Rebuilding the Hacienda - Click + Drag Reboots with v.3.0

We've been working on this for months already, its a joy to finally announce it!

REMEMBER THE FUTURE?
CLICK + DRAG REBOOTS 11/15

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2008
ROB ROTH, CHI CHI VALENTI and XRIS SMACK! UNVEIL
CLICK + DRAG 3:0
"THE HALLUCINOGENIC TOREADOR"
SANTOS' PARTY HOUSE
100 LAFAYETTE STREET NYC
9 PM-4 AM
clicknyc.com
myspace.com/click_drag_nyc


The pioneering "Cyber/Fetish/Gender-Hacking" party CLICK + DRAG, which ushered out the 20th Century in style, returns as a new large-scale annual this Fall. Two of Click's founding producers - director and visual artist ROB ROTH and impresario CHI CHI VALENTI - join with XRIS SMACK! of the long-running SMACK FETISH parties to shape this latest incarnation. The first of their cyber-spectacles, CLICK + DRAG 3.0: THE HALLUCINOGENIC TOREADOR, will be unveiled on November 15 at sympatico venue SANTOS' PARTY HOUSE.

CLICK + DRAG began as the Saturday-night weekly at Valenti's experimental MOTHER nightclub in 1996 and ran for four years in over two hundred themed editions. The new hybrid built on a body of work called INTERJACKIE, evolved by Roth, Valenti and costume/fashion designer KITTY BOOTS at JACKIE 60, beginning in 1994. With the addition of sex journalist ABBY EHMANN, the four producers explored the interface between nightclubs and computers as CLICK + DRAG built a fanatic following. With their rigorously enforced "STRICT CYBER/FETISH DRESS CODE" the producers ensured that only participants were allowed in. The creative collaboration introduced some pioneering aspects to the Nightworld, including Roth's notorious "Bathroom Cam", and also gave birth to THE MOTHERBOARDS NYC, a nocturnal online community.

When MOTHER closed in 2000 due to spiralling costs in its Meat Market neighborhood, Roth, Boots and Ehmann launched CLICK + DRAG 2.0, a monthly edition at FUN. In its new larger format, CLICK + DRAG was thriving until the events of 9/11 shut down Chinatown for many months. Since the last edition of Click 2.0 that Fall, one of the city's most seminal and creative parties disappeared for seven years - though its many tribes stayed connected online.

CLICK + DRAG 3.0 introduces an even larger format on two floors, preserving the night's strict dress code and pansexual mix of fetishists, artists, gender-hackers and "Glam Nerds." This rebooted evening was inspired by the Dali painting "THE HALLUCINOGENIC TOREADOR", cyber-shamanism, the writings of TERENCE MCKENNA, and the new tribalism that brings Click's audience and performers together both online and at large gatherings worldwide.

The event's two floors will feature multimedia works directed by Roth and installations and performances by many collaborators from the two previous iterations. These include 1.0 producer and Burning Man eminence ABBY EHMANN as the "KINK CONTROLLER", DJs JOHANNA CONSTANTINE and SAMMY JO, Minneapolis-based Trans-Star VENUS DE MARS with her band ALL THE PRETTY HORSES and "Method Go-Go" icon FALON. 21st century additions include sensationalist AMBER RAY, glitter-dusted cabaret troupe THE PIXIE HARLOTS, and DJs JOHNNY DYNELL, the "FAERIE DJ POSSE" MALAKAI and ANGELO (San Francisco) and XRIS_SMACK! The bill, dress code and theme is still evolving - look for full information and box office by mid-October.

$20 ADVANCE, $25 AT DOOR
A STRICT DRESS CODE WILL BE COMPLETELY ENFORCED
TICKETS ON SALE OCTOBER 10
21 AND OVER

Publicity and Press:
THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC
events@jackiefactory.com
212 929-6060

RELATED LINKS

Click + Drag Facebook Group
Click + Drag MySpace
Rob Roth rob-roth.com
Chi Chi Valenti mothernyc.com/empress
Xris and Smack-Fetish smack-fetish.com
The Motherboards NYC motherboardsnyc.com

LOW LIFE CITY @ HOWL is Beyond Booked!

