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	LOUIS P.'s GUEST LIST Spirit. 530 W. 27th Street NYC
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Located in the industrial sect of Manhattan's West Chelsea neighborhood, SPIRIT occupies the hallowed ground which previously housed the legendary nightclubs Sound Factory and Twilo. The anticipation preceding entrance is met with illumination and a glow of warmth while standing before SPIRIT's impressive ten foot wooden doors. The gateway is distinctively marked with SPIRIT's seven point star logo - the symbol of "Spirit" as defined in Native American myth. Entering this passageway to SPIRIT is the start of a holistic nightlife experience and uplifting personal journey. SPIRIT is made up of three distinct zones called MIND, BODY and SOUL. The point of entry leads through a corridor and directs a pathway to a small mezzanine room. Here, Alex Grey's art installation "Transfiguration" is displayed as a welcoming spiritual gesture, as are two paintings from Alison Grey. Navigating either of the illuminated staircases downward leads to SPIRIT's auditorium, BODY. With a few more steps inward, over streamlined hardwood floors, three tiers of space come into clear view. Each semicircular level is encased in glass and latent with metal work. Moving closer to SPIRIT's vast 10,000 sq foot center, BODY comes to life. BODY's ceiling rises increasingly higher and pours upward into a 30 foot cathedral-like expansion. The room is saturated in red to signify the Root chakra. Positioned at north, south, east and west are four Funktion 1 towers of sound. The towers surround the dance floor with sonic reverberations. Sequenced light beams, fog effects and flickering strobes stream color and illumination from all directions. On one side of the arena is a suspended DJ booth above in the mezzanine. On the opposite side a 16 foot concave plasma hemisphere hangs over the stage, an attraction that doubles as decor and a video projection screen. A level above, the mezzanine serves as a comfort zone with seven private booths and two-tiered seating outlining the room. The area is bathed in opulent violet hues to symbolize the Crown chakra. The suspended DJ booth overlooks the dance floor of BODY. The VIP area is a visual allurement and luxurious vantage point for a view of the activity below. The journey upward continues into SOUL and MIND which are both located one level above. Drenched in calming blues for the throat chakra, the dining area SOUL is a refreshing, intimate place with an extensive "shared-space" table as its' focal point. The table is conducive to communal dining, with individual seating also available in the outlying areas. SOUL is a restaurant that doubles as a private event and party space. A view of the kitchen is parallel to the panoramic outlook of the dance floor below, through v-shaped sliding glass doors. Thirty and 40 foot long granite bars outline the portal between MIND and SOUL. It's a mediating point textured with shades of green to illustrate the Heart chakra. This oasis of sorts offers an embracing gesture in a lowly lit ambiance with a number of elixirs and drinks available. Completing the walk through all three zones moves onward into MIND, where a burst of sunlight radiates from the room. Yellow and orange chakra colors, representing the Solar Plexus and Sacral chakras, resonate from directly ahead. A waterfall is located just past MIND's gateway. Just behind a rippling drapery await seven healing rooms, well suited for personal journeys guided by a variety of intuitives. As the journey completes, a personal revitalization has occurred through a spiritual rejuvenation. It's an awakening brought about through the