Flashback: Lover Girl

For all the lover girls out there...

A perfect flashback in honor of Ladies Lotto's 4th Annual Lover's Rock in NYC!

This party is about fun - bring your people to get some lovin' with an all female set, tarot card readers, candy, photos + an open bar.

RSVP NOW: RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM



Lover Girl - Teena Marie

Let's face it. Teena left us too early but she could sing like no other!  Not only that, this little lady with a big voice could also dance AND play the guitar simultaneously. Raw natural talent.

NYC: Lover's Rock is FEB 8th! RSVP NOW!

 

HELLO!!! ARE YOU GOING TO JUST SIT THERE AND LET THINGS GO BY OR ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!?

That includes LOVIN'! For yourself and for others!

LOVERS ROCK. Get. Some.

LADIES: You must bring at least ONE single dude to share

Details below -

Date: Tuesday February 8th
Time: 10PM - 2AM
Venue: CV Lounge, 105 Rivington St, New York NY 10003
Talent: DJs NIRE, Valissa Yoe, Nicole Leone

Tarot card readings, photos, candy, booze

**PLUS Lovers Rock cocktails because there is an OPEN BAR**

$5 with RSVP / $10 without

RSVP NOW: RSVPNYC@LADIESLOTTO.COM!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149296611793893&pending

Paris Metro Swaggers Featuring the Ladies from Charenton

Stumbled across this video featuring the ladies from Charenton - an all female dance crew from Paris. Enjoy!

Song: Eastern Jam by Chase and Status

Featuring Emelyne Hivanhoé, Rizlaine Terraz, Amira Majeri, Julie Moreau, Johanna Faye and Marion Motin from SWAGGERS, and all female dance crew from Paris (Charenton)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwfXj9JVXrI

This is Why We do It! A BGirls Perspective

In this day and age, its is rare for us to be able to feel something is our life’s work or to feel we cannot rest until our passion project has come to fruition.  Those of us in the “visionary” category, stray off the beaten path, into our own idealist oblivion, never able to cash in on the “timing” or the moment.

But deep inside of us is this unsettling feeling that until we see it thru to the home plate, we are not truly fulfilling our destiny.

I have had my dry spells, back against the wall, with everyone telling me to try something “else”. But when its your life’s work, and destiny to do something, you do it, thru the good and bad moments. What if Jesus just decided to throw in the towel? Or if Martin Luther Kings just decided to ride the bus?

For me it’s seeing the lifestyle movement of Bboying and Bgirling fully actualized, in a similar fashion to skateboarding. Though folks think it is underground, it is actually a worldwide expression now found in almost every country in the world.

Why? Because it speaks to the child inside of us who wants to get dirty, throw our bodies on the ground, get really good and battle the world, man, woman and child. Somehow by doing this we are rebelling against the regularity of the world, and living via our soul. This translates beyond boundaries of race, class, and gender. 

All my business ventures are somehow connected to the Bboy/Bgirl movement. Whether its my after school program called Hip-Hop 101, or soon to be released all natural energy drink called Jump Street, a TV show about Bboy/Bgirl lifestyle scene, or the event that set it all in motion called The Bboy Summit. 

This dynamic, passion fueled, ego-based movement has often been misunderstood as being old school, or “played out”, with everyone lamenting, “yeah, I use to do that”. No, you didn’t, trust me.. not like this anyway.

Props to everyone living their dream.

http://www.bboysummit.com/media/video

http://www.bboysummit.com/news/70-b-boy-summit-2010-wrap-up

Brown Girls Burlesque Presents Culture Classics!

Burlesque is a hot topic right now especially with the unimaginative and sensational "Burlesque" movie starring Cher and Christina Aguilera set to hit theaters later this year. But burlesque is hardly a new phenomenon. Just ask the ladies of Brown Girls Burlesque (BGB), a women of color theatrical troupe, founded in 2007 to create a space for women of color to express their individual stories from a cultural perspective that is often left out of the mainstream burlesque scene. They are proudly presenting their 3rd annual spectacular, Culture Classics (A United Nations of Burlesque), this Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23 at the Kumble Theater at Long Island University in Brooklyn.
I had the transformational opportunity to study with these ladies this summer, and in the spirit of self-disclosure, I am doing some stage managing for this event. Let me honestly say how I am in awe of their ability to storytell using sass, sex, and satire. This is not just about women stripping and strutting but they are making statements and exploring issues such as colonization and the otherness of the immigrant, the Brown Paper bag boundaries of Blackness, the Filipina mail order bride, and a Creole woman’s knack for enterprise, among others. The production also includes capoeira, poetry and aerial silks performances from some of the finest artists in NYC. For the grand finale, the ladies of BGB perform a Congolese Can-Can dance with ornate costumes designed by BGB core member Dame Cuchifrita and made by "The Ladies of the Room Bali," a cooperative group of talented Balinese seamstresses. This is truly an international production honoring women and our myriad of experiences.
Today is the final day to get discounted tickets for $20 before they go up to $25. It is well worth it, you will certainly be wowed, entertained and aroused. Be sure to support these brilliant and beautiful ladies as they pay homage to brown women around the world! Check out this video for more information about Brown Girls Burlesque and Culture Classics.

heart&feet - A Benefit for Drea's Dream

Photo via Analyssa Benedict

Join Ladies Lotto member, Jennifer Whitley at heart&feet: a dance exhibition, to benefit Drea's Dream, a pediatric dance therapy program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Jennifer will be joined by a host of dancers including Ladies Lotto's Elena Vazintaris and Krista Martins (Border Crossing Collective featuring the MarXman), Synthesis Dance Project and Vissi Dance Theater.

