Nicole Presents

Aug 1st: For the Future!! NextAid Benefit @ Cafe Cocomo

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:20:15 +0000

FOR THE FUTURE
Aug. 1, 2010
Café Cocomo

100% of the proceeds go to NextAid’s sustainable development projects in Africa!

Arrive early for a special CityDeep Session with:
Halo, David Harness, and Brendon Boden (AfrodesiaMP3.com)
Stay late for Moniker (DJ Set) (Auralism)

Also featuring:

Outside:
Cali (ThePeople Oakland)
Chris Smith (Om Records)
Galen (PacificSound)
Marissa Guzman (live vocals) (Jucy Lucy)
Miss Watkins & DJ 4AM (Twin Flames)
M3 (Green Gorilla)

Inside:
Adnan (Forward
Fil Latorre (Staple)
Little John (Raindance)
Michael Anthony (supperclub)
Sammy D (Kontrol)
Solar (PacificSound)

Extra support from: Green Gorilla Lounge, Green Gorilla, Stap[e, Forward SF, Nitevibe, The MML, Love Fatigues, Fusicology, YBR, Metrowize.com, AfrodesiaMP3.com, NicolePresents.

Hours: 1pm to 2am

Café Cocomo
650 Indiana Street
San Francisco

$10 pre-sale/ Door $10 b4 2pm, $15 after
Get pre-sales here: http://nextaid-for-the-future.eventbrite.com/
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113692128677904&ref=ts

Live webcast from 1-8pm on prepartyradio.com
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Proceeds benefit these projects:
Kawangware Vision Center, Kenya – NextAid has partnered with the inspiring community-based organization to build a “green” workshop and multipurpose facility for their youth programs and micro-business that strive to get youth off the streets by offering economic activities. www.nextaid.org/kawangware.htm

goGogetters program, South Africa – goGogetters is a loveLife program empowering South African grandmothers (gogos), who have dedicated their senior years to the wellbeing of orphaned and vulnerable children. NextAid is raising funds for the schooling needs of the children and youths in this program. www.nextaid.org/sendachildtoschool.htm

Women and Girls’ Health Resource Centers, Sierra Leone and Namibia – NextAid is working with Architecture for Humanity to bring much needed resources and support to the girls and women of Africa. This new initiative is working closely with African First Ladies to design and build two Women and Girls’ Health Resource Centers in Southern and West Africa. The pilot centers will serve as model demonstrations for additional centers in other parts of Africa.

LA Event: Sat June 12th – Temple of Flux Burner Fundraising Event!

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:18:07 +0000

A Midsummer Night’s Flux

A Midsummer Night’s Flux
Los Angeles Benefit for the Temple of Flux
@ Burning Man Metropolis 2010

http://midsummersflux.eventbrite.com/
GO TO THIS LINK TO PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE, THANK YOU!

A Midsummer Night’s Flux
Los Angeles Benefit for the Temple of Flux
@ Burning Man Metropolis 2010

Saturday June 12th
Mission:Control
Culver City, CA
9 pm – 5 am
Tickets: $15 – $40 (MUST buy presale online)
21+

An evening of sensory delights for your eyes, ears, and whole self celebrating 10 years of the Burning Man temple….and this year’s Temple of Flux*

DJs ::
Gravity [Pink Mammoth, SF]
The Loomer [Bass Ritual/Area 33]
Saadhu [Bass Ritual/Area 33]
Pyrotec [Conspiracy Lab Recordings]
Hyjynx [Ninja Skillz]
LU5H

Performers::
William Close [Earth Harp/Drum jacket]
Nancy Elizabeth [Sword/belly dance]
Miss Alikat Rose [Burlesque]
Suzy LeeLo [Fire]
Sloan [Belly dance]
LaLa Angel [Wing dance]

Live Painting ::
Jacqueline Stewart [jacquelinestewart.com]
David Cedeño

Tickets and event info::
http://www.midsummersflux.eventbrite.com/

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About the Temple of Flux
The Temple of Flux for Burning Man 2010 is a collaboration between Rebecca Anders, Jess Hobbs, and Peter Kimelman. Inspired by natural landforms such as slot canyons these designers have approached the creation of The Temple not as a building but as forms creating place.

The Temple team is a growing collection of individuals from a wide range of Burning Man communities including: the Flaming Lotus Girls, SpaceCowboys, House of Lotus, DeepEnd/Distrikt, Brass Tax, DPW, DSC, Neuroweapon, and Temple Crew members from years past. Through the Temple, we’re building new and thriving working relationships and friendships, growing in ways that we never could have imagined.

The Temple is making possible an opportunity to build community in Black Rock City and beyond, gathering the skills, knowledge and resources of many long-time Burning Man crews. We welcome you to join us in this adventure! To get involved, click here!

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Temple of Flux on the Web

Find out more/donate/volunteer at: http://temple2010.org/

Become a fan of the Temple of Flux? http://www.facebook.com/temple2010?ref=ts

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My interview with the Examiner

admin — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:02:23 +0000

By SF Fashion News Examiner, Michele Gates, Examiner.com

ARTICLE LINK

Nicole Doherty is a marketing and event services consultant with a knack for getting people inspired and excited about something. Since graduating from Georgetown University with a BSBA in Marketing, she’s been cultivating her skills passionately. With over 15 years of combined experience in advertising, marketing, sales, event planning and production, she founded her first consulting company five years ago, NicolePresents. She has produced all kinds of events within San Francisco, but most notable are her fashion trunk show events, involving cutting edge DJ’s, indie fashion designers, and innovative performers of all kinds. She has a talent for producing energetic, creative events in the greatest venues within San Francisco.

