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It is updated regularly so check back often.


Who is Graficman and why does he do what he does? He is a Graphic Designer, specializing in Print Design as well as a Personal Shopper and Stylist. Although he is also known as a late-night reveler, he enjoys making what's mental, physical. Some say he has his finger on the pulse but you can also believe that he's here to help.


** Graphic Design Services (Print Only)
Logos, Business Cards, Posters, etc.



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Street Festivals, Parties 


Saturday, July 4

Pearl Street Park Association Festival
Water Street between Broad and Fulton Streets

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Sidewalk Sale
Prince Street between Mott and Mulberry Streets

McBurney YMCA Festival
6th Avenue from 14th to 23rd Street

Stone Street 4th of July Celebration
Stone Street between Hanover Square and Coenties Alley

Sunday, July 5
Meretz/Israeli Civil Rights Education Fund
Lexington Avenue between East 34th and East 42nd Streets

USO Street Fair
Avenue of the Americas between 42nd and 56th Streets )

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email djherbert@earthlink.net for more info on the following:

wed(01)(01): nuyorican poets cafe - live mcs/live bands/live poets - legendary open mic
wed(01): sob's - john forte!!!!
wed(01): sin sin/leopard lounge - brian coxx/guests - house/soul/club classics
wed(01): von/downstairs - eli escobar/tahliem - disco/80s/soul/rap/more - happy bday shan!
wed(01): apt - rich medina - old school/soul/afrobeat/classics/house/90s rap
wed(01): cielo - kevin hedge/louie vega/guest djs - deep house
wed(01): 105 rivington - dj soul/guests - classic rap, r&b, 80s and more
wed(01): santos - dhundee/stimulus - electro/dirty disco/grime/dubstep/future flavors
wed(01): prime - bobby trends/guest djs - rap/r&b/reggae
wed(01): pink elephant - guest djs - rap/r&b/80s/pop/mashups/electro
wed(01): moca - jon quick - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/classics
wed(01): home - dj self/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/old school

thu(02): santos - dj spinna - soul/disco/rap/r&b/80s/house/more
thu(02): south st seaport/pier 16 - brian coxxx - deep house/soul
thu(02): tavern on the green - guest djs - rap/pop/80s/rock/soul - tony montana!
thu(02): greenhouse - dj m.o.s. - rap/80s/pop/mashups/old school
thu(02): von/downstairs - eleven/sureshot/myles/morsy/others - a mix of funky pop ish
thu(02): imperial - funk flex/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/classics
thu(02): sutra - parler/mick boogie/double o - rap/80s/rock/remixes/olskool
thu(02): aqua/bk - bradford james/nef nunez/deknology/ezel - deep house/global soul
thu(02): cain - dj l - rap/r&b/pop/80s/mashups/electro
thu(02): taj - goldfinger/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/classics/old school
thu(02): m2 (ex mansion) - dj reach/guests - rap/rock/pop/80s/electro
thu(02): sobs - rekha/eddie stats - basement bhangra - live visuals by fictive
thu(02): barrette/bk - juice e - authentic rap/disco/soul/classic r&b/80s
thu(02): madame x - jon oliver - soul/rare grooves/intl beats/funk
thu(02): afterworik/pranna - guest djs - rap/r&b/reggae/soul/old school - mih + grae!!
thu(02): philly/silk city - sammy slice - rap/rock/80s/pop/electro/mashups/more
thu(02): baltimore/paradox - ultra nate/quentin harris/filsonik/lisa moody - house!
thu(02): baltimore/ram's head inn - amel lerrieux - www.ramsheadonstage.com

fri(03): canal rooom - guest djs - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/mj tribute - 3 kings!!!
fri(03): lic water taxi - nickodemus/mariano - house/global soul - live drums!!!!
fri(03): santos - q tip/rich medina/guests - rap/soul/disco/rock/afrobeat/reggae
fri(03): delicatessen - neil nice - indie dance/disco house/80s
fri(03): south st seaport/pier 17 - kamala/kervyn mark/guests - house/global soul
fri(03): mr. west - jus ske/guests - rap/r&b/soul/funk/old school/80s/mashups
fri(03): strata - dj self/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/classics
fri(03): hammerstein - hercules+love affair/steve lawler/victor calderone/more - electronic!
fri(03): sullivan room - jellybean benitez/live guest - house/club classics
fri(03): imperial - fatfingaz/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/80s/old school/latin
fri(03): prime - camilo/big ben - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/80s/latin/pop
fri(03): afterwork/sequoia's - guest djs - rap/salsa/rock/classics/reggaeton/more
fri(03): hoboken/nine lounge - jvc - rap/rock/80s/pop/disco/house/old school/more
fri(03): philly/1336 sansom st - brendan bring 'em - disco/rap/80s/house/more