The bill for this year's HOWLUCINATION '08; LOW LIFE CITY is now closed - and brimming with talent - from East Village icons Joey Arias and Voltaire to enormously talented New Kids like Adam Joseph and Fauxnique. We just can't believe all these New York City icons and art starlets will converge on one stage in the park for a FREE SHOW..there's life in the old town yet!

HOWL! FESTIVAL AND THE JACKIE FACTORY PRESENT
HOWLUCINATION '08:"LOW LIFE CITY"
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7
5-7 PM, FREE ADMISSION
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK, NYC
mothernyc.com/lowlife
howlfestival.com

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF BRILLIANT BOWERY PERFORMANCE

On September 7, JACKIE FACTORY producers CHI CHI VALENTI and JOHNNY DYNELL will present their second annual HOWLUCINATION to crown this year's HOWL! FESTIVAL. HOWLUCINATION is a new spectacle created by the JACKIE FACTORY each year as an evening event for HOWL!. The new LOW LIFE CITY follows on the heels of their first HOWLUCINATION at HOWL! - last year's scandalous LOW LIFE.

LOW LIFE CITY is a two hour theatrical showcasing the East Village - and especially, The Bowery, in a lavishly costumed production starring dozens of downtown's finest. A time-travelling, bawdy and witty cavalcade of talent, this show is not recommended for children!

This year's superb cast is now complete - MCs PAUL ALEXANDER (of "The Ones") and HATTIE HATHAWAY, icon JOEY ARIAS with master puppeteer BASIL TWIST, burlesque supernovas DIRTY MARTINI, MISS DELIRIUM TREMENS and JONNY PORKPIE and NASTY CANASTA of PINCHBOTTOM BURLESQUE, GOON SQUAD featuring MISS GUY, drag divinity SWEETIE, butoh ensemble VANGELINE THEATER, WORLD FAMOUS *BOB*, LOGO song star ADAM JOSEPH as The Irish Tenor, slapstick duo DUELLING BANKHEADS, sister act ACID BETTY and EPIPHANY, sensationalist AMBER RAY, Bay Area artiste FAUXNIQUE, BLACKLIPS eminence POISON EVE, members of THE PIXIE HARLOTS, and New Bowery treasures TRINA ROSE, HEATHER LITTEER aka JESSICA RABBIT DOMINATION and TIGGER!

For pictures from last years edition visit LOW LIFE @ HOWL 2007 on FLICKR


HOWLUCINATION '08: LOW LIFE CITY was inspired by the seminal LUC SANTE book "LOW LIFE: The Lures and Snares of Old New York." It continues a body of work born at JACKIE 60 a decade ago, with past editions in London, Minneapolis and of course, last year's HOWL! For the show's producers, East Village residents for over two decades, this annual show is a Valentine to the neighborhood's past, present and future stars.

Dress Up and join us in the park! Wear NYC demimonde evening glamour (1860-2010), Gangs of New York, Victorian/Edwardian rags, newsboy caps, B'hoy for Butch Women, corsets and vintage lingerie, Bowery Belle ringlets, Opium Den loungewear, Vampyre of Gotham, black parasols, Bowery Twink, velvet, 19th century Clownwear, Top Hats or Bowery Punk.

THE HOWL! FESTIVAL was named in honor of the groundbreaking poem by ALLEN GINSBERG and began in 2002. HOWL celebrates the East Village and Lower East Side's role as a preeminent locus of culture, with signature events like the group reading of HOWL and ART AROUND THE PARK. Centered in Tompkins Square Park, the festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors bringing to the clubs, galleries, parks, streets, and theaters of Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Photo of ACID BETTY and Company at last year's LOW LIFE @ HOWL by Mark Tusk.

