About Last Night
Who Left Their Dog at the Club?
When we saw the thousand-plus Facebook RSVPs to last night's free Class Actress show at 285 Kent, we knew to stay well away. (Plus the parenthetical phrase "DJ set" is always a turn-off.)And it seems…
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Twitter Highlights From the Billy on the Street Premiere
Last night the second season premiere of Billy on the Street, comedian Billy Eichner's man-on-the-street quiz show, was held at the Beacon Theater. The night brought together the show's crew, celebrity friends and faithful fans…
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"The Hook Is That There Is No Hook:" R. Kelly on the New Episodes of "Trapped in the Closet"
"I'm so nervous, but I'm at the same time so excited," said R. Kelly, in a black tuxedo jacket and sunglasses, holding an unlit cigar in his red-leather-gloved hand. Before a theater of journalists and…
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Live: METZ at Mercury Lounge
Heavily-hyped Toronto punk trio METZ packed the Mercury Lounge Monday night, the first of two consecutive New York dates. METZ can probably best be described as "muscular," both for the way their combined playing…
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First Impressions: Big Boi Previews Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
Last night, Outkast hero Big Boi previewed selections from Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, the follow-up to 2010's critically-revered Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. As fans and press filled Converse's Rubber…
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Antony's Turning Premieres at DocNYC
Last night, Paper attended the premier of Turning, Charles Atlas's film of singer Antony's 2006 European tour of the same name. Based on a performance at the 2004 Whitney Biennial, the tour brought Antony and…
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New Club Bow Opens on the Bowery
On Friday Night, PAPER attended the "soft opening" for Bow, the new Bowery (get it?) spot from Travis Bass, of Red Egg and Madame Wong fame. The club takes over the underground space from…
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Flavorpill's Lunch Break Parties Wrap Up With Peanut Butter Wolf
On Friday, Flavorpill concluded its novel Lunch Break series, consisting of three hour-long, weekday lunchtime parties geared toward a day-jobber crowd. The invite promised food, but the closest thing we could find was Peanut Butter…
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Santigold Treats Fans to Free Show With a Little Help From Pharrell and SNL's Shy Ronnie
Last night Samsung Mobile teamed up with Santigold for a special concert at NYC's Irving Plaza in celebration of the brand's 5MM Facebook "likes." One thousand lucky fans had the chance to catch the free…
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Vashtie's Birthday Bash at Beauty & Essex
Our favorite Downtown Sweetheart, music video director/designer/general cool kid Vashtie Kola celebrated her birthday ("a true lady never reveals her age") on Monday night with an intimate affair at Beauty & Essex. Folks like Pusha-T,…
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Hold On, Wilson Phillips Performed at the Shops at Target Party Last Night!
Target threw a little bash last night a the IAC building to celebrate their new Shops at Target project and, WHOA, HOLY CRAP!, Wilson Phillips gave a surprise performance at the end of the night.…
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Patricia Field's Global Warming BBQ was a Big Weiner, er, Winner
Wasn't it absolutely perfect out yesterday? Patricia Field and her stylish descendents celebrated the return of warmer temperatures (and the upcoming opening of House of Field's new store) with a fabulously freaky fashion show and…
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Macy's + PAPER Celebrate Launch of Alberta Ferretti for Impulse
Last night a colorful crowd gathered at the Macy's flagship store in Herald Square to toast Alberta Ferretti and the launch of her new capsule collection for Impulse. Taking inspiration from the riviera in her…
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Colorful Cool Kids Raving at XTAPUSSY Dance Party
Over the last few months, a roving, quasi-private rave of sorts called XTAPUSSY has attracted a healthy following. It's basically a grimy polysexual dance party where artistic types let loose among low-budget lasers and…
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Cartier Celebrates Aldo Cipullo's Iconic "Juste Un Clou" Bracelet & New Exhibition, "New York City in the 70s"
Last night at the landmark Cartier Mansion on Fifth Avenue, the French jewelry powerhouse unveiled a new exhibition, "New York City in the 70s," that celebrates the company's iconic designs from the era and the…
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Scenes from the New Museum's 35th Anniversary Gala at Cipriani
The New Museum celebrated their 35th anniversary last night with a gala at Cipriani honoring artist Paul McCarthy, who had his first museum show at the New Museum in 2001. Chloe Sevigny and Nadja Swarovski…
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3x1 Celebrates Its Ben Watts Skateboard Collab
Denim emporium 3x1's normally calm and collected Mercer space was transformedinto a killer club-like party last night in celebration of the brand's new limitededition skateboards, a collaboration with famed photographer Ben Watts that findsJessica Hart,…
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Wren's FW/'12 Presentation With Sarah Sophie Flicker, Joe Zee and Tavi On Screen
Last night, Champagne brand Nicolas Feuillatte hosted a little bash at Tribeca's Parlor on behalf of fashion line Wren's FW 2012 collection. Guests like Elle's Joe Zee and fashion plate Michelle Harper were treated to…
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Alexa Chung, DJ Alexandra Richards Strike a Pose at Kim Crawford Wines and Miles Aldridge Fête
Kim Crawford Wines invited a fabulous and fashionable set last Thursday to the Cedar Lake Studios to enjoy a unique, interactive photography experience with photographer Miles Aldridge. While sipping bevvies provided by the winery and…
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Scenes from the Girls Premiere at the SVA Theatre
Last night a slew of celebrities came out to support the Cinema Society premiere party for HBO's new show Girls at the SVA Theatre. The show, produced by Judd Apatow, stars Lena Dunham, occasional Paper…
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