MG: So how old were you when you became interested in fashion and style?

ND: I’ve always liked fashion as a kid. My mom would take me shopping and would say “hmmm, you have the most expensive taste”. It always turned out that I would pick up the most expensive item in the store. My mom said to me “You’re going to be in so much trouble when you’re older”. I was always kind of a clothes whore. When I was young, I would go shopping with my mom and I was one of those people if I got anything it had to be matching. The pants had to match the shirt. The shirt had to have jewelry to match. I was always like that. I call it the Virgo in me. I’m very anal and organized and things have to go together.

Now, I realize nothing has to really match. You just have to buy a bunch of things you really like and piece it together. I have a different mindset about clothes. I was always inspired by beauty, whether it be clothing or jewelry or nature. Visually I’ve always been stimulated.

MG: Have you always wanted to go towards fashion and event planning?

ND: I stumbled across it. I began the trunk shows through working with Kiri Eschelle at Levende Lounge when they had a SF location. I didn’t seek out producing fashion events. It just happened because of my organizational skills.

I was in marketing and advertising before. Marketing is selling or promoting something. My interest evolved into how I can promote and market people in my life, who I like and admire. Getting involved in event planning came from an inspirational stance, rather than from the actual work itself. For instance, if I liked something, I liked to promote it. Right now I’m interested in yoga. If it’s anything involving yoga, I’m the first person to promote it. I like to inspire people, publicize people and make them aware of what other people are doing. I enjoy connecting people and networking. It’s really about people, ultimately.

MG: Especially for someone who isn’t selfish, as yourself.

ND: I get a lot of joy seeing other people become successful through introductions. It’s nice if it’s fashion, but I love music too. I’m very involved in the music scene also.

MG: Have you always enjoyed bringing out the best in others? I know in the corporate environment, it’s a little different. It’s more competitive, it can detract from your other interests and it can be stifling. I remember feeling like just another cog in the wheel.

ND: That is why I left the corporate world. I felt like I wasn’t making as big of an impact. I like variety and change too, to see my results immediately. I do like a team environment though. With events, you’re working with a lot of people and it’s a socially interactive environment. It wasn’t always something I thought I’d be doing and really enjoying.

MG: Was it difficult starting your business in the beginning?

ND: It’s still difficult!

MG: What are the challengs then and now?

ND: Originally, the challenges were having confidence in my work and learning what I needed to do. I just kind of threw myself into it. Reading, reading, reading and figuring it out. Now the challenge is more the finance and the operations of the business. How to market yourself. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in the production of the events, when I also need to be marketing my own business and handling the finances and the accounting. I’m putting on all the hats to run a business and that’s a whole new ball game for me.

MG: So what are you assets that help you in developing your business? For example, offhand I know you’re a great networker.

ND: I would definitely say networking. I’m also organized. Socially enjoyable. Lighthearted. I don’t take anything too seriously. I can laugh at myself.

MG: Do you consider yourself a “type A” personality?

ND: I have some type A personality. You need it to to run a business.

MG: Do you think that’s the thing with SF. There’s a lot of type A personalities, but they balance it out by being chill.

ND: You have to have the skill set to be organized and manage things. That’s type A, right. But if you take yourself too seriously, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. Because, especially in events, there are so many moving parts and you can’t be attached to an outcome. If things arise that aren’t expected, you have to just run with it and be solution oriented instead of problem focused. You have to be able to solve things on the fly, and do it with grace and ease and a sense of humor. Otherwise you’re just going to break down, and so I think that helped me a lot too. And yeah, keeping in touch with people always. It just comes back to networking. Knowing so many people in the city and constantly staying in touch with them, through emails and Facebook. Fostering the relationship is important.

MG: There’s a lot of people on the party scene that want to get into event planning, however partying too much can get in the way of planning events.

ND: I actualy got into yoga because I wanted to exit that aspect of the scene and become more grounded and get more business focused.

MG: Were you able to get your business off and going when you were in the party scene?

ND: I started NK7 Productions with Sean Evans while in the party scene. He was already doing his DJ business and parties, so I kind of organized him and Kollol Huda, a promoter, and we formed NK7, our production company. We focused on underground events. That’s also when I actually started doing fashion events because Kiri Eschelle from Levende Lounge wanted to do fashion events. So we collaborated on events for her space.

That’s how Trunk n’ Funk started 6 years ago. I wanted to do events and fashion related things because I was into fashion and Kiri wanted to do it also. We then thought of the pop up store idea. The trunk show idea. It was fairly unique at the time. Now it’s more common, you can trip over a trunk show in this city.

MG: What makes yours unique?

ND: Initially it was unique because it involved independent fashion designers and we did have a brunch as part of the experience. There were also DJs, so it was really an all inclusive shop, hangout, and eatery.

