THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC PRESENTS
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES 19:
"SONGS OF RHIANNON"
FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009
THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM
431 WEST 16TH STREET NYC
DOORS OPEN 9 PM - 4 AM
$25 ADMISSION, 18 AND OVER
www.mothernyc.com/stevie

Greetings from downtown New York City to our beloved Gypsies, and all who have joined this us since last year's NOTS. We hope you are warm and enjoying this brand new year, with all its hope and challenges. We are overjoyed to announce the date and theme for the 2009 NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES 19. After so much positive feedback about last year's new venue - THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM - we are happy to be returning there this year. NOTS 19: SONGS OF RHIANNON will be held on Friday, May 1, and tickets will go on sale on February 1.

This year's theme - and the centerpiece of the show - are the ten "SONGS OF RHIANNON" penned by STEVIE NICKS in her BUCKINGHAM NICKS days. Some are well loved and well known, like RHIANNON, PLANETS OF THE UNIVERSE, ANGEL and SORCERER, others are only demos. In stage decor, visuals and costuming, we'll pay homage to the Celtic white witch RHIANNON - fitting for a date that is both MAY DAY and BELTANE.

Our next announcement will have lots more details, including first confirmed performers, more about the theme, and box office information. We wanted to get the date out this weekend so you can begin to make plans, and will be back in touch when the box office opens.

A NOTE TO PERFORMERS

All performers who have played at NOTS in the past, let us know your intentions for this year as soon as possible, or by March 1 the latest. Look out for a separate email in the next week or so with more information about this year's theme and the Rhiannon Songs in particular. We do NOT need song requests this early, but you are welcome to send them along (especially if they are one of the ten Rhiannon Songs).

If you are a new performer who would like to apply to perform at NOTS 19, please email us at events @ jackiefactory.com by March 1, and we will send you full instructions on how to apply.

BOX OFFICE AND TICKETS

Advance tickets $20 February 1-15 (a thank-you to our longtime attendees)
$25 after February 15 and at the door if available.
Box Office opens February 1 on the HIGHLINE BALLROOM site

THE REST

Night of a Thousand Stevies is probably the best-known STEVIE NICKS fan event in the world, a riot of shawls, lace, baby's breath, twirling, tambourines and great performance. This event began at JACKIE 60 nineteen years ago with four performers, and has grown into a true spectacle, featuring countless interpretations over a marathon night. As always, this Enchanted evening will climax in a twirl of shawls and tambourines with the Battle of a Thousand Stevies near morning.

As we once again prepare for a truly magical night, we are humbled by the very special joy and tremendous support that you bring to NOTS every year. Special greetings to all of our friends from the Stevie Nicks websites and other online outposts for the Gypsies That Remain. Forward and post freely, and we look forward to twirling with all of you, NOTS Legends and newbies alike, on May 1.

And The Love Remains -

Chi Chi Valenti, Hattie Hathaway and Johnny Dynell
Producers, NOTS 19

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Love the Rhiannon theme this year. Also The Highline is such a great venue. Cant wait..!

This popped up in our notices on Ticketmaster also.

We're so excited to be able to attend this year!

XXXOOO
Satori

She is Spinning & Twirling in all things NOTS & Stevie...Geash, how exciting it is about time for NOTS 19 , well Yay!!! Is it just me or do they seem to come quicker & quicker with each passing year??? I so look forward to seeing you all again...Just 3 short months from today, WOW!!! That dont even sound right, but it so is...
Huggles*~...
Lizzie*~...

Sweet Like Candy To My Soul Sweet You Rock, And Sweet You Roll Lost for You, I'm so Lost for You...
Oh, And You Come Crash Into Me Babe, And I Come Into You... And I Come Into You... In A Boy's Dream, In A Boy's Dream*~...

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We're so excited to be able to attend this year!

XXXOOO
Satori

And we CAN'T WAIT to see what DRAG you will come up with for this - the mind wobbles!

