7 posts tagged “events”

Check out this great new site/social networking group that I was introduced to. It's called hiving and it's an online

community that believes in partying with a purpose. You create a limited profile for yourself (not as crazy as a Myspace profile) and you get invitations to events in the greater LA area to do stuff with like minded people.

Great opportunity to network, meet new people and try new places. To become a member you have to have a referral code or be referred by a current member. I got you, just type "DCHIVING" in the referral code box and you're in.

It's summer, get out there and party with a purpose.

Check out the current Howard L Bingham: "Rumble In The Jungle", Muhammad Ali exhibit at the M+B Art Gallery in LA. The exhibit only runs until this Saturday so treat yourself and find a way to get in.

The exhibit shows black and white and color photos that chronicle Muhammad Ali's legendary trip of 1974 to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) to fight a heavily favored George Foreman in the first world heavyweight boxing championship held on the African continent. For more details, check out the official press release.

If you can't make it to see this exhibit. It looks like there will be a number of additional upcoming exhibits that you can check out.

So yesterday while sitting at work and working hard (as if I do anything else) my friend calls and asks if I want to go to the Glow In The Dark Tour. I of course say yes and I'm glad I did. This show was 100 times better than the Heart of the City show.

The concert was at the Nokia Center which was smaller and more intimate than the Hollywood Bowl. The crowd was soooo young and predominantly Asian but everyone was respectful in the crowd and 100 % about the music.

Now to the acts...

We walked in while Lupe was on stage. His set was basic since he was first but his energy was impressive. I thought all the teeny-boppers were there to see him b/c they knew every word.

Then N.E.R.D came out (Pharrell could get it, LOL) and they too had a basic set but completely identified with the crowd and even incited a potential riot by telling fans to ignore security and jump out in the aisles. They played their hits plus a new song that was cool. I ended up meeting another friend in the lobby for a drink. This probably was the closest I have been to a Rave.

Next up was Rihanna. She really was in tune with her Rock side. Her outfits were cute and she sang most of her hits. It would have been nice to see Dream or Ne-Yo come out and surprise the crowd but she held it down. Her hair cut is continuing to look boy-ish. She reminded me of Tinker-bell/Peter Pan but her energy and vocals were on point. Being the only lady on the tour must be hard so she made sure the ladies in the audience got to sing their couple of  "Guys ain't S*it" songs since all the other guys on the tour were belting out lyrics about their hoes and getting brain.

After a substantial delay, Kanye came to the stage and the reason for the delay was obvious in his elaborate stage set up. It was set up as if he had landed on some planet and during the show he interacted with his female digitized voice rocket. Kanye's energy superseded that of all the previous performers and left Jay-Z's Heat of the City Tour performance in the dust. He was full on sweating and definitely left a part of himself on that stage.

Kanye sang a tribute to his mom and Lupe came back out towards the end to perform a song with him. Then when leaving, the ushers were handing out a book that I browsed through. It's like a self help book that Kanye apparently wrote with some other author in that genre but in honor of his mom. It seemed like it was done in an effort to show his mom that he completed a book and was able to share with his fans the lessons of life that he had learned. Great take away gift.

At the end of the show I realized that the actual glow in the dark effects weren't as prominant as I expected but the meaning of the tour seemed to be for us individually to glow in the dark or be our brightest and overcome in times of hardship, struggle and darkness. Kudos to you Kanye.

A friend of mine is putting together a great networking event next week. At my age (OK, I'm really not at an age where I can say that but...) it's nice to find places where you can network with like-minded people and be social. Check out the flyer for more details.

I checked out this great spot in Venice this weekend and will definitely go back often and soon. It's a cute little bar on Abbot Kinney that serves beer and wine and has intimate little rooms for small groups or even smaller intimate couples.It's dark and candle lit with relaxing lounge music. Apparently this spot is packed later in the evening but if you go early you can reap the full benefits of this cute little spot.

The Venice location has sister spots in Soho, West Village, Tribecca and Miami Beach.

The Other Room -  www.theotheroom.com
1201 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice 90291

                                                                     

                 
I'll be honest, I was a little sad to see that Mary and Jay are doing another show for LA in April.

I busted my butt to get tickets to the Heart of the City Tour at Hollywood Bowl . But because I have my tickets, I can't hate, looks like they are adding another show. Good  luck!!

April 18th @ The Verizon Amphitheater

 

Jay and mary