MG: I liked how it appealed to different people, who not necessarily had an interest in fashion, but maybe were more interested in the music, but then were introduced to all of these designers.

ND: That’s what kind of happened. Since mine & Sean’s background was from music, it kind of ended up as this hybrid type event. And a lot of those people ended up getting introduced to independent fashion and getting excited about it. Back then the pricing was pretty low. Now, the trunk show people are charging a lot more money and its become a little more mainstream rather than underground indie.

There were few that were doing what we were doing, but they didn’t have the brunch aspect or DJ’s either. Now everybody does the hybrid. You can get massages, your nails done, etc. In this community everyone has such a short attention span, you really have to give them everything but the kitchen sink so they’ll show up. They have a broad appeal, mass marketed to everybody. There’s men’s fashion, women’s fashion, manicures, pedicures, DJ music, food, everything. You get a little bit of everything.

MG: I remember even getting false eyelashes put on at one of the shows. It’s such random stuff.

ND: The Funk n’ Trunks over the summer at Triple Crown had makeup and brow shaping. What can you throw in for people, to make it interesting, that they will enjoy. The goal is to have them stick around and to cultivate a relationship with the designer. That’s the nice thing about the trunk show. You’re able to meet the designer one on one, and then if you cultivate that relationship with them you’ll be more loyal to them. You might want to get custom clothing from them. That’s the real relationship, outside of the store. That’s what people really appeal to, that level of customer service. In a mass market economy, you don’t get that personal touch. That was our main concept. What can we give people to make their experience unique? We even had onsite hemming. ”If you want this outfit, take it and I’ll custom fit it for you”. It makes the piece memorable. The customer becomes loyal to that designer.

I have a few relationships like that with some of the designers. I brought a costume bin full of old Burning Man clothes to Miranda Caroligne and said “I want to recycle this. I don’t want to throw it out. Can you do anything with it”. For them it’s a fun challenge. They get these new materials to work with and it inspires their creativity. They’ll take it all, shred it up and give it back and for a fee. It’s recycle re-use… it’s good for the environment. I just did that with another jewelry designer, that used to be in my shows, Josie Adele. I had a bunch of old jewelry that I didn’t want and was just going to throw it out, so I called her up and said “hey, would you want to melt some of this down or use the raw materials”. She said, “come on over and bring the bag of jewels”. So I did, and she ended up taking a bunch of it and she’s going to re-use a lot of the stones. She calls it “upcyling“. Taking those items and making a nicer piece out of it.

MG: Love it!

ND: So now she has four different jewlery lines. It’s been nice over the years to watch everybody’s business expand and evolve.

MG: How has the economy impacted the industry?

ND: Designers have had to come down on pricing. We just had an event at Vessel this past Thursday and there weren’t that many people there in relationship to the amount of marketing we did. We were expecting a lot more people. We had four or five different articles written in magazines and also in different blogs. We thought it would be really busy, since we had international designers at the show, but it wasn’t that busy.

MG: It was a real competitive evening because several museums launched their Thursday night happy hour series the same night.

ND: That’s the thing with the city. There are so many events here that compete with the same 1,000 people. Plus it was also the day after St. Patrick’s day so a lot of people were taking it easy. There’s lots of factors that go into planning.

If anything, the marketing will stand out to people, even if they were not able to go to the event. The designers received press. As long as they get something out of it, it’s worth it. Another thing that’s nice about the trunk shows is the designers get to hang out and network. Connect and partner. That’s how Trunk, the designer coop store, started. It was a collaboration of designers. It was a fashion cooperative that was spawned from participating in the trunk show circuit. Another example is Mission Statement, the store in the Mission.

MG: When you’re throwing trunk shows do you get a lot of responses from designers who want to show their collection and is there a selection process you go through?

ND: Yeah, there is a selection process depending on the type of show you are having. You want to know who you’re trying to appeal to. Initially, my trunk shows were about getting independent designers exposure to a new audience or broader audience. Also giving them access to an audience. A lot of them could not get into stores or it was expensive for them, or they didn’t have enough designs yet. We wanted to help their business.

MG: So who have been your greatest influences with fashion and with starting your own business.

ND: In fashion, my biggest influence woud be someone like Irene Hernandez-Feiks of Chillin’ Productions. She was the one doing all the Chillin’ shows before anybody. She’s amazing. She was the first person in the city that was really doing trunk shows at a larger scale. Now she is doing them at Mezzanine. She was the first one in this city that was really supporting the independent fashion scene. So when I first started the trunk shows, I actually went to her and asked her if she could coach me on what she does. I helped her set up a couple of her events and then I told her I wanted to do it on a much smaller scale because I wanted my shows to be in an intimate environment, versus a huge event space. Plus I didn’t want to undertake too much. Just starting out and doing huge events I couldn’t support didn’t make sense to me. She grew her events over time. You just don’t start at Mezzanine, you have to start somewhere. She started out at 111 Minna Gallery and cultivated an audience that became consistent over time and grew. Consistency is really important. You can’t have one or two or three events and expect everyone to show up and it will be great. There are some events where you’ll have a couple hundred people and some where barely anyone shows up, and you can’t beat yourself up over it. Consistency over time actually builds your audience. She has been doing it for ten years! That’s a lot of trunk shows. I only have been doing it for a couple years in comparison.