The latest news:

THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC PRESENTS
NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES 19:
"SONGS OF RHIANNON"
FRIDAY MAY 1, 2009
THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM
431 WEST 16TH STREET NYC
DOORS OPEN 9 PM - 4 AM
$20 ADVANCE TICKETS THROUGH 2/15
$25 IN ADVANCE (AFTER 2/15) AND AT DOOR
18 AND OVER, 21 TO DRINK
EVENT WEBSITE
BOX OFFICE

Greetings from a springlike Sunday in downtown New York City to our beloved Gypsies, performers and friends. Here is more news about NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES 19: SONGS OF RHIANNON, coming on May 1. This year's theme revolves around the "SONGS OF RHIANNON" penned by STEVIE NICKS in her BUCKINGHAM NICKS days, and the legend of the Celtic witch RHIANNON, so central to Stevie's mythology. The box office is now open for this marathon night on the HIGHLINE BALLROOM site, and discount ($20) tickets are also available there for the next two weeks.

Our first confirmed performers span many of the unique and timeless stars that make "The Night" so special, and the search is now on for this year's new discoveries. Returning Legends of Stevie Realness already include NYC Dragstars (and Project Runway supermodels) SHERRY VINE and SWEETIE, AMBER GARBO (Las Vegas), GYPSY WILDE, JAZMEN FLOWERS (Mississippi), CHARLENE CORAN (Colorado), THE DIVINE GRACE, LIZZIE DAVIS (Texas), NOTS starlets HEATHER LITTEER (aka JESSICA RABBIT DOMINATION), TIFFANEY of MIRROR IN THE SKY and AMBER RAY, and singer/songwriter ADAM JOSEPH. Show producers CHI CHI VALENTI and HATTIE HATHAWAY will serve as "Enchantresses of Ceremony" and all-Stevie/Fleetwood DJs CRAIG SPENCER, SAMMY JO and POISON EVE will keep the dancefloor twirling between show sets. If you are a new performer who would like to apply to perform at NOTS 19, please email us at events@jackiefactory.com by March 1, and we will send you full instructions on how to apply. We welcome all forms of Stevie homage including vocals, dance performance, lip-synch, musical numbers and performance art, but cannot accomodate full bands.


Our next newsletter will include the RHIANNON-influenced suggested dress code, artwork, and latest confirmed performers, and updates are always available on our NOTS WEBSITE, the NOTS MYSPACE and the ENCHANTED GYPSIES forum on THE MOTHERBOARDS NYC

Night of a Thousand Stevies is probably the best-known STEVIE NICKS fan event in the world, a riot of shawls, lace, baby's breath, twirling, tambourines and great performance. This event began at JACKIE 60 nineteen years ago with four performers, and has grown into a true spectacle, featuring countless interpretations over a marathon night. As always, this Enchanted evening will climax in a twirl of shawls and tambourines with the Battle of a Thousand Stevies near morning.

Empress - just today my sister Tyson and I were having a splurge at a thrift store in Ridgway, CO (of all places) in the Rockies; found a Stevie cassette(!) for my drive back east, and lo! the girls at the thrift already are planning their trek to NOTS 19.

Mr. Joe, just bring everyone west of the Mississippi with you.

Hi all... Just wanted to share my excitement at buying tickets for NOTS 19 this year. I live in London and have been a Stevie fan for decades! Can't wait to get to NYC....

Thanks for that report Mr. Joe, made me smile (and miss you!)

And welcome Blue Eyes - I will save a (tambourine) throw for you - just push your way to the front when we get throwing and scream out "Im Blue Eyes!"

Oh wow!! How fab. Thanks... I'm staying with my best friend who moved to NYC in 2001. He lives in Chelsea. I really can't wait. I've been planning to come to this for about five years. Life is short and so this year it's happening.

My facebook page.

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And we CAN'T WAIT to see what DRAG you will come up with for this - the mind wobbles!

