Chris Soules made an appearance at the indoor theme park, iPlay America in Freehold, NJ. Chris made his TV debut on “The Bachelorette,” followed by “The Bachelor.” He then competed on “Dancing With The Stars.” Up next, he will be competing on the reality cooking show, “Worst Cooks in America.”
Mike Berenstain Interview
Growing up, we have always been fans of The Berenstain Bears books. They were always filled with great stories and illustrations. These books can be shared and loved at any age.
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Sound Affects Gifting Suite
Sound Affects hosted a VIP gifting suite presented by Arizona. The event took place at the NYC club Up and Down. Sound Affects is a Non-Profit Organization raising cancer awareness through music. “Band together, fight cancer.”
BookCon 2015
Book lovers of all ages gathered to celebrate a love of reading at BookCon 2015. The event took place at the Javitz Center in NYC on May 30th and 31st.
We had the chance to attend on Sunday and what a great day it was! Everywhere you turned you saw people of all ages carrying bags and bags of books, either they received free, won through raffles, bought, and many that were signed by some of their favorite authors. Several even brought suitcases to make for an easy transfer of books after the convention.
Throughout the day there were panels, speakers, and signings.
There were several authors in attendance including several children’s authors, authors of young adult novels, adult novels, and even authors for some of the spicier books. There were several genres covered and spread throughout the convention.
There were lines everywhere with fans waiting excited to meet some of their favorites including; Candace Bushnell, Jodi Picoult, John Leguizamo, and Khloe Kardashian.
It was great meeting and speaking with so many talented authors. We even had the chance to interview children’s author and illustrator, Mike Berenstain.
After wandering the floors through BookCon, hours had passed and we were still finding new experiences and people to talk to. Several fans were dressed up as their favorite characters and we even saw a few of our favorite walking around including; The Cat in the Hat, Captain Underpants, Garfield, and Junie B. Jones.
There were even chances to have your picture taken both in photo booths and life size cutouts.
One of our favorite outfits of the day was a book inspired dress and bracelet!
BookCon was well organized, and a day of excitement. This is a great convention that you do not want to miss next year!
Children’s Author-Lauren Micchelli
When wandering the floors of BookCon you come across so many talented authors. While walking around, a children’s book cover caught our eye. The book was called “I Love My Pet Elephant.” We have always been a fan of elephants, and had to stop to check out the book. This was an adorable rhyming story for young readers showing a friendship between a little girl and her pet elephant.
We had the chance to speak with the author, Lauren Micchelli. Lauren is both talented and very passionate as an author and her books.
Lauren also started a series called The Snootzytime Adventure Series. These books are great for young children! These stories share fun adventures filled with imagination and excitement.
The Snootzytime Adventures of Maddie & Murphy
To the Moon and Back
The Snootzytime Adventures of Maddie & Murphy
A Christmas Journey to the North Pole
We can’t wait to read more of Lauren’s books!
Skinnygirl Cocktails RHONY Viewing Party
Skinnygirl Cocktails Tastemakers gathered at the SoHo House for a screening of the Real Housewives of New York. While sipping on delicious and refreshing Skinnygirl
USO Kick-Off Event for Fleet Week
Fleet Week has begun!
An Interview With Chris Soules
Bikini Boot Camp with Desiree and Jackie
The warm weather has arrived and this Bikini Boot Camp by Des and Jackie is ready to help you get fit for Summer!
Interview With Maksim Chmerkovkskiy
Maksim Chmerkovskiy has brought SWAY back to NYC.
Maksim is well known for “Dancing With The Stars” where he spent several seasons performing on the show. He is a very talented dancer who pulls people in with his performances. He shows a passion for what he does and is very appreciative and thankful for his success and his fans.
Maksim will be joined by his brother Val, Tony Dovolani, and several special guests for SWAY: A Dance Trilogy. Special guests include Amy Purdy and Maksim’s former “Dancing With the Stars” partner who he won his first Mirror Ball Trophy with, Meryl Davis. This performance will be coming to Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on June 5th and June 6th.
Maks recently came to Macy’s Herald Square as part of the American Icon Launch to taking time to meet, speak, and take pictures with fans. The crowd was also given a special preview of SWAY.
We recently had the chance to speak to Maksim about SWAY, his fans, and what is next for him.
upfrontNY: What is it like to share the stage with your brother and some of your great friends in SWAY?
Maksim: The fact is that we all love working together. We have all done stage productions and some of us have done Broadway. It is not something new to us but what’s new is that we get to do it together with some of our close friends. This show is different than any other show we’ve done. We all enjoy dancing and performing but we enjoy it much more when everyone involved is a good friend.
upfrontNY: You won the mirror ball trophy on “Dancing with the Stars” with Meryl Davis. What is it like to reunite and dance together again in SWAY?
Maksim: We never stopped doing stuff together. We do events, charity events, and danced together on the 10th anniversary of the show. She is one of those people who is easy to be friends with. She looks forward to doing things like this with us.
upfrontNY: SWAY: A Dance Trilogy is going to be taking place at the Hammerstein Ballroom. What do you love about New York and the energy of the city?
Maksim: New York has always been my home. When we came to this country, and Brooklyn became our home, I looked at Manhattan from a distance thinking maybe one day things will happen, stars will align and the next thing you know we are putting on a show at Hammerstein Ballroom and it’s my production. It has been a long time coming and it is finally here and we couldn’t be more proud of it, ourselves, and how far we have come. It is one of those dreams come true type of things.
upfrontNY: What does it feel like to know your fans are supporting you every step of the way and coming out to see your performances?
Maksim: The fan thing is a little beyond me. I don’t think I’ve done enough to deserve it. It drives us to be better. We are very humble about this. I have people who fly out to see us and visit the studio and take some lessons. I respect them and appreciate it beyond what I can say.
upfrontNY: You have several Dance with Me studios in the tri-state area. How does it feel to know people have fallen in love with dance by watching you and are taking classes at these studios?
Maksim: I opened my first with my dad when I was 16. We always knew this was going to be one of our businesses. When the show (Dancing With The Stars) came around in 2005 I joined it and it was the same year we opened our first social studio in NJ. I am working on many more. It’s awesome people fly from all over the country to come and take one lesson. We don’t sell a product, we sell time and an experience..
upfrontNY: Do you feel like passion is what makes someone great?
Maksim: No, I think hard work is what makes someone great. I have trained hundreds of students and have been successful as a teacher since I was 15 years old. I would take one not talented hard working kid over ten uber talented kids who don’t have a good work ethic. Passion is something you develop as you go. If you are dedicated to your trade and you want to succeed and you work hard at it everyday, you develop what we call passion. If you are passionate about success, you will be passionate about what you do.
upfrontNY: What does the future hold for you after SWAY ?
Maksim: I want to break into acting. I am doing a lot of stuff right now, school and learning. It is an awesome skill to have and something I am interested in. My ultimate goal is to be on Broadway, not as a dancer but in a dramatic play and do my best with it.
To stay up to date with Maksim follow him on twitter
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