MG: Haven’t you had your event planning business for five years?

ND: I have, but I have taken breaks to pursue other interests at different times. I took a break for a whole year from doing Burning Man shows, but those have grown incredibly. They started at Levende lounge. The following year they were at Cafe Cocomo. The third year they grew to a bigger venue at Mighty. Each year had more and more people in attendance. The last one we threw at Mighty had a thousand people in attendance. But it didn’t start there. The first one at Levende was small and popular. We then had to get a bigger venue. Smaller is intimate and fun.

MG: I heard that you’re moving to LA! What’s your plan with your move to LA? Are you going to maintain your business here in SF and work both cities?

ND: Initially. I still have contracts for July events. I’m doing marketing for the Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival which is coming up in July and I’m doing the Superhero Street Fair, which is also in July. And then after that, I don’t know. I’m leaving the possibilities open for anything. I’ll still have my business. I’m also pursuing yoga teacher training in LA. Ideally I would primarily like to teach yoga.

I thought about doing yoga and event work within the Festival community. There are new festivals cropping up that combine my interests of Yoga, music and fashion, like Wanderlust.

I’m helping Wanderlust with marketing outreach to my network and contacts to spread knowledge of the festival to a wider demographic. They want to expand to the Burning Man community, for its interest in creativity. They’re striving for the festival to be more artistic, more collaborative, and more community driven.

MG: What’s your advice on this situation. I have a girlfriend who is unhappy with her job and she’s trying to do something else. She has a lot of different ideas within the fashion industry, but isn’t clear on what direction she should take. What should her next steps be?

ND: She needs to figure out where her interests lie and not be afraid to take chances. I’ve evolved so much over time that I could be a professional development coach. For me life always changes. I’ll start something and really love it and get super into it. Then a couple years later, I’ll be “did that, done that” and move on. I’m kind of a rare breed because I’ve done that many times in my life. I’m never one to stick to one thing because I’ll suck the marrow out of it, and then when I’m done… I’m done and I will move on. My mom is funny because she would say “in my days, people used to work at one job Nicole, their whole life!” I was like “Oh God, how boring”. I thought that was the most boring thing. When you’re done with something, try something new. There are people out there like me that are risk takers.

You also need to be aware that you may not be “successful” right away. You have to take steps, gain skills, keep learning and keep striving. I’m happy if I’m always learning and experiencing. You don’t lose the skills you gain.

MG: And what might your next steps be?

ND: There’s a lot of trunk shows in LA. Sequoia and Gita from S&G Clothing just moved to LA to open a store. It’s not outside the realm of possibility to bring those Burning Man trunk shows down there. Our community is larger in SF, but theirs is expanding. They have the talent there. I know there’s a lot of designers here that would welcome the idea of traveling to LA for access to a broader market. It’s definitely a possibility.

MG: I like how things come to you naturally.

ND: One thing I’ve learned is to set goals and intentions, but don’t set things in stone, so that you close doors. My Buddhist philosophy is non-attachment to an outcome. Be open, let things come and they will unfold as they will, as long as your goals and intentions are clear.

If a project comes to me and it doesn’t feel right, then I won’t do it. I follow my intuition. Even if I need the money. I used to take on many projects just to take them on. I would say yes to everything, but would get disappointed sometimes that I said yes. I would follow through on projects, but I would put myself in positions that made me question why I took them in the first place. Now I follow my intuition.

Life is too short. We should enjoy our life and work. That’s why we’re here. To have joy in our lives and to be ever expanding and learning. Why paddle upstream when you can take the river downstream. Life can be easy. When you’re doing things that don’t feel right, you’re resisting and that makes life more difficult.

MG: It’s amazing that people stay in an unenjoyable situation.

ND: They like drama, I guess. But with the most successful people, you’ll always hear the common theme ‘it just happened’ or ‘I was just lucky’. They weren’t just lucky… they did things that felt right. They were passionate and clear about their intentions.

It wasn’t until the last year or two, that I started to listen to my own advice. I started to meditate and ask people if I can thing about things and get back to them, instead of being reactionary. I was being more visionary and mindful.. I never would have done that before.

MG: What has been a common thread for you within your career changes?

ND: I’ve done lots of different things and it ultimately boiled down to relationships and being inspiring. Anything moving forward in my life will always be about people and relationships. That’s why I’m drawn to the healing arts and yoga, getting down to the core of humanity. Finding out what it is that people love to do.

MG: So, what are your favorite pieces in your wardrobe?

ND: I want to say all my Burning Man costumes. I don’t make clothes, although designers ask me why I don’t design considering all I have done for this. I’m really inspired by design and the creativity. Costumes are an expression of your personality. It represents who you are. Some days I like more flashy, Sex in the City type outfits and other days I just want to put on my yoga pants and chill out. My favorite pieces depend on my mood.

MG: Where do you shop?

ND: I’m flexible with where I buy items. It also depends on how much money I have and how it looks. Lately I’ve been going to thrift stores because finances are tight. I can get a pair of jeans for $15 at a thrift store or go to a trunk show and it will be $150. Now I have to go to the thrift store. I do love supporting independent designers. Because it’s custom made, the price is a little bit higher. Also, you’re paying to support them and you’re paying a higher price to be unique. I have a little bit of both. I have the unique handmade items that are several hundreds of dollars and I have my five dollar shirts. It’s fun mixing high end and low end items. It brings out creativity, if it looks good and it’s styled right.