Andréa Rizzo survived childhood cancer only to be mowed down by a drunk driver. A spirited dancer, she always wanted to give back to children via dance therapy. Her passion has been realized by the formation of The Andréa Rizzo Foundation and Drea's Dream.

Help children with cancer find joy in dance by attending this event or supporting the foundation.


Thursday, June 3rd
8:00-10:30pm

Housing Works Bookstore Café
126 Crosby Street
NYC

Tickets are available for purchase at $50, $75 and $125 levels. Click here to place your order: http://dreasdream.org/events/


Sponsors include 44° North Vodka, Stella Artois, Santa Carolina and MotionWear.

Tonight in NYC: Grand Street Fire Benefit

Tonight you can dance for a cause. Head to The Wooly for the Grand Street Fire Benefit.

Friday, May 21st
10pm - ??

The Wooly
11 Barclay Between B'way and Church
NYC

$5 Entry donation
$5 Drink specials

RSVP to grandstreetfirebenefit@gmail.com

Click here to read more.

Lovers Rock is Coming

Lovers Rock is coming this February. Stay tuned.

How Will I Know?

Flashback music video...



We love Whitney pre-Bobby!

Hump Day: 7 Year Old Dance Hall Queen

This little girl is getting down and killing it! Glasses & all! Perfect for your HUMP DAY.



Quote: "Elvyna is just a french little girl who is performing an African (from Côte d'Ivoire and Congo) and Zouk dance (from Gouadeloupe - french caraibes)" Direct link here.

Elena is a Renaissance Woman

LLNY Community Organizer, Elena Vazintaris is a freaking GEM!!! Looks like The Whiskey Dregs thinks so too. Read her interview with Alexis Guerra:

http://thewhiskeydregs.com/2009/08/10/an-interview-with-renaissance-woman-elena-vazintaris-by-alexis-guerra/

Here Comes the Hotstepper...

Image courtesy of BurjuShoes.com

Us Lladies love our heels. We're dashing to and from cabs, in and out of restaurants...dropping it like it's hot. By the end of the night, the dogs are barking. Locating a well designed, sexy and comfortable pair of heels is like finding a unicorn. Well, I guess I'll be rolling up to work on a horse-like mystical creature tomorrow, because we've discovered Burju Shoes.

Burju Perez, a dancer/choreographer and studio owner, found herself in the same quandary as us non-pros during a night out on the town. In the battle between comfy versus cute, cute won hands down. So, she decided to merge the two once and for all, using dance shoe technology along with sleek styling. The results are wallet-friendly styles like the Cross Over and Bow Tie, which at first glance would have no trouble blending in with your Steve Madden's.

Check out BurjuShoes.com to see what all the fuss is about!

Que Bajo

This Thursday - not to be missed!

Que Bajo
Downstairs at APT
419 W 13th Street
NYC

Curious? More info here on Ghettobassquake.

Are You In It to Win It? RSVP NOW!

Are you in it to win it?

Ladies Lotto invites you to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary!

(¯`·._.·Thursday, June 25th·._.·´¯)
9:30 pm - 2 am

DJS + Disco Ball + OPEN BAR + Treats + Gift Bag + Massages = PAAAARRRTTYYYYY

Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Ave of the Americas
New York NY

Ladies AND Gentlemen: Look Sharp!

This event is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but RSVP is REQUIRED: three@ladieslotto.com

DJ Benzi 12 Midnight
DJ Jaclyn 10:30 PM
24COURT 9:30 PM

ABOUT DJ BENZI: Check out the the long awaited Kanye West remix project "Sky High" presented by Plain Pat & DJ Benzi. This amazing project features exclusive remixes of Kanye's best material from an internationally acclaimed cast of producers including: A-Trak, Diplo, Stretch Armstrong, The Kickdrums, Cookin' Soul, Eli Escobar and more. In NYC for one night only to celebrate with the Lotto, throw your hands up in the sky!
http://www.djbenzi.com/

ABOUT DJ JACLYN: Ladies Lotto alumna and fave DJ Jaclyn is part of The Bangers DJ collective, based in NYC. With The Bangers, Jaclyn has had the opportunity to share the decks with talent including Kool Herc, DJ Assault, Diplo, A-Trak, Chromeo, Disco D, Stretch Armstrong, Flosstradamus, Negroclash, and The Rapture among others.

http://www.myspace.com/djjaclyn

ABOUT 24COURT: 24Court started out DJing one off parties in NYC and has now been throwing Friday nite weekly Ruff Club in the Lower East Side for the last 3 1/2 years. She quickly moved onto Fashion Week parties, traveling to Paris and Berlin, playing along side artists such as Annie Lennox,The Raconteurs, & The Kills for brands like Prada, Chloe, Marc Jacobs and most recently Calvin Klein. 24Court's newest project is Darkside, a Tuesday nite weekly also in the LES , started in the Fall of 08 in the city she's called home for the last 6 years.
http://www.myspace.com/DJ24COURT

Complimentary Cocktails, Treats, Massages & Gift Bags!

