Night of 1000 Stevies 24: Spellbound
 

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NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES NEWS

THE JACKIE FACTORY PRESENTS
NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES 24:
SPELLBOUND
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014
IRVING PLAZA

17 IRVING PLACE NYC
DOORS 9 PM - 3 AM
$20 TILL 2/24, $25 THEREAFTER + TICKET FEES
BOX OFFICE
18 + WITH PHOTO I.D.
The twenty-fourth annual NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES - the largest and most beloved STEVIE NICKS fan event in the world - returns to NYC on May 9, 2014. The marathon evening - produced by THE JACKIE FACTORY - has moved to its sixth and largest venue - historic IRVING PLAZA in our home neighborhood of Union Square. This year's theme - SPELLBOUND - pays homage to Stevie Magic in all its many guises and songs - a magic that always touches NOTS. The 24th edition is also inspired by Stevie's WELSH WITCH persona, once again in the spotlight after her recent appearances on AMERICAN HORROR STORY:COVEN.

A very special Stevie Spell will be cast over the new NOTS stage and ballroom. The first confirmed performers for this year's edition are "Returning Legends of Stevie Realness" from all eras of the show. They are NOTS icon and YouTube star SHERRY VINE, beloved songstress AMBER MARTIN, showstopper and crowd favorite SWEETIE, gifted Stevie impersonator CHARLENE CORAN (COLORADO), Gothic Songbird LADY ZOMBIE, NOTS drag touchstone THE DIVINE GRACE, dark performance/dance ensemble THE RACHEL KLEIN THEATER, original NOTS DJ POISON EVE with burlesquer DARLINDA JUST DARLINDA, Butoh sensations THE VANGELINE THEATER, living artwork MACHINE DAZZLE and lavender soul sensation XAVIER (who debuted last year.) "Enchantresses of Ceremony"are show founder CHI CHI VALENTI and longtime co-producers HATTIE HATHAWAY and EDITRIX ABBY, and first confirmed DJs are SAMMY JO and VJ TRE (D.C.) who will again spin original Nicks multimedia and rare video clips for the first hour.


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Inside the Ball: JAZMEN FLOWERS at NOTS 23, photo by JASON RUSSO.

Hmm, I might be able to afford to go for the first time in my life. Tempting. I especially like this year's theme! :nod:

Spellbound is a great track from Siouxsie & The Banshees.

I am going this year...in full Stevie drag. Can't wait!!

Can't wait to go this year!

I went back in 2004 and performed (not very well!!) so it will be nice to return. A new venue, too.

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NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES NEWS

THE JACKIE FACTORY PRESENTS
NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES 24:
SPELLBOUND
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014
IRVING PLAZA

17 IRVING PLACE NYC
DOORS 9 PM - 3 AM
$20 TILL 2/24, $25 THEREAFTER + TICKET FEES
BOX OFFICE
18 + WITH PHOTO I.D.
The twenty-fourth annual NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES - the largest and most beloved STEVIE NICKS fan event in the world - returns to NYC on May 9, 2014. The marathon evening - produced by THE JACKIE FACTORY - has moved to its sixth and largest venue - historic IRVING PLAZA in our home neighborhood of Union Square. This year's theme - SPELLBOUND - pays homage to Stevie Magic in all its many guises and songs - a magic that always touches NOTS. The 24th edition is also inspired by Stevie's WELSH WITCH persona, once again in the spotlight after her recent appearances on AMERICAN HORROR STORY:COVEN.

A Stevie Spell will be cast over the new NOTS stage and ballroom, in three sets starring "Legends of Stevie Realness" from all eras of the show. They are perennial showstoppers THE HO-HOs (CATHY CERVENKA and Jill PANGALLO), YouTube star SHERRY VINE, master puppeteer BASIL TWIST and "LITTLE STEVIE", icon JAZMEN FLOWERS (Mississippi), NOTS 24 cover girl THE DIVINE GRACE, crowd favorites BELLADONNA (California), AMBER MARTIN and SWEETIE, Butoh greats THE VANGELINE THEATER, beloved songbirds CHARLENE CORAN (COLORADO) and JOHNNY QUINLAN, dark ensemble THE RACHEL KLEIN THEATER, dance music crooners ADAM JOSEPH and LEA LORIEN, alt-Stevies POISON EVE and DARLINDA JUST DARLINDA of BUSHWICK BURLESQUE, Gothic Lass LADY ZOMBIE, living artworks MACHINE DAZZLE and DARRELL THORNE and Lavender Soul sensation XAVIER.

This year's debut performers have just been selected, and each brings something unique to our bill. Multimedia artist and director ROB ROTH (CLICK + DRAG, BLONDIE) appears as his surreal alter ego CRAIG (think more "Beast" than "Beauty"). Redheaded siren and actress BRIDGET BARKAN has toured worldwide with the SCISSOR SISTERS and is part of the band SLOW KNIGHTS led by the Scissor's DEL MARQUIS. Popular NYC country-folk duo A BRIEF VIEW OF THE HUDSON (ANN ENZMINGER and NICK NACE) are transplants from Austin and Canada whose friends urged them for years to audition for NOTS. A vocalist heavily involved in the nightlife scene and professional theatre, MARYANNE PICCOLO and her DAMN THE LIGHT host a monthly tribute series at NYC's DUANE PARK.

