my life. Every Saturday we would watch American Bandstand, a weekly event which signified the end of the Saturday morning cartoon shows, toggling between it and Soul Train, depending how the channels scheduled the two music shows. By the time I got hip to Dick Clark, he had already earned the reputation of “America’s oldest teenager”. His seemingly ageless face and graceful presence provided the soundtrack and memories of my childhood. Pyramid was one of my favorite game shows as a girl and the American Music Awards, which he also produced, always kept me glued to my TV screen. I swear if I had sat any closer, my parents would have experienced a Poltergeist-like scenario as I would have been in the television.
Dick Clark was born in Bronxville, New York, and was raised in Mount Vernon. After high school he implemented a dream to be in radio by attending Syracuse University, graduating in 1951 with a degree in advertising and a minor in radio. After stints at different radio stations in New York, California and Pennsylvania, Clark became host of a local show titled Bandstand in 1956. In 1957, the newly renamed American Bandstand and Dick Clark burst onto the landscape of American pop culture as the show debuted on ABC. Along with breaking color lines, Clark assisted in transforming rock n’ roll from a musical pariah amongst parents into one of the most popular genres of music. In 1972, he produced and hosted Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. In April 2004, Clark announced he had type 2 diabetes and in December of that year he suffered a minor stroke, which left him with a speech impediment caused by dysarthria. Because of this, Ryan Seacrest assisted Clark in co-hosting the annual New Year’s Eve celebration. On April 18, Dick Clark passed away after suffering a heart attack following surgery. He was 82. On April 20, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean.
Each year, Dick Clark hosted the biggest party in Times Square. For decades people descended from all parts of the globe to participate. As far back as I can remember Clark has been a part of me toasting in the New Year – first with eggnog, then with wine – it is unfathomable to believe I will not see his luminous eyes and boyish smile during the last hour of this December 31st. I guess it is because of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and American Bandstand I have always associated Clark with new beginnings and inspiration. Even his illness couldn’t tarnish his eternal youthful spirit. He left an indelible impression in music and media, all while being a good person to boot. I suppose learning that your heroes and people you admire have succumb to their mortal fate is a symptom of getting older yourself. And while it’s just a fact of life, doesn’t stop it from hurting like hell. Thank you Dick Clark for all your contributions to media and music, thank you for such an incredible, inspirational legacy – New Year’s Eve won’t be the same without you.
The Splendor of the Lens
My first introduction to Oscar Correcher’s work was through viewing the photo album of model/actor Hector Lincoln on Facebook. He had uploaded a few new photos, shot by Oscar, which I found to be gorgeous. A lot has always been said about the love affair between a model and the camera. We have all heard derivatives of the expression, “The camera just loves him or her!” And while this can be true, not much is said about the romance between a photographer and the camera. If the camera and a model have a love affair, then the photographer guides the liaison. The photographer is the person responsible for the shot that makes consumers want to purchase the latest trends. They are an essential component to the fashion world. And it takes love and passion to stand with dozens of photographers during fashion week and fight to get a good shot as a model walks the runway or to wake up early to get the best light for a photo shoot.
As a former model, Oscar’s relationship with the camera has been from both sides. His love and passion for life has prompted him to travel the world, capturing the beauty of experience. Whether it is a fashion story or Dali, his canine, Oscar’s photos lure the viewer in to a world of splendor. Recently, I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions about fashion, New York City and his bucket list.
Tell me about your background and travels.
I was born in Barcelona, Spain. At the age of 17, I went to London, when I was 19 to Paris and when I was 21, I came to NYC.
When did you first fall in love with photography?
When I started seeing old black and white pictures at home with my family. When I was eight years old, my father gave me my first camera, a second hand camera that he got on the streets of Barcelona on a Sunday.
What was the first camera you ever owned?
Professionally, a Chinon 35mm that a friend had sitting at home on the lower east side, we didn’t even know if it was going to work.
What year did you move to New York?
October 1997
What made you want to move to New York City?
The need of keep traveling and having new experiences in the world.
Has your experience as a model assisted your eye as a photographer?
Definitely! It wakes up a sense of intuition.
What do you love most about shooting fashion stories?
Being able to tell stories and show locations and places by using a theme or clothing.
What is the importance of photography to the business of fashion?
It is a way of translating what the brand or the designer is about or wants to communicate to the public for that particular season.
Who are your top five designers and why?
Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester, Alexander Wang and Richard Chai because of their perfection/style, beauty and hard work.
If you had a photography bucket list, tell me the top three:
Locations
The dessert, Brazil and cities from all over the world.
Celebrities/Artists
Deepak Chopra, Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga (an amazing young and very talented young lady from our time).
Random Things
Love, friendship and kindness.
What do you have planned for the rest of 2012?
To keep doing what I love and improving myself by learning and sharing.
To view Oscar Correcher’s photography, click oscarcorrecherphotography.dphoto.com.
Photo courtesy of Oscar Correcher
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