San Francisco, Mon Amour

If San Francisco didn't exist, we would have to invent her! It is always such a pleasure to present creative work in this beautiful town, especially when it involves her talented denizens. The fifth edition of TINGEL TANGEL SF on July 30 was such a beautiful evening, with a crowd the rival of ANY great night out in NYC. Between our performers BASIL TWIST, ANNA CONDA, KELLITA, Queen of SF Carnival, MALAKAI and SPARKLY devil and their various entourages, the room was already beautiful before the audience arrived! And the audience was heaven..

We've just posted pictures to our FLICKER SITE and there are pictures and reports galore at the TINGEL TANGEL SF topic on THE MOTHERBOARDS NYC. Right now, we plan to return for the November edition on Thanksgiving Eve, but lucky Bay Area folks can visit every last Wednesday of the month! For details, visit the TINGEL TANGEL website.

HOWLUCINATION '08: LOW LIFE CITY crowns this year's HOWL!

HOWL! FESTIVAL AND THE JACKIE FACTORY PRESENT
HOWLUCINATION '08:"LOW LIFE CITY"
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
5-7 PM, FREE ADMISSION
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK, NYC
howlfestival.com
mothernyc.com/lowlife

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS OF BRILLIANT BOWERY PERFORMANCE

On September 7, JACKIE FACTORY producers CHI CHI VALENTI and JOHNNY DYNELL will present their second annual HOWLUCINATION to crown this year's HOWL! FESTIVAL. HOWLUCINATION is a new spectacle created by the JACKIE FACTORY each year as an evening event for the HOWL! FESTIVAL. The new two hour LOW LIFE CITY follows on the heels of their first HOWLUCINATION at HOWL! - last year's scandalous LOW LIFE.

Like last year's debut HOWLUCINATION, this year's LOW LIFE CITY is a two hour theatrical showcasing the East Village - and especially, The Bowery, in a lavishly costumed production starring dozens of downtown's finest. A time-travelling, bawdy and witty cavalcade of talent, this show is not recommended for children!

This year's superb cast includes MCs PAUL ALEXANDER (of "The Ones") and HATTIE HATHAWAY, JOEY ARIAS and master puppeteer BASIL TWIST (currently starring in "Arias With A Twist" at HERE), Burlesque supernovas DIRTY MARTINI, MISS DELIRIUM TREMENS and JONNY PORKPIE and NASTY CANASTA of PINCHBOTTOM BURLESQUE, drag divinity SWEETIE, butoh ensemble VANGELINE THEATER, drag comediennes DUELLING BANKHEADS, icon WORLD FAMOUS *BOB*, sensationalist AMBER RAY, LOGO song star ADAM JOSEPH as The Irish Tenor, neue-cabaret troupe THE PIXIE HARLOTS and thesbians HEATHER LITTEER and TIGGER.(Bill is still in formation through mid August.)

HOWLUCINATION '08: LOW LIFE CITY was inspired by the seminal LUC SANTE book "LOW LIFE: The Lures and Snares of Old New York." It continues a body of work born at JACKIE 60 a decade ago, with past editions in London, Minneapolis and of course, last year's HOWL! For the show's producers, East Village residents for over two decades, this annual show is a Valentine to the neighborhood's past, present and future stars.

Dress Up and join us in the park! Wear NYC demimonde evening glamour (1860-2010), Gangs of New York, Victorian/Edwardian rags, newsboy caps, B'hoy for Butch Women, corsets and vintage lingerie, Bowery Belle ringlets, Opium Den loungewear, Vampyre of Gotham, black parasols, Bowery Twink, velvet, 19th century Clownwear, Top Hats or Bowery Punk.

THE HOWL! FESTIVAL was named in honor of the groundbreaking poem by ALLEN GINSBERG and began in 2002. HOWL celebrates the East Village and Lower East Side's role as a preeminent locus of culture, with signature events like the group reading of HOWL and ART AROUND THE PARK. Centered in Tompkins Square Park, the festival attracts more than 100,000 visitors bringing to the clubs, galleries, parks, streets, and theaters of Manhattan's Lower East Side.

