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		<title>&#8216;The Society&#8217; Is Latest Polyp in Cancerous Growth of Invite-Only Clubs</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Because there just aren’t enough membership clubs in New York City (you know, <a href="/2007/supper-club-new-york-launch" target="_blank">the ones that don’t actually <em>have</em> their own meeting spac</a>e), the folks behind The Society society will be launching “<span>a distinctive new social club for the creative class.” You, too, can go to the launch party on November, 8. All it’ll cost you is $50 and your dignity. </span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The people behind The Source are named </span><strong>Annie Evan</strong>s and<span> <strong>Maggie Rosengarten</strong>. After a brief preliminary Internet search, it looks like Ms. Evans is a playwright who’s penned for <em>Sesame   Street</em><em> </em>and Ms. Rosengarten is a French-English translator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>From the invitation:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span>You have been <span style="color: black">invited</span> <span style="color: black">to join <em>The Society</em></span>, a distinctive new social club for the creative class, <span style="color: black">set to make the scene in</span> New York City. <em><span style="color: black"> </span></em><span style="color: black"> Bored with the existing calendar of cultural and social events in the city, we have taken matters into our own hands and gathered a </span>collection of like-minded, driven, and inspiring individuals to join us as we offer a fresh and fierce approach to culture and entertainment.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span>In an ever changing environment, the primary objective of <em><span style="color: black">The Society</span></em><span style="color: black"> </span>is to create unique and stimulating events and experiences for our members.<span style="color: black">  From over-the-top parties to cool cultural encounters, we guarantee many memorable moments ahead.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="color: black">Our goal is to build a network of members who are </span><span>conscious of all that is current<span style="color: black">.  People, such as yourself, that</span> are intuitively drawn to interesting and unique experiences, opportunities, and lifestyle choices. </span></p>
<pre style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As a member you will be privy to our enticing calendar of events and activities.</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Some member benefits include:</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;                                                  &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]--> Exclusive access to one-off events</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]-->Admission to select private parties and culture courses</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]-->Access to a variety of NYC's performing arts</span></pre>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because there just aren’t enough membership clubs in New York City (you know, <a href="/2007/supper-club-new-york-launch" target="_blank">the ones that don’t actually <em>have</em> their own meeting spac</a>e), the folks behind The Society society will be launching “<span>a distinctive new social club for the creative class.” You, too, can go to the launch party on November, 8. All it’ll cost you is $50 and your dignity. </span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The people behind The Source are named </span><strong>Annie Evan</strong>s and<span> <strong>Maggie Rosengarten</strong>. After a brief preliminary Internet search, it looks like Ms. Evans is a playwright who’s penned for <em>Sesame   Street</em><em> </em>and Ms. Rosengarten is a French-English translator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>From the invitation:</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span>You have been <span style="color: black">invited</span> <span style="color: black">to join <em>The Society</em></span>, a distinctive new social club for the creative class, <span style="color: black">set to make the scene in</span> New York City. <em><span style="color: black"> </span></em><span style="color: black"> Bored with the existing calendar of cultural and social events in the city, we have taken matters into our own hands and gathered a </span>collection of like-minded, driven, and inspiring individuals to join us as we offer a fresh and fierce approach to culture and entertainment.</span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span>In an ever changing environment, the primary objective of <em><span style="color: black">The Society</span></em><span style="color: black"> </span>is to create unique and stimulating events and experiences for our members.<span style="color: black">  From over-the-top parties to cool cultural encounters, we guarantee many memorable moments ahead.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="color: black">Our goal is to build a network of members who are </span><span>conscious of all that is current<span style="color: black">.  People, such as yourself, that</span> are intuitively drawn to interesting and unique experiences, opportunities, and lifestyle choices. </span></p>
<pre style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'">As a member you will be privy to our enticing calendar of events and activities.</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 0.5in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Some member benefits include:</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;                                                  &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]--> Exclusive access to one-off events</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]-->Admission to select private parties and culture courses</span></pre>
<pre style="margin-left: 1in;text-indent: -0.25in"><span style="font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><!--[if gte vml 1]&gt;   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img src="/DOCUME%7E1/dfoxley/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="*" width="17" height="11" /><!--[endif]-->Access to a variety of NYC's performing arts</span></pre>
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