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About the venue:
Located at 37 Main Street in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, the 10,200-square-foot marquee showroom and retail space is unlike any other in New York City, featuring a soaring 24-foot ceiling on the 5,000-square-foot ground floor, and an equally impressive 5,200-square-foot mezzanine, with over 175 feet of glass frontage, designed by esteemed architectural firm David Howell Design.
The powerHouse Arena Skylounge is located on the mezzanine level and functions as a gallery, VIP lounge, and green room for authors. The powerHouse Arena can hold up to 500 people and offers the following amenities:
- VIP area on mezzanine level,
- 24-hour access to loading dock,
- 3 toilets,
- full sound system including 2 Technics 1200MK turntables, 2 Pioneer CDJ1000MK3 turntables, 1 Vestax VMC-004XL 4-Channel mixer, 2 Shure mics, and 2 Mackie speakers,
- Sanyo PLC-X25 LCD projector.


Visit us online at: www.powerhousearena.com


For more information, please contact:
Craig Mathis
Tel: 212.604.9074 ext. 123
Fax: 212.366.5247
email: craig@powerhousearena.com
Past events include:
- the St. Ann’s Warehouse after party for the world premiere performance of Lou Reed’s Berlin;
- VH1’s Hip Hop Honors Week;
- The New Yorker Speakeasy;
- PEN World Voices;
- the National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35″ event;
- the American Cancer Society fundraiser “Eat, Drink, Live”;
- the Wee CRAIC film festival;
- Sarah Jessica Parker commercial shoot for Japan’s 100% Coke Light;
- The Vans: Off The Wall book launch (with indoor skateboarding).


Past installations and exhibits include:
- Nike’s RE-RUN launch;
- Boost Mobile’s All Writes Reserved exhibit;
- legal defense fundraiser for graffiti artist Alan Ket.
The powerHouse Arena has also been the ticketing office and evening party locale for the New York Photo Festival, and has been the site of luminous and entertaining book discussions with authors and artists such as Jessica Lange and Irvine Welsh.
The powerHouse Arena participates in Independent Booksellers of New York City, an alliance of independent bookshops working together to promote the cultural, literary, and economic benefits of shopping at New York City’s diverse collection of bookstores.
The powerHouse Arena provides an unparalleled and unforgettable environment for individual, non-profit, and corporate events; call today for a walk-through consultation exclusively catered to your needs.

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