The evening's "Enchantresses of Ceremony" are show founder CHI CHI VALENTI and longtime co-producers HATTIE HATHAWAY and EDITRIX ABBY. Our all-Stevie/all-Fleetwood DJs are the great CRAIG SPENCER and SAMMY JO who will keep you twirling for hours between and after performance sets and VJ TRE (D.C.) who will spin original Nicks multimedia and rare video clips for the first hour.


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Anyone willing to take bets on who's singing what? I'm anxious to see if the new venue is better than the Highline. Maybe a little cooler and less crowded. The Highline got so hot it was almost unberable.

Can't wait to see what Jazmen and Divine Grace bring to the stage this year - and see if Jazmen's had any more work done. What a beautiful creater. She's the Kim to my Kanye.

I just remembered I was going to ask What perfume does jazmen wear?

And VJ Tre will be spinning again! Awesome. Love your videos and mixes!

I want so badly to go one year. I can't believe Basil Twist was there. That is really HUGE! And the puppet he made was amazing.

Thank you very much! I'll have at least 2 new video edits this year to add to my NOTS collection :-)! Looking forward to playing for everyone.

NOTS 24 is coming up next Friday. Roll Call?

I really feel like there are going to be some amazing performances this year! Wonder what everyone is doing to get ready? That is so interested to me.

Also, not sure if you all have seen the latest news on Chi Chi Valenti, one of the founders of NOTS. She had a serious bout of pneumonia I believe, which led her to be in the hospital and very very sick. She's finally better and in physical therapy to learn to use her muscles again. It is said she will be at NOTS though. What a Trooper. Send all your love to her; an amazing woman so loved. :xoxo:

I will be there. Still deciding if I will be there as "Stevie" or not. But then again, if there's ever a place to wear a chiffon skirt and platform boots, it's NOTS.

I will be there too! Dressed as myself, but with my tambourine over my shoulder. Can't wait! :blob2: And Travis, looking forward to seeing your videos!

Aww thanks BlueLight! I'm looking forward to playing. My video editor friend just finished a new video for me this morning ... 3 more to go :-)

Hi All,

Well tomorrow (or today - whenever you are reading this) is the big day. Woo Hoo! Just as I have done the past 3 years, I'll begin playing before the venue opens and will continue on as people are coming into the venue. I'll be playing various Stevie / Mac videos up until you hear "Big Love." After that is what I consider my 'real set.' In addition to listening out for "Big Love", another cue moment will be when you hear "Witchy Woman." And I'll leave it at that ;)

Good luck to all of the performers tomorrow night. I'm looking forward to the show.

Travis :)

I Can't Wait!

Anyone know if Stevie is confirmed as being back in LA? I always wonder about her whereabouts when NOTS rolls around, just in case one year ends up being the year that she finally shows up.

Hi All,

If anyone here reading this took any video footage during the video set I'd greatly appreciate it if you could upload and share it. Thanks!

Hi Everyone,

Well, like “an instant flash of light”, another NOTS experience has come and gone. During my train ride home Saturday I was thinking that I can’t believe it’s over already. So much excitement builds up during the few months leading into it, then for it to be over so fast … VJing at NOTS is truly a highlight for me and I’m so grateful to Chi Chi and Johnny for inviting me back every year.

As in previous years, I play random video clips while the crowd is entering the venue. I always have a planned set that I like to showcase once the floor has filled up a bit. This year it seemed to be a little slow getting people in, but by 9:30 I felt it was a big enough crowd, so “on with the show.”

My set list:

RANDOM (sound check)
Stevie Nicks - Ooh My Love (Montage) (JNX) (VJ Tre) (1989) (2011)
Stevie Nicks - Every Day (2001)
Stevie Nicks - It's Late (Chris Isaak Hour)
Stevie Nicks - Rhiannon (Re-Tracked) (NOTS 22 Photo Shoot)
Fleetwood Mac - Over My Head (Live) The Dance (1997)
Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble (1981) (Re-Tracked)
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Live) (1987)

DOORS OPEN
Fleetwood Mac - Save Me (1990)
Fleetwood Mac - Sweet Girl (Live) The Dance (1997)
Stevie Nicks - Blue Denim (1994)
Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me (1982)
Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman (Live) Tango (1987)
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun (Live) (1997)
Stevie Nicks - Talk To Me (Alternate Mix) (JNX)
Sandy Stewart - Saddest Victory (1984)
Stevie Nicks - Nightbird (Live) (SNL) (1983)
Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will (Remix) (10th Anniversary) (2003) (JNX)
Stevie Nicks - Rooms On Fire (Extended Edit) (JNX)

BIG LOVE is my cue for patrons to take notice of what is coming up next.
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (1987)