Signature Cocktails will be provided to help celebrate our anniversary thanks to Combier.
http://www.combierusa.com

Gift
Bags are sponsored by Rhianna's fave new bag MyBagCares Co. MY BAG CARES is a 100% reusable and washable canvas bag that can replace hundreds of paper or plastic bags and help save the environment.
http://www.mybagcares.com/

Vegan Yippee Pies will be passed by Rabbit Mafia. Rabbit Mafia works specifically with the arts industry, non-profits and socially conscious companies to provide excellent cuisine using locally sourced products.
http://www.rabbitmafia.com/

A special surprise at midnight from your favorite Hot Blondies!
http://www.shop.hotblondiesbakery.com/

Beverages will be provided complements to Guru Energy. The perfect drink: powerful and healthy!
http://www.guruenergy.com

Complimentary massages provided on site by NY Healing Touch
http://www.nyhealingtouch.com/

AND MORE!!!

**flyer Illustration BY ESTHER KIM
**flyer design by Emily Anderson

DISCO BALL + COCKTAILS + TREATS + DJS = PAAAAAARRRRRRTTTTYYYY!!!

Ladies Lotto invites you to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary!

DJS (Benzi, Jaclyn, 24 Court) + Disco Ball + Complimentary Cocktails + Treats = PAAAARRRTTYYYYY

Thursday, June 25th
9:30 pm

Tribeca Grand Hotel
2 Ave of the Americas
New York NY

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - that means: Ladies & Gentlemen: Look Sharp!

RSVP REQUIRED: three@ladieslotto.com

OPEN BAR PROVIDED BY combier

Gift Bags for first 250 guests!

Illustration BY ESTHER KIM (http://www.estherlovesyou.com)

Die Heart NY

So yes.....the rumors are true, I Heart is closing. To commemorate the store, come to

DIE HEART....with a VENGEANCE!
Saturday, May 30th
9pm-3am
$12 open bar all night!
(see below for pre-pay options)

Shangri La
100 Sutton St. (at nassau)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Bands:
CHILDREN
LOVE OR PERISH

DJs:
Max Wowch
J. Penry
Max Pask

TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD IN ADVANCE!!!
Either come by the store and purchase a ticket or you can visit paypal and send $12 to jill@iheartnyc.com (be sure to include your first and last name).

The Highlife: Afro Columbian Edition (SF)

Is it me or is Afro Columbian music everywhere these days? Sounds good to me. NY's Geko Jones & Uproot Andy (Que Bajo) will be special guests along with resident DJ's Stevie B & Chief Boima.

If you're in SF on Saturday May 30th, come to Little Baobab (19th between Mission and Capp).

The theme of the night is Champeteando!

You Can Dance if You Want To..

image via: fish_bear / Flickr

Let's Dance! Dancing is a great way to "relieve the pressure" but it also burns off a good amount of calories. Some stats:

Dancing - Per 15 Min
Weight: 115 lbs / 66 Calories Burned
Weight: 140 lbs / 80 Calories Burned

For a more detailed weight/calories burned table, check out diet bites.

Dancing in the streets

Dance your way into the summer this Saturday by joining the third annual Dance Parade in New York City. Join 7000 dance lovers in the big apple tocelebrate the expressive art form of dance. Dance Parade takes place on Saturday, May 16th  and run from Broadway and 

32nd streets, down to Union Square and St Marks Place to finish in Tomkins Square Park.

The grand finale will be a huge dance fest going on through sunset. The parade will run from 1pm - 3pm and the festival from 3pm - 7pm.

Saturday May 16
From Broadway and 32 street to Tompkins Square Park, New York

1pm-7pm

Stockholm's Finest is New York's Finest

Raw Fusion has been called Stockholm's finest among club goers in the capital of Sweden for more than 10 years. The original Raw Fusion party started in Stockholm, Sweden in1996.

Once a month people have been getting down at an old jazz and funk club located in Southern Stockholm.

Now, all soul; funk; house; latin and hip hop lovers in the Big Apple can get down to this wonderful dance fest because Raw Fusion is hosting monthly parties at APT in New York.

Don't miss Raw Fusion, tonight.

Tuesday, April 28th

10 pm-4 am

$10 (free b4 11 pm)

*$5 with individual rsvp (full names please) to rawfusionnyc@gmail.com

21+

Raw Fusion NYC in association with:

Turntable Lab

Dancetracks Digital

Nu-iSh

Fusicology

Afrokinetic

The Swede Beat

Live performances by: Muhsinah

APT

419 w 13th street

212.414.4245