Nichelle Newsletter

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Chicks and Giggles Ticket, originally uploaded by nichellest.

I am so busy that recaps take too much time.

Chicks and Giggles did the Black Comedy Experiment on Saturday, NYU on Monday and we have a show tonight at Ochi's Lounge.  I would post pictures of the comedians but I would take care of the red eye on the pics first.

SXSW:  I am not going, but many of you are.  Nate from Bricabox has created a party wiki, SXSWHere.

Art:  See beautiful stained glass work from artist Joseph Cavalieri this Thursday at Gallery 24
(111 Front Street  #220) in DUMBO.  I will be there!

Clothing Swap: March 9 at Greenpoint Church of the Messiah. I am not organizing, but I plan to swap.

Deacon Blues

I got links. hot links...I would love a sausage right now.

Radio:  Pictures and a recap of the Cupcakes Take The Cake Bloggers' appearance on The Frank DeCaro show. Vote today for Best Food Blog, so we can win a Bloggie!

Offline:  Met the wonderful Lauren and Scott from ThisNext at the Mandarin Oriental last night.
Check out my This Next recommendations: Nichelle Picks list, Cupcakes list and  Keeping Nickels list.

Swap:  I may or may not be going since I may go to Austin for some conference, but there's a clothing swap in Greenpoint on March 9.

Conference:  Speaking of conferences, I highly recommend the PSFK conference.  I am volunteering again this year. It's March 27.

Good Life

cupcakes, originally uploaded by Under solen.

 

Contest: Submit a video of your nightlife adventures to Goldstar Events for a chance to win $10,000.

Comedy: Chicks and Giggles' Hell's Angels debut show at Time Out New York Lounge is this Friday at 10PM. Giulia Rozzi is hosting.

Cupcakes:  The next cupcake meetup is this Saturday at Baked (359 Van Brunt).  We may even stop by the Red Hook Ball Fields for some delicious lunch.

Swap: My clothing swap, Fashion Week Hangover, is Sunday at 7PM. Clean your closet.  Swap clothes. Drink a cocktail. 

Master Blaster Jamming

Hotter Than July, Photo by Bill Waldman.

Windy City Tease:  Threadless is opening a store in Chi-Town. Grand Opening is September 14.

Second City Sex:  The book party was over a month ago, but I just started reading, Sin In The Second City by Karen Abbott.

More Tail: I also read More Tales Of The City, and I loved it.  The equation: Will and Grace + Melrose Place - LA + San Francisco + a ton of weed + a White girl who was passing for a Black model.

Fashion Swap: My next clothing swap is September 16.

Sans Culotte:  I WANT this necklace! (via Josh Spear)

Teach: This fall, I want to teach a basic bookkeeping/personal finance class for creative people. Please let me know if you would be interested or know of a place where I can do it.

Marathon Shirt

cupcake silk screening, originally uploaded by candiedyams.

Pictured above is a "cupcake monster"  silk screening created by Diana.

Swap: My next "Fashion Swap Meet" is Sunday, July 15.

Plan:  Some Kiwis have developed a web 2.0 application called Plan HQ for helping you build a business plan online.

Rock:  Mark you calendars on July 22 for BoldasLIVE , a new live event platform for Black rock. It is described as "Behind The Actor's Studio" meets "MTV's Unplugged".  Nona Hendryx will be there for the first one at the Brooklyn Lyceum.

You Don't Have To Be A Star To Be In My Show

My clothing swaps are featured in an article on Psychopedia. The next one is July 15 at Madame X.

Disco Karaoke on July 15 at 10:30 at Bar on A. Marty and I are stepping up the game.

High Fashion

My next Fashion Swap Meet is next Sunday, May 20 at Madame X at 7PM.  Clothing swaps are green, social and fun!

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