MY PLANNED SET
Stevie Nicks & Lady Antebellum - Edge Of Seventeen (Live from Crossroads) (2013)
Stevie Nicks & Jimmy Fallon - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (2014) (minus intro)
Stevie Nicks - It's So Easy (Live)
Stevie Nicks & Lady Antebellum - Need You Now (Live from Crossroads) (2013)
Stevie Nicks - Blue Lamp Fan Question
Stevie Nicks - Blue Lamp (Studio Montage) (1981) (JNX)
Buckinham Nicks - Crying In The Night (Montage) (1973) (JNX)
Stevie Nicks - If Anyone Falls (Soundstage Sessions)

WITCHY WOMAN / DANCE SEGMENT
Eagles - Witchy Woman Interlude (Stevie Nicks) (AHS) (2014)
Frisky Army vs. Stevie Nicks - Rhiannon (Descendants Of Salem) (AHS) (JNX) (2014)
Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (Ultimix) (JNX) (2013)
Stevie Nicks - Stand Back (Hani) (2007) (2012) (JNX)
The Nicks - Everywhere (Randy Bettis vs Keith Haarmeyer Edit) (JNX) (2011)

~ THE END ~

Special request from Chi Chi
Stevie Nicks - Seven Wonders (AHS) “Good Luck Girls” Ending

My planned set actually had to be altered a bit due to lack of time and one technical failure. I have a new video for “Without You” which I wanted to play after “Crying in the Night” but for some reason, the file stalled and it would not play – eeeek, a VJ’s nightmare. So I quickly had to load another video.

Also, I want to give a HUGE thank you to my buddy Jesus of JNX Digital Productions. I take some pride knowing that I give him a few ideas for the videos he edits for me however, Jesus is a true major talent. He has incredible vision and he amazes me still when I watch his work. Jesus, you are such a huge part of what I do, I can't thank you enough my friend.

Another great year at Night of a 1000 Stevies. Be on the lookout for my posting of the new Rhiannon video.

Out Magazine [click for slide show]

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Night of 1,000 Stevies: Originality Reigns Supreme

5.13.2014 By R. Kurt Osenlund


Stevie Nicks remains the key inspiration of her largest fan event, but the diversity of its talent and turnout proves you can be her disciple and still go your own way.


Photography by Ricardo Nelson

Tambourines were tossed from the stage into a decadent crowd of hundreds, and ample black shawls were available for sale, but Stevie Nicks’s trademark accessories were hardly a requirement at last Friday’s Night of 1,000 Stevies, the 24th incarnation of the largest Nicks fan event in the world. Held at New York’s Irving Plaza, its sixth—and grandest—venue, the mystical affair attracted fans and performers who each found a way to uniquely channel Fleetwood Mac’s witchy woman.

“At some point, with certain stars, the fans take over and are a bigger entity than the stars themselves,” said Abby Ehmann, one of the evening’s mistresses of ceremonies, and a close friend of event co-founders Johnny Dynell and Chi Chi Valenti (the latter of whom was still recovering from pneumonia, her absence repeatedly lamented).

Among the night’s performers were dancers from Vangeline Theater, whose interpretation of “Rhiannon” involved a ballet dancer evoking “a bird in flight,” and a back-up crew of haunting beauties rocking Kabuki makeup. Also present was Xavier, a four-person group offering a Lenny Kravitz-esque take on “Dreams.”

And then there were epic costumer Machine Dazzle and show-stealer Darrell Thorne, both of whom used Stevie as a launchpad to flaunt their latest fantastical creations. Machine Dazzle donned a pentagram headpiece and a mile-high, scissor-cut wig, while Thorne came fully painted in purple and glitter, with blue dreadlocks and stag horns to match.

"I’m not actually a Stevie superfan,” said Thorne, who’s attended the event 11 times, six as a performer. “But I’d always heard it was this magical celebration, and I’ve come to love her music because of it. This is always a love fest, and it’s one of the most fun events of the year.”

Of course, not everyone took such outré approaches to their Stevie-inspired attire. Drag star Divine Grace sported what he called a “1990s Klonopin” Nicks look, which equaled a lot of blonde and black. “This is the most avant garde year I’ve ever seen,” Grace said. “And I’ve seen a lot. One time there was this giant drag queen with white powder all over her face. She looked like she ate Stevie and then did an eight ball.”

Friday’s no-holds-barred festivities rolled on into the wee hours of 3 a.m., with appearances from the likes of Michael Musto, nightlife honcho Taylor Mac (who came donned in his best Machine Dazzle couture), and drag legend Sherry Vine, who was joined by a quartet of go-go boys for a sexy rendition of “Gold Dust Woman.”

As Musto observed when introducing one of the night’s performers, Nicks is “hotter than ever” thanks to such things as her recent appearance on American Horror Story: Coven, which, according to Ehmann, partly inspired the night’s “Spellbound” theme.

“Stevie always finds a way to stay relevant,” Ehmann said, before observing that, despite the event’s motley crew of attendees, the songstress herself isn’t one to switch it up. “She’s got an extreme staying power and she’s managed to do it without striving to reinvent herself, like Madonna. You know, not to slam Madonna.”