MG: What are you wearing now?

ND: My skinny thrift store $10 jeans with my $300 boots. My jacket is expensive too. It’s from Gypsies and Lords. Before it was called Abandon. It’s one of my favorite pieces. They do a lot of trunk shows. The owner Monique is an amazing designer. Her jackets form fitting, sexy, yet professional with intricate details and gorgeous leather. So soft. I actually never would have gone with this color. I always purchased black jackets. But she was the one who put it on me and told me how great I looked in it. I’ve gotten so many compliments on this jacket over the years!

I went to a colorist at one point. It was super fun. She said I was lucky because I could wear any color. So, I had to get more color in my wardrobe. People are drawn to different colors for different reasons. For example, there are power colors, colors to wear when you’re trying to get something from somebody, etc. I was amazed by the psychological aspect. I started expanding my wardrobe with blues, yellows, pastels, purples and pinks. Before it was just black, black, black.

MG: Do you have any fashion secrets or tips that you’ve learned throughout the years?

ND: I know which colors look good on me, from the color consultant. That was well worth the expense. Also, you need to have confidence in what you’re wearing and feel comfortable. It shows in people’s faces when they’re uncomfortable. It’s important to know your body and your best body parts to accentuate them. For me it’s my ass. People said I had the best butt in the city. I was previously self conscious about my breast size. However, when I placed more attention to my butt, it distracted from my chest. But now, I also know the tricks to make my boobs look bigger, ha, ha! I go with lower neck lines and bustier bras. I’ve learned how to enhance different aspects of my body.

MG: You’ve mentioned your colorist, who else is part of your beauty team?

ND: My stylist would be my friend Val Cunningham. She was voted best stylist in SF. ModeInStyle.com is her web address. She’s the one who took me thrift store shopping and taught me how to shop. Before I used to get overwhelmed & scared when going to thrift stores – there’s so many things to choose from that are thrown on racks. She taught me how to piece things together and how to accessorize. She also taught me not to just look at things on the hanger but to try them on.

My friend Katie Callahan is an amazing makeup artist. She given me great tips over the years and Julie McCarthy is my esthetician.

MG: Overall, what has kept you motivated and excited about what you do?

ND: What also motivates me these days is letting go of my ego. That’s why I’m drawn to the more yogic lifestyle. I admire the Buddhist way of releasing material possessions and getting more and more into the heart. Not that I’m opposed to having nice clothes, but I do see in the fashion industry there’s a lot of waste. If I continue doing the trunk events, I would like to venture more into eco fashion events and recycling. That’s why I love the upcycling concept by Josie. We need to start recycling what we’re producing because we’re creating so much waste. We are destroying our earth with mass production. Being able to give items to Goodwill makes a difference in people’s lives around the globe. Suzanne Agasi from Clothing Swap Inc. is doing it right. Everyone brings clothing, swaps something in and swaps something out. It’s an awesome exchange idea. She’s been doing it for several years and it’s becoming very popular. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

What keeps me excited about what I do – the people and creativity. I’m inspired by designers and I love the social, community building aspect of event planning. I love to see people happy. I love watching people dance at events. I love seeing people inspired by art, fashion and music. It brings a lot of joy to me.

Corner Booths Sold Out – Superhero Street Fair. Accepting all other applications.

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:26:52 +0000

Hello Exhibitors,

Just keeping you up to date on booths for SuperHero Street Fair. Please do not send any more checks or payments for Corner Booths. They are SOLD OUT. We do still have 10 x10 booths available for craft and food vendors though, so please continue to apply for those.

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE UPDATED THE EXHIBITOR APPLICATION!

Checks are payable to 37 NORTH please. Or you can pay via pay pal to goldengaterecordings@yahoo.com. Please give us notice that you are applying, so we can look for your payment. Although we love all your emails, please follow instructions for applications!

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Saturday July 10, 2010: Superhero Street Fair – Seeking Exhibitors!

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:57:06 +0000

2nd Annual SUPERHERO Street Fair
Saturday, July 10, 2010
1pm – midnight
In San Francisco, Indiana @ Cesar Chavez
A beautiful oasis overlooking Islais Creek

We are now accepting craft and food vending applications!

We are seeking fashion, accessories, arts and crafts, fine and graphic art, comic related items, children’s products, green products, holistic products, organic food vendors, and more.

We estimate that 4 – 5,000 people will circulate throughout the fair, exploring all the heavenly installations and creations!

You can participate in this colorful SUPERHERO celebration, featuring a SUPERHERO fashion show, stellar musical lineup that includes many sound camps from Burning Man, dynamic record labels, extreme sports demos, participant climbing walls (show how SuperHero you are!), live art, roaming theater, thematic environments, visionary artists, performance troupes, and eye candy galore!

Learn more – check out http://www.superherosf.com for details. Get into the spirit! Express yourself. Make your booth part of the supernatural expression!

We have reduced our fees this year to help everyone out in this economic climate. Share your booth with a friend and split the costs if you need to, but it’s really affordable for everyone!