Oh yeah, we'll promise to BRING IT.

The theme & date this year have us REALLY inspired. We were going to do a bit of a gag/pun set of looks, but are going to save that idea for a year that isn't ripe for Celtic/Pagan imagery.

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just got our tix tonite and very xcited anyone have a good hotel idea 4 some gypsies with dogs +

LOVE the theme so much and CANT WAIT

ps save me a tambo 2 LOL
pps HI LIZZIE!!!!!!!

Howdy Daisy Mae...Here are a few links that may help you on your quest for a pet friendly motel in the City...Surely something here will be fairly close to the venue, & not all that pricey...I would love to see you at The Cosmopolitan, but am not sure of there pet policies & am looking for a little something closer to the venue myself...Still, I hope this helps &&& well Yummo ...Twirl On Lady...
Hugs*~...
Lizzie*~...
http://hotels.uptake.com/new_y...endly/814007598.html

http://www.dogfriendly.com/ser...cityNYNew_York.shtml

pet friendly and - I LOVE the NOTS crowd, always have, always will!

And here in a sneak preview is this year's invite image, coming out tomorrow, featuring LOSR (Legend of Stevie Realness) JAZMEN FLOWERS..

I'm curious...
Who knows who this is?

Hattie?

That's a Jack-in-the-Green who Symbolizes May Day. Beautiful invite..with the black/violet rose and the beautiful Jazmen Flowers as Rhiannon.

Aye daddy, Gypsy0033 is right... Morris Dancing for all!

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PERFORMERS (BILL STILL IN FORMATION)

The ever-growing bill features many of the unique and timeless stars that make "The Night" so special, and the search is now on for this year's new discoveries, to be announced in early March. Returning Legends of Stevie Realness include NYC Dragstars (and Project Runway supermodels) SHERRY VINE and SWEETIE, perennial NOTS divas THE HO-HOs (CATHY CERVENKA and JILL PANGALLO), AMBER GARBO (Las Vegas), GYPSY WILDE, NOTS 19 cover girl JAZMEN FLOWERS (Mississippi), BILLY O, CHARLENE CORAN (Colorado), HEATHER LITTEER (aka JESSICA RABBIT DOMINATION), LIZZIE DAVIS (Texas), THE DIVINE GRACE, PREL (of Georgia's BLUE LAMP events), AMBER RAY with THE HOUSE OF DOMINATION, TIFFANEY (of MIRROR IN THE SKY), and singer/songwriter ADAM JOSEPH. Show producers CHI CHI VALENTI and HATTIE HATHAWAY will serve as "Enchantresses of Ceremony" and all-Stevie/Fleetwood DJs CRAIG SPENCER, SAMMY JO and POISON EVE will keep the dancefloor Hopelessly Enchanted between show sets.

DRESS CODE

Suggested Dress: Rhiannon Realness, Important Celtic Jewelry, Black Roses, Wizard Sleeves, Enchanted Eveningwear, May Day Maiden, Lindsey Or John McVie Warlock Effects, Birds of Rhiannon wings and feathers, Best Pre-Raphaelite Hair In Rock and Roll, Thistle Accents, Sorcerer Capes and Cloaks, Bedazzled and Beribboned Tambourines or Welsh Witch (Dark Ages to Darkwave)

Thanks everyone for the GREAT response so far to the artwork - Daddy worked REALLY hard on it and it shows!

That's right Gypsy.
Also known as "The Green Man".
He's an ancient Pagan symbol of rebirth (as in spring) and usually seen on Beltane (May Day)

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The Green Man motif has many variations. Found in many cultures around the world, the Green Man is often related to natural vegetative deities springing up in different cultures throughout the ages. Primarily it is interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, or "renaissance," representing the cycle of growth each spring. Some speculate that the mythology of the Green Man developed independently in the traditions of separate ancient cultures and evolved into the wide variety of examples found throughout history.