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I'm a Freelance Music Photojournalist from NYC and Founder of the Heavy Metal website PiercingMetal.com; I created this blog site to showcase the other things in life that keep my interest or catch my attention. Believe me that is a lot of stuff to talk about when it comes down to it. I hope you enjoy what we are delivering because there is so much to share as a resident of this bustling metropolis.
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Scenes From Toy Insider’s “Sweet Suite” 2023 @ Chelsea Piers (Part Two)

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Welcome back my friends, you have arrived at another exciting installment of out Toy Insider “Sweet Suite” 2023 exploration. I’m continuing along in the same fashion as I did with the previous post and segmenting some of the brands together. We love these Toy Insider events and as I mentioned earlier, this one appears to be my eighth straight one. Let’s get on back to the funtastic findings shall we?

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The Barbie movie only just opened last week and is doing gangbusters at the box office. Obviously the Mattel folks would be gearing the popular toy line of the same name with releases along those lines.

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Scenes From Toy Insider’s “Sweet Suite” 2023 @ Chelsea Piers (Part One)

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It was that time of the year again my toy loving content readers and if you’ve been keeping up with this site for any measure of time you know that I am talking about the one and only Toy Insider “Sweet Suite”. The event was once again being held down at Chelsea Piers and its here that some of the greatest toy companies known to man would be taking over and shining spotlights on their latest items for assorted influencers and representatives of the press.

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Since there is always so much to do at the “Sweet Suite”, I like to get there right at the opening of doors so I have maximum exploration time. This entrance was guarded by some awesome Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles balloons.

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The Chronicles of Piercing Ken Is On Threads from Instagram

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So I’ve actually just talked about this over on the PiercingMetal website (seen HERE) and since “The Chronicles” also has a very busy existence in the social media space I figured a post over on this side of the creative fence was in order. Now in case you haven’t heard this news yet, it seems that the folks at Meta, which is the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have determined that we need yet another social media application to use and have announced the launch of “Threads from Instagram”. This seems to be the Meta response to Twitter and I imagine can be used in the same fashion. The account for “The Chronicles” got created right from my current Instagram profile and uses the same exact handle. The only downside for me is that I wasn’t able to do this as Ken Pierce Media because lately I am making any new networks to be the editorial overseer presence as opposed to either side of the coin. It’s worked for things like TikTok very well so why not continue the trend. My first post to Threads is below and as I mentioned on the other post, one cannot embed these items.

https://www.threads.net/@piercingken/post/CuaPvJaJ3Bc
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BroadwayCon Reveals First-Look At The 2023 Programming Schedule

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The Press Release:
BroadwayCon has unveiled a first look at its programming schedule for BroadwayCon 2023. The BroadwayCon 2023 schedule features three days packed with events curated with Broadway’s biggest fans, performers, and creators in mind. BroadwayCon 2023 will take place July 21-23 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tickets are available now at BroadwayCon.com/tickets.

This first preview of the schedule features over 80 hours of original programming, with more than 100 hours to be added in the coming weeks. BroadwayCon will host fan-led meetups for everyone from members of the LGBTQIA+ community to fans of the biggest Broadway shows, Show Spotlights and Reunions featuring the cast and creative teams, and much more. BroadwayCon will also offer the unique chance to catch a First Look at some of the most talked-about shows on Broadway in the upcoming season on Friday, July 21.
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BroadwayCon and “Wicked” Announce “The Ozdust Ballroom” Fan Event

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The Press Release:
What’s the most swankified place in town? The Ozdust Ballroom, presented by WICKED and BroadwayCon! On Saturday, July 22, 2023, join WICKED and BroadwayCon for a night of dancing along to Broadway showtunes, surprise appearances and live performances, the chance to win prizes, and the most thrillifying photo ops around! The Ozdust Ballroom special event, celebrating WICKED’s 20th Anniversary on Broadway, will be held at BroadwayCon 2023 at the New York Marriott Marquis. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 16 at 10 AM Eastern. For more information, visit BroadwayCon.com/ozdust.

Net proceeds from the Ozdust Ballroom benefit WICKED’s For Good partners: Broadway Green Alliance, Equal Justice Initiative, VDAY, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
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