"French Quarter" Masquerade Charity Social, at La Pomme (Multi-Meetup, Free)

Feb 20 Sat 7:00 PM
Location

37 W 26th Street
New York, NY 10001

Attendance
 293  people attended.
4.50 4.503 (3 ratings)

Who organized?
John

An exclusive, upscale multi-Meetup masquerade ball and charity fundraiser at La Pomme!

Free admission!

NOTES:

Event is free for you and your guests - just mention 'Meetup' at the door. No tickets needed.

If there is a waiting list and you want to attend - go ahead and RSVP. Waiting lists often clear out as members update their RSVPs.

$5 Sangria 7-8 PM. Fusion burlesque/belly dance performance around 9 PM. Drink specials all evening.

Upscale event: jackets required for the guys. This is not a formal ball - a dress-to-impress social.

Masks required - available for $5 at the door (exact change preferred - this is the 'fundraiser' part of the event). 100% of proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders for relief in Haiti. Come early for best mask selection. Contest for best custom mask!

This is the largest Manhattan masquerade Meetup ever. If you have never been to a masquerade social before, you are in for a treat!


UPSCALE EVENT AT LA POMME
FRENCH QUARTER DANCE PERFORMANCES
JACKETS REQUIRED FOR GUYS
MASKS AVAILABLE AT DOOR, CUSTOM MASKS ENCOURAGED
BEST MASK CONTEST
7 - 11 PM


$8 WINE BY THE GLASS (WITH DESCRIPTIONS)
$8 VODKA SPECIALS
$6 BEER SPECIALS
$5 SANGRIA (FOR THE FIRST HOUR)


What to Wear

Dress your best! Masks are required - you can pick one up for $5 when you enter (100% of proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders for Haiti relief). You can also go online and order a custom one of your own choosing! Guys, jackets required.

For masks, there are many great sites online. Locally, New York Costumes (near Union Square) has a nice selection - of course, there are many costume shops in Manhattan. Amazon is always a reliable and fast shipper with a great selection.


"French Quarter" Belly Dance Burlesque Performances

For this event, there will be two dance shows inspired by the dance culture of New Orleans.

Performances provided for charity by the NYC Bellydance Meetup.


Strawberries for Charity!

Love chocolate-covered strawberries? Tehilla will have delectable treats available with 100% of proceeds to benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.


Free Admission for Meetup Members!

This event has a cover of $20, but Meetup members can attend for free - just say 'Meetup'.


A Charity Fundraiser for Haiti Earthquake Relief

The recovery and rebuilding in Haiti will last for years. To aid the Haitian people, we will be raising funds for Doctors without Borders. Masquerade masks are mandatory for this event - masks will be available for a token cost of $5. 100% of proceeds go to Doctors without Borders.


About La Pomme

Citysearch Review: Fittingly, one of the Big Apple’s most debaucherous mega-clubs is called La Pomme--“the apple,” in French--and it manages to outdo many of its Flatiron District nightlife neighbors with its grandiose 3,500-square-foot interior, 100-foot video wall and whopping $750 table minimums. If you can get past the velvet ropes, you’ll find a sleek space decked out with 20-foot photo murals--depicting models chomping suggestively on apples, ‘natch--by celebrity photographer Fadil Berisha, along with edgy trompe l’oeil wallpaper featuring razor blades and brass knuckles.


About Us

Our parties are hosted by volunteers - everyone works hard to make them unique and fun. We do not make money from our events - any proceeds go to selected charities.


Hope You Can Join Us!

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  • Karyn
    Karyn

    P.S. - it would have been nice to see more men get up on the stripper poles for us ladies...we usually only get to see girls who've had one (or two!) too many, lmao...bring on the fellas!

    Posted Feb 21, 2010 11:58 PM
  • Karyn
    Karyn

    awesome meetup! everyone was approachable and friendly and we had an interesting variety of masks. venue was a bit hot for a masked event and nowhere to really get your dance on, but a lot of fun nevertheless!

    Posted Feb 21, 2010 11:55 PM

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