DOWNLOAD YOUR APPLICATION HERE: http://www.superherosf.com

First come, first served basis. APPLICATION DEADLINE, MONDAY MAY 31, 2010

If you have any questions, all contact information is in the application.

GENERAL INFORMATION BELOW

37 North, anonEvents & Get YER Freak on! present:

2nd Annual SUPERHERO Street Fair
Space Jazz
Saturday July 10, 2010
1pm to Midnight

In San Francisco, Indiana @ Cesar Chavez
A beautiful oasis overlooking Islais Creek

Find the SuperHero within and share it for the world to see!

Twin ramp skateboarding demos
SuperHero climbing wall
Live and electronic music on 5 stages
Local Heroes awards ceremony
Intergalactic vendors
Bedouin lounge
Super food and beverages

Bring out the SuperHero in you. You have the character and the costume. Join us in a celebration of outstanding individuals and organizations in the Bayview and San Francisco community in the arts and community at large, with an awards ceremony at 4pm. As every year, a portion of the proceeds from this festival goes to the recipients of the awards. Please check out last years deserving winners under “Awards”. We have yet to finalize this year’s recipients, but have chosen several and are open to suggestions for more (If they aren’t chosen this year, we’ll keep it in mind for next). If you would like to submit information about your local organization or would like to recommend one for consideration, please e-mail: awards@superherosf.com.

Zones:
The Sporting Green:
Climbing Wall (open to all)
Twin Skateboard ramps

Live Stage & roaming:
Thrasher Stage: Live punk and Hip-Hop
Vaux de Vire, Bad Unkl Sista, Climate Theater, Vowel Movement Beatboxers, SuperPower Fashion Show

Art:
Video Wall/Video Riot, Debi Danger Blacklight 3D, Liquid Lights, Emerald Installations

Music:
Get YER Freak on!, Symbiosis, Opulent Temple, Hookadome, Deep End, OM Records.

The lighter and less dense a substance is, the less space it occupies. The qualities which a proud person attributes to himself can be compared to this.

July 29 – August 1st: Wanderlust Festival Seeking Exhibitors

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Wanderlust Festival
July 29 – August 1st
Squaw Valley, Tahoe

Wanderlust is now accepting craft and food vending applications!

YOGA. MUSIC. NATURE.

Wanderlust is a one-of-a-kind festival bringing together the world’s best yoga teachers and best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty. It is a place to relax, unwind, bend, dance, revel, and contemplate. It’s a community of like-minded people who share a common set of interests and values. It’s a chance to escape the mundane and dwell in the extraordinary. It’s healthy hedonism and spiritual exploration. Most of all, it’s a long weekend of satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs fun. Join us.

Wanderlust 2010 will offer a number of high-traffic opportunities for exhibitors at our Pulse main stage and in the Kula Village. Instructions and information are available in our Exhibitor Application, which you can download in PDF format.

Simply type your information in the fill-in fields in the application. When you are done, click Submit Form and follow the simple on-screen instructions to complete your submission.

Applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email any questions to: exhibitor@wanderlustfestival.com

DOWNLOAD EXHIBITOR APPLICATION HERE: http://www.wanderlustfestival.com/vendors

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION BELOW

Squaw Valley
Squaw Valley provides the perfect natural setting to meditate, contemplate, or just get away from the concrete and crowding of our large cities. Take the cable car to the top of the mountain and you can wander for hours across ridges and meadows where there aren’t even any trails. Or go for a five minute hike out of the Village and you’ll find yourself on an immense network of paths interspersed with streams, rock climbs and wildlife. Come get away.

Yoga Classes
Wanderlust will offer yoga classes at nine separate venues Thursday, July 29 through Sunday, August 1, 2010. Most classes are located in the Village, but there are a number of classes at High Camp as well. You’ll need one of our yoga + music tickets to practice. You can schedule your classes in advance through our website beginning March 29, 2010.

Meditation & Lectures
For those interested in exploring the mind, Wanderlust will offer meditation workshops, lectures, and demonstrations covering topics of importance to our yoga + music ticketholders. You can schedule these events using our scheduling app beginning March 29, 2010.

Stay tuned because we will have a ticket giveaway in a future newsletter!

Sign Up! New Newsletter – Version 2.0

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:11:04 +0000

We did a little newsletter revamping recently, creating a NicolePresents Version 2.0. It’s cool ’cause its our second year in business as of March 17th, so it all worked out quite nicely. Yeah, we’ve been working in this industry for a while, but we got official with the government license on St Patty’s Day last year…in a drunken stupor…no, not really, but sounds good doesn’t it?

Our newsletters, depending on which one you sign up for may include witty banter, event listings, recommendations, guest list spots, free giveaways and more! We only send it out 2x’s per month. Sign up below!

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NP Recommends: April 3, 2010 Bunny Jam Turns 100!

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:56:52 +0000

Bunny Jam
Saturday, April 3rd
8pm – 4am
550 Barneveld Ave at Oakdale, SF

In 2010 Bunny Jam turned 100 and was pronounced dead and/or lost in space. The Lapinzonia Space Colony has collided with the Zombunny Disco Parlor & Rabbatoir and a massive Easter Basketroid is headed straight towards planet Earth!!! Those who refuse to die are becoming Zombunnies, while others survive to merge with technology and wear shiny lamé pantsuits. For one night only, two worlds collide and the survival of Bunkind depends on U!