More on last year's edition at the LOW LIFE '07 page

North Beach Bound for Tingel Tangel San Francisco

WEDNESDAY JULY 30
THE JACKIE FACTORY, EMMANUELLE CHICHE AND EARL DAX PRESENT
TINGEL TANGEL SAN FRANCISCO
THE BUBBLE LOUNGE SF
714 MONTGOMERY STREET, SF
FROM 9 PM - $10 COVER INCLUDES ONE DRINK
tingeltangelclub.com
mothernyc.com

We're so delighted to be returning to SF for the fifth edition of TINGEL TANGEL SAN FRANCISCO, a performance-rich monthly that fuses NYC and Bay Area talent on last Wednesdays of the month. THE JACKIE FACTORY is co-producing this edition along with WEIMAR NEW YORK's EARL DAX and BUBBLE LOUNGE diva EMMANUELLE CHICHE, at BUBBLE LOUNGE in North Beach. This month's delights include Factory DJ JOHNNY DYNELL, master puppeteer BASIL TWIST, MC CHI CHI VALENTI, performances by San Francisco drag star ANNA CONDA (host of "Charlie Horse" at the Cinch) and KELLITA OF HOT PINK FEATHERS, the 2008 SF Queen of Carnival. Dynell gets support from San Francisco DJs MIZ MARGO and TEXXX, visuals by WULFPAK and fan dance by local "Method Go-Go" stars costumed by THE JACKIE FACTORY, including the delightful SPARKLY DEVIL and MALAKAI.

Photo: White feather fan costuming by THE JACKIE FACTORY, on MEGAN PENNA, 2007

LOW LIFE in Loring Alley - A Magical Pride Weekend

Le Cirque Rouge lowlife-mn08-608, originally uploaded by Jackie Factory NYC.

Creating onsite events in other cities is something we LIVE FOR - there is nothing quite like the challenge. When the city in question - Minneapolis - is brimming with local talent, and the setting a glamorous alley, all the hard work melts away.

Here, the lovely MUSETTE from Twin Cities burlesque troupe extraordinaire LE CIRQUE ROUGE, turns it out on the LOW LIFE stage. Thanks to D.D. Sparks for capturing this shot, and go visit our Flickr set for the full report.

LOW LIFE Minneapolis, June 28-29 in Loring Alley

SATURDAY JUNE 28
SUNDAY JUNE 29
THE JACKIE FACTORY PRESENTS
LOW LIFE MINNEAPOLIS
LORING ALLEY
NICK AND EDDIE
1612 HARMON PLACE, MN
FROM 7 PM EACH NIGHT

THE JACKIE FACTORY will present two days of "LOW LIFE" in LORING ALLEY during MINNEAPOLIS GAY PRIDE, joining a host of esteemed guests in town for this gay-la weekend. The alley adjacent to foodie-hipster hangout NICK AND EDDIE will host DJ JOHNNY DYNELL, MC CHI CHI VALENTI, CHI CHI LARUE, CIRQUE ROUGE, tranny-fronted band ALL THE PRETTY HORSES, metal-punk band FAGGOT, FOXY TANN of TWIN TITTIES BURLESQUE and a cast of neo-Edwardian Trannies, rubberists, and other local talent during evening hours.

This on-site work continues the Factory's LOW LIFE series, inspired by the Art of the Dive and brilliant LUC SANTE book of the same name. LOW LIFE has been presented at the HOWL FESTIVAL and London's RETURN TO NY as well as NYC venues including THE CONEY ISLAND SIDESHOW MUSEUM and JACKIE 60.

For more on the upcoming (and past) LOW LIFE @ HOWL FESTIVAL NYC, visit the
LOW LIFE site.

Photo of TRINA ROSE (left) and JOHNNY DYNELL at LOW LIFE @ HOWL FESTIVAL 2007