DJ Tiesto spends birthday in the big Apple

DJ Tiesto spends birthday in the big Apple

World renown DJ legend Tiesto choose New York City to celebrate his 43rd birthday this past week . On Tuesday, the Dutch music producer and DJ sensation spun at Lavo on East 58th Street, where 43 bottles of Veuve Clicquot of Casbalanca fame  were popped and passed out to the crowd .Tiesto was surrounded by friends including DJs Erick Morilio and DJ Chuckie.

According to the NY Post the following night, Tiesto and friends had dinner with “Day & Night” brunch boys Derek and Daniel Koch at the Meatpacking District club MPD. After dinner and pregame the party really go going and made its way to Avenue and 1Oak in Chelsea until 5 a.m.

NYC Restaurant Week 1/16-2/10/12

Lunch is $24.07 and Dinner is $35.00

NYC Restaurant Week 1/16-2/10/12

    '21' Club menu American Traditional lunch, dinner Midtown West
    AJ Maxwell's Steakhouse menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    At Vermilion menu Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Atlantic Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Upper East Side
    Barbetta Restaurant menu Italian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Ben & Jack's Steak House menu Steakhouse lunch Flatiron
    Ben & Jack's Steak House menu Steakhouse lunch Midtown East
    Bice Ristorante menu Italian dinner Midtown East
    Blue Fin menu Seafood lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Blue Water Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Union Square
    Bobby Van's "The Original" – Park Ave. menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Bobby Van's Grill – Broad St. menu American Traditional lunch, dinner Financial District
    Bobby Van's Grill – W. 50th St. Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Bobby Van's Steakhouse – E. 54th St. menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Capital Grille menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Capital Grille – Chrysler Center menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Capital Grille – Wall Street menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Financial District
    Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine Indian dinner Midtown East
    Darbar Grill Fine Indian Cuisine menu Indian dinner Midtown East
    Dawat Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    db Bistro Moderne menu French lunch Midtown West
    Dos Caminos Meatpacking District menu Mexican lunch, dinner Meatpacking District
    Dos Caminos Park menu Mexican lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Dos Caminos Soho menu Mexican lunch, dinner SoHo
    Dos Caminos Third Avenue menu Mexican lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Gravy menu American New lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Inakaya New York menu Japanese dinner Midtown West
    Isabella's menu Mediterranean lunch, dinner Upper West Side
    La Masseria Italian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Megu Midtown menu Japanese lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Megu New York menu Japanese dinner TriBeCa
    Mint Indian lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Morton's The Steakhouse menu Steakhouse lunch Midtown East
    The National menu American New lunch, dinner Midtown East
    Ocean Grill menu Seafood lunch, dinner Upper West Side
    Palm Too menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown East
    The Palm Tribeca menu Steakhouse lunch TriBeCa
    Primehouse New York menu Steakhouse lunch, dinner Gramercy
    Ruby Foo's menu Pan-Asian lunch, dinner Midtown West
    The Russian Tea Room menu Continental lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Shula's Steak House Steakhouse lunch, dinner Midtown West
    Wildwood Barbeque menu Barbecue lunch, dinner Union Square

''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" leaps to a record-breaking week at the box office

 

''Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" leaps to a record-breaking week at the box office.
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(NEW YORK - NY) “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has broken the Broadway record for single-week gross racking up $2.9 million  The previous record was held by  “Wicked” set earlier last year. Spider-Man box-office gross for the week ending New Year’s Day topped a previous record by more than $700,000.

Producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris told the Daily News  Tuesday ,“We are thrilled that the public has taken such a liking to this show,” . They continued , “The audience continues to grow, and it is great to enter the New Year with such momentum.”The record-breaking week, saw 17,375 people packed The Foxwood Theatre, setting another Broadway mark for single-week attendance.

The musical’s reversal of fortune comes when many thought the show was DOA..Critics had written it off during its lengthy preview run.Several actors were injured on the job and the stage was considered unsafe..The play featuring the music of U2’s Bono and Edge suffered a series of on and off stage set backs ,some even claiming the show was cursed placing it on the brink of becoming Broadway’s biggest flop ever. The production began its turn around after director Julie Taymor left, the book was overhauled and it officially opened in June steadily building an audience since.

New Year's Eve in Times Square

 

New Year's Eve in Times Square

Where is the Ball lowered?
The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball descends from a flagpole at the top of One Times Square. It can best be seen along Broadway, from 43rd Street to 50th Street, and along Seventh Avenue, as far north as 59th Street.

What streets will be closed for the celebrations?
The New York Police Department will begin closing down access to Times Square starting at 43rd Street and Broadway and moving north as revelers arrive. The exact times that these blocks close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic will depend on when the revelers begin arriving. It is likely that there will be no vehicular traffic on either Broadway or Seventh Avenue as of approximately 3:00 p.m. Vehicles will most likely have difficulty traveling across town after 6:00 p.m. above 42nd Street as far north as 59th Street. If you are planning to come to Times Square and join in the festivities, you are advised to enter from Sixth or Eighth Avenue. Your chance of getting a viewing spot near the Ball (at Broadway & 43rd Street) increases the earlier you arrive. The blocks will be closed off as they fill up northward, street-by-street, as the police deem necessary.

Will there be areas in Times Square designated for the disabled?
Yes. The police will set aside a viewing area for the disabled, located on the northwest corner of 43rd Street. However, this area will fill up quickly, and it is advised that disabled visitors arrive early in the day. For a listing of the access points from which you can enter Times Square, please click here.

Where is the best view?
The earlier you arrive, the better your view and the closer you will be to the action. The sound system is set up in the Bowtie area (where Broadway and Seventh Avenue cross), and the video screens on One Times Square (where the Ball is lowered) are easily visible. There are additional screens set up at Broadway and 50th Street, Broadway and 52nd Street, Broadway and 54th Street and Broadway and 58th Street.

What is the best way to come to Times Square?
The best way to come to Times Square is via public transportation. To get to Times Square, the # 1, 2, 3, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, N, Q, R, W, V and S shuttle trains all service the Times Square area. Please note that the MTA has advised revelers not to use the 42nd Street Subway Station on New Year's Eve due to crowding conditions - you are advised to exit at one of the surrounding stations and enter Times Square on foot. It is expected that the MTA will keep all subway stations open on New Year's Eve. Some entrances and exits may be closed as crowd conditions require. After 7 p.m. on December 31st, the N and R train station at 49th Street and Seventh Avenue may be closed until after midnight. Trains may also bypass some stations, depending on how the crowds build. For further information nearer the date of the event, please call or visit the MTA at (718) 330-1234 or www.mta.info.

Santacon 2011 New York City

Santacon 2011 New York City

photos by Vanessa

The Beatles - Revolution (Live)

The Beatles - Revolution lyrics

The Beatles - Revolution lyrics


Writer: LENNON, JOHN WINSTON / MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES 

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right


You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money 
For people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right
Ah


Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah...


You say you'll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
All right, all right
All right, all right, all right
All right, all right, all right