sat(04): southpaw/bk - cosmo baker/eleven/ayres - everything funky - happy 7th!
sat(04): sob's - guest djs/live bands - brazilian dance music (early)
sat(04): coney island bdwlk/bk - legendary day time house music bash!!!
sat(04): seaport water taxi - jeannie hopper/nicky siano -electronic/house/deep disco/soul
sat(04): rose live music hall/bk - emskee - disco/funk/soul/r&b
sat(04): vault - marc smooth/cosi/jon quick - rap/r&b/reggae/classics
sat(04): greenhouse - timmy regisford/neil aline/alex from tokyo - deep house (6am sun...)
sat(04): grammercy room - dj enuff - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/pop
sat(04): retreat - dj moma - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/pop
sat(04): home/guest house - guest djs - rap/r&b/reggae/pop/80s/latin/more - eric+luck!!
sat(04): sutra - rob flow - rap/reggae/soul/80s/old school/more
sat(04): love - frankie feliciano/wayne williams/guests - deep house - chi VS ny
sat(04): royale/bk - chris annibell/guests - deep soulful house/global soul
sat(04): highline ballroom - guest djs - rap/pop/80s/electro/rock/house
sat(04): hudson river cafe - blaze/jinx paul - rap/r&b/reggae/latin/pop
sat(04): promenade - serani live!!!/goldfinger/jazzy joyce - rap/r&b/reggae
sat(04): providence - dj june/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/80s/pop
sat(04): duvet - heavy hitter djs/laura stylez hosts - rap/r&b/reggae/olskool/latin
sat(04): sapphire - jazzy nice - latin/house/soul/rap/reggae/classics
sat(04): bb king's - self/norie - rap/r&b/reggae
sat(04): apt - dj emskee - soul/disco/80s/old school/more
sat(04): colors - massive b/guests - reggae/reggae/reggae/more reggae
sat(04): philly/moshulu - brendan bring 'em/guests - rap/80s/house/rock/more
sat(04): philly/fluid - mike nyce - rap/soul/80s/rock/disco/classics/house/more
sat(04): houston/hotel zaza - dj sun - soul/funk/disco/more
sat(04): new orleans/metropolitan - mc lyte/doug e fresh/salt n pepa/dj wiz!

sun(05): delancey - eleven - soul/funk/reggae/rap/rock/80s/more - 8 to 12
sun(05): lic water taxi - guest djs - global soul/world/house
sun(05): suzie wong's - camillo - rap/r&b/reggae/80s/pop/old school/latin
sun(05): pyramid - mc open mic/freestyle battles - end of the weak
sun(05): home - camilo/guests - rap/r&b/reggae/old school/pop
sun(05): sullivan room - tony touch/big guests every week - house/bboy ish
sun(05): club langston/bk - cameron da dj/guests - soulful house/club classics
sun(05): summerstage - les nubians/oumou sangare/asa - global soul

mon(06): cielo - francois k/guests - deep soulful set from #1 dj vet
mon(06): st nick's pub - live incredible jazz - legendary
mon(06): home/guest house - self/guests - rap/r&b/reggae
mon(06): afterwork/tavern on the green - guest djs - salsa music!

tue(07): coffee shop lounge - kamala - house/global soul
tue(07): sutra - tony touch/guests - rap/soul/reggae/house/more
tue(07): sapphire - eman/lola/spider/guests - deep house/techno - happy 9 yrs!!!
tue(07): afterwork/katra - jon quick - rap/r&b/classics/reggae - nv mag party!
tue(07): afterwork/haven - qool marv - soul/funk/rap/r&b/more


(thank you, fusicology.com)

NYC spots

Toronto happs!!

L.A. joints!!

Atlanta, What!!!


**Restaurants/Lounges/Hotels/Galleries


 
DeVito South Beach (DeVito Happy Hour)
Mon to Fri, 4 to 7pm,
150 Ocean Drive, South Beach; 305.531.0911

gansevoort south
2377 Collins avenue & 23rd St.
; Miami, Fl 305.604.1000
www.gansevoortsouth.com

mondrian south beach (revamped)
1100 West Avenue & 11th St.
; Miami, Fl 305.672.2662
www.mondriansouthbeach.com

Flirt Sushi
(soft opening Friday 4/17/09, full speed Sat.)
Z Ocean Hotel
1437 Collins Ave;
Miami, Fl 305.672.4554
FlirtSushi.com

 Culture Kings Artist Collective
(gallery of paintings, sculptures, and photos from Miami
graffiti artists) 
4300 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, Fl 305.573.2399
culturekings.org

River Lounge, Epic Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami, Fl 305.424.5226

The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive, South Beach; 305.531.6100

M Lounge at Megu
62 Thomas St., Church and W Broadway; NYC  212.964.7777 (menu)

Pranna
79 Madison Ave, at 28th St.; NYC 212.696.5700 (menu)

Bar Bao
100 W 82nd St, at Columbus; NYC 212.501.0776 (menu)


 Ilili
 236 5th Avenue (27th and 28th)
; NYC 212.683.2929
(contemporary Lebanese cuisine -
the menu?)

grimpa brazillian steakhouse
901 South Miami Avenue
(in mary brickell village); Miami, Fl 305.416.9355

grass restaurant & lounge
28 Northeast 40th st.,
north miami & second ave.; Miami, Fl 305.573.335

The Bar at the Empire Hotel
44 W 63rd St., at Broadway; NYC 212.265.7400

Cocoa Bar
Wines, Coffee and chocolate.
21 Clinton St., houston & stanton st.; NYC 212.677.7417

Star Lounge
(inside the Chelsea Hotel)
222 W 23rd St., 7th and 8th ave.; NYC 212.255.4646

6 columbus
6 columbus circle
58th street bet. 8 & 9th ave.
; NYC 212.204.3000

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Classic Def Poet Performances

Saul Williams (Coded Language)

KRS-One & Doug Fresh - 2nd Quarter

Dave Chappelle - Def Poetry

Common "A Letter To The Law
"

Kanye West - Def Poetry

dead prez "4 The Hood"

Alicia Keys "POW"


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** Fashion: Personal Shopping Assistance and Styling
(Effects by errol), Sample Sales

July 4th Weekend Sale at Woodbury Common Outlets

** Tourist in NYC

A customized service that provides helpful information, especially to Big Apple visitors. It directs you to where to go and what to do for the ultimate in
norturnal fun (includes access to guestlists for major hotspots).


US Helicopter's Hamptons Service
The first non-chartered Manhattan-Hamptons helicopter service. Cough up $799 (one-way) . . .more info?


Going to vegas, eat well here -  LasVegasBuffets.info

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All inquiries on the above sections** should be sent to graficman@yahoo.com