Space Bunnies vs The Bun-dead!

$15 full-bunny; $20 sum-bunny; $25 no-bunny
21 and over, Full Bar with Bunny Berry Bop Drink Specials

Indoors & Out!; Easy parking

Info at: http://bunnyjam.com
Volunteers email: peeps@bunnyjam.com

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Art! Performances! Projections! FURiginal Bunny Music! Hopping!

*Art **❀ PerFURmances **❀ Astral Projections **❀ Furiginal Bunny Music **❀ Hopping!!! *
❀ The 10^th Annual FURshion Show ❀ Bunnification Station ❀ Lady Hassenfeffer of Carotene Court & The Sugar Plum Bunnies ❀ Bunderland Gardens ❀ Dr. Wabbitkiss ❀ Scotty The Blue Bunny ❀ Carraks Hoppy Zombeem ❀ Rickety Rocket’s Hoppety HOPstacle Course ❀ Bunny Jo ❀ Ether Bunny’s Kwisp ❀ Fou Fou HAre! ❀ FUZZPOD ❀ HARE Apparent projections ❀ Fur Arts Collective ❀ Planet Bunny ❀ Dex Stakker Rabbit ❀ HistErica Hissy Hare ❀ Dragn’FlyBunny ❀ Delachaux Lapin ❀Nemashahare ❀ Bunny Robot Super Friends ❀ Tangly Wabbits ❀Belinda The Bunny ❀ The Purple Cabbage Experience ❀ 10 years of BJ Flier Art ❀ And more fun than a barrel of zombunnies on supercharged electro-carrots in a topsy turvy Easter Disco Ball Particle Accelerator!!!

*Featuring work by the Bay Area’s finest bunnerific artists, including: *
❀ Black Light Bunny ❀ Bison Bunny ❀ Celestinabunny ❀ Dr. Fur Boing! ❀ Frankenpeep ❀ Furtographer ❀ DJ Helgabunny ❀ Hot Damn Bunny ❀ Karrot Lewis ❀ Kharmabunny ❀ Little Bunny Zach ❀ Little Rabbit ❀ M’Bunny ❀ Mein HARE! ❀ Mosbunny ❀ NeonBunny ❀ Run Rabbit Harebert ❀ Sandwich Bunny ❀ Shimmerbunny ❀ Skibit ❀ Spoonish Bunny ❀ Starbunny ❀ Sugarbunni ❀ Super Space Bunny ❀ Jason Cottontail ❀ Jon Fur Ran ❀ Puddle Rabbit ❀ Rabbit Rayce ❀ Mr Bunny Chainsaw! & Many Bunny MORE!

There is a rumor this could be the last Bunny Jam – so don’t miss out!

Thurs Mar 18th Revelation Couture Fashion & Art Show

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For Immediate Release:

Revelation Couture
A trunk show featuring the finest San Francisco and international artisanal designers for the Bay Area’s fashion mavens.

(San Francisco, CA): Vessel puts a fresh and sexy spin on how to go shopping. On Thursday, March 18th 2010 from 5‐9pm, Vessel brings together local and international designers and artists for a one night only event. As the sexiest underground nightclub in San Francisco with a reputation of attracting some of the city’s most influential trendsetters, it is no surprise that Vessel has turned to fashion. They are located in the heart of San Francisco’s shopping district, Union Square, making it that much more seductive for fashion addicts to add one more stop to their shopping destinations on March 18th.

Whether fashion lovers add Revelation Couture to their list or make it their final destination, R.C. is the fashion event for fine style connoisseurs looking to find the perfect new accessory to make their closest that much more unique. R.C. features some of the most fashion forward and innovative designers of right now, and by bringing them all together for one night, it is fashion lovers’ dreams
come true.

Revelation Couture is the premier style event of the season. R.C. hosts nine+ fashion lines including Harputs Market in Union Square; Litter by two of 7×7’s “Hot 20 under 40” Rachael Mann and Mackenzie Burdick; Fida and Hoda Fadel of Posh Boutique from Beirut, Lebanon; Platinum Dirt by Dustin Page and as seen worn by Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Piven, and Adrian Grenier; Marisa Youlden who has designed jewelry for celebrities such as Pink, Beyonce, and many more; and Martha Davis with shoe designs that have been compared with the finest Italian shoe artisans. The R.C. line‐up also features art from the infamous Baron von Fancy and Hoda Fadel and cuisine by Chef Anthony Gregg from the W and St. Regis.

In addition to one of the most impressive designer line‐ups of any design showcase or trunk show that San Francisco has ever seen, Revelation Couture is also hosted by some of SF’s most influential fashion and art leaders. Charisse Nash, Rachel Lena Esterline, Nicole Presents, Alesha Rogness (The Style A), and Virginie Suos (San Francisco Fashion) come together to toast an evening of beautiful fashion and art under one roof with special guest DJ’s spinning all night. And with no entrance charge and $6 champagne cocktails, the problem will not be getting to the event but being the first to snag all the best items before someone else does.

