Nocturne an Exotic Netherworld Where Fantasy and Reality Collide; Concept, Design, and Inspiration by Michael Ault.Entertainment Editors/Feature Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003 Once upon a time, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's nightlife was the envy of the world. Nights were filled with theatre, fantasy, and escape, as clubs such as Studio 54, Area, and The Palladium reigned supreme. This was a time, as design icon Halston once insisted, that "every great fashion trend started in a New York nightclub." Fortunately, these times are upon us again with Nocturne nocturne (nŏk`tûrn) [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first nocturnes, influencing Chopin in the writing of his 19 nocturnes for piano. , nightlife impresario Michael Ault's latest statement in the evolution of the night. As Andy Warhol Noun 1. Andy Warhol - United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987) Warhol once announced, when referring to Studio 54, "the Bitch is Back!" With Nocturne (144 Bleecker Street), Ault heralds the return of the fantasy and drama that was once nightlife. As the name implies, Nocturne is more than a club, it is the celebration of the night and the creatures which inhabit it. A graceful synthesis of elegance with a bit of the sinister, Nocturne takes those daring enough to enter into an exotic netherworld where Tim Burton and "Lord of the Rings" meets "Eyes Wide Shut" - all set in Medieval Venice during the infamous Carnival. By traditional lounge standards, Nocturne will certainly cast an impressive shadow, with a 7,000 square foot expanse and 25 foot ceilings. However, its massive limestone walls encrusted en·crust also in·crust tr.v. en·crust·ed, en·crust·ing, en·crusts 1. To cover or coat with or as if with a crust: with century's old ivy, trays of candles held aloft by colossal copper fixtures shaped like human arms, immense crusader tents, and leafless weeping beech trees combine to invoke the feeling of a dark yet alluring world. The effects of this surreal atmosphere are further heightened by a staff in full costume each night. From masked bartenders to hosts in attire and headdresses adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. with exotic feathers, patent leather, horse hair, velvet, and silk - fantasy meets haute haute adj. Fashionably elegant: "In Washington, haute gastronomy is at least as important as the national economy" Ann L. Trebbe. couture from not only another world, but another dimension. Who better to bring this audacious plan to life than Michael Ault? With over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of experience, Ault has designed and operated some of the world's most famous lounges and clubs including MercBar, Spy, Chaos and Pangaea. Each undertaking was an intrepid trendsetter trend·set·ter n. One that initiates or popularizes a trend: "The Golden State, ever the trendsetter, reformed its property tax" New York. : Spy, the most notorious club of the nineties, and originator of the international lounge craze; and Chaos, the most faithfully imitated club of the decade, with its pioneering bottle service, table sales, drummers, and Ibiza-style "house music". But the greatest trend of all still eludes us, a nightclub as a spectacle of fantasy, drama, and mystery .... in a word, theatre. So, prepare yourself for a renaissance in New York's nightlife. The rebirth of a grand tradition is here once more in Nocturne, by Michael Ault. For more information on Michael Ault and Nocturne, please contact: |
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