For more information on Revelation Couture, please contact Gordon Weiss at Gordon@vesselsf.com
or 415‐596‐5098. All Revelation Couture attendees are welcome to stay at Vessel for the following DJ set by Audiofly (Barcelona, Get Physical – Anthony) with opening DJ Gordon Waze (Harem Records).

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ABOUT MARISA YOULDEN JEWELRY:
In addition to designing for Pink and Beyonce, Marisa’s jewelry has been worn by White Stripes, Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Brittany Spears, Amber Smith, Dixie Chicks, and Nikki Sixx. Native American Beading traditions are woven in to her trademark style of jewelry design blended with her passion and knowledge of an ever changing Fashion Jewelry industry, and a fever for antiques and collectible treasure and trinkets. Every piece is made by her hands and carefully crafted.

ABOUT POSH BOUTIQUE (Beirut, Lebanon):
Owned by Fida Fadel and her sister Hoda, Posh Boutique is an accessories boutique with exclusive market labels from the world’s fashion capitals. Posh has earned a reputation for representing glamorous, trendsetting, and fashion forward designs. At Posh you will find luxurious shoes, bags, accessories and swimwear lusted after by Hollywood fashion icons and cutting edge fashionistas.

ABOUT HARPUTS:
More than thirty years ago Harputs adidas first opened in Oakland, California. Over the years, business evolved; Harputs adidas gave birth to Harputs Market and they transitioned from slinging sneakers to providing San Francisco with an outpost for avant‐garde and rare designers, stocking names like Martin Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto, and Stephan Schneider. For more information. harputsmarket.com.

ABOUT LITTER:
Litter is comprised of two SF designers, Rachael Mann and Mackenzie Burdick. They use heaps of vintage, recycled and discarded metal bits, and chains to handcraft their funky accessories. Originally from Santa Cruz, Rachael and Mackenzie currently live in Cow Hollow near their Litter office. They got their start when their head pieces sold out at a local jewelry show and have recently been featured in 7×7’s “Hot 20 under 40” list. Litter has been picked up by stores in New York and Los Angeles, featured in Elle and Harper’s Bazaar Asia, and modeled on actress Lucy Liu. For more information, littersf.com.

ABOUT PLATINUM DIRT:
Platinum Dirt is a start‐up manufacturer of high‐end leather jackets, accessories and T’s targeted at men and women ages 20 and up. Platinum Dirt not only develops the design of its signature product, the VIN Jacket, but supports it with vintage style bags, vintage style T’s and other one‐of‐akind products. Platinum Dirt is a responsible and exclusive label, establishing a strong industry presence with forward thinking design. For more information, platinumdirt.com.

ABOUT MARTHA DAVIS:
With an award winning, fifteen+ year career in industrial design as a foundation, Martha Davis finally made the leap into fashion with her footwear designs. It combines the challenge of hard‐core functionality with endless sculptural possibilities. The mission with her footwear is to keep the foot secure and the wearer confident, while at the same time innovating with form and experimenting with structure and materials. For more information, martha‐davis.com.
ABOUT JARRED GARZA:
Jarred Garza was formally trained at the Fashion Institute in Los Angles and has worked for various designers like Jeremy Scott and costume houses in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He sells garments from his wholesale line Ric Rac and to small boutiques and online shops, and occasionally lends a helping hand to Teatro Zinzanni’s costume design. ust signing a new lease to a store front on Market street, Ric Rac will find a new home in Archetype Boutique. A joint project with Gray Area Gallery, selling clothing and products that push art, technology and sustainability in San Francisco. For more information, shopflick.com/stores/Ric‐Rac‐Clothing.

ABOUT JAN WARNOCK:
Jan originally trained as a graphic designer, and then her passion for fabrics and style led her to study fashion in Los Angeles. She later apprenticed with a specialist in French couture, honing her fine craftsmanship and impeccable tailoring skills. For more information, janwarnock.com.

Other designers include:
Kate Ellen (kateellenmetals.com)
Krista Accessories (kristaaccessories.com)

Sat Mar 20th: The Show: Nicole’s Farewell Party w/ Jesse Rose!

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Saturday, March 20th
10pm Saturday – Noon Sunday
The Endup (401 6th St.)

Sense SF, Nicole Presents & The Endup bring you Nicole Doherty’s farewell party and Lisa Rose’s birthday bash. Join us as we celebrate with 14 Hours of non-stop music!

The Late Show: 10pm–6am
JESSE ROSE (Made To Play, front room recordings, UK)
Regarded as house music’s most forward thinking producer of the last years alongside the likes of Switch & Clause Vonstroke, Jesse is responsible for twisting up the template of house music as we know it today. ‘Your average club-goer may not know what to call the hybrid house being made by Jesse Rose, but there’s no mistaking its potent mix of mind-numbingly crisp techno/house beats, gritty sample riddled melodies and bassbin-blowing subsonics or its effectiveness on a dancefloor’ – xlr8r Magazine.
Deron (Stompy, SF)
Tasho (Stompy, SF)

The Early Show: 6am-12pm
Manny Ward (Slanted Black Records, SF/NYC/MTL)
Ben Seagren & Dean Samaras (SenseSF.com, SF)

RSVP for $10 ADMISSION
http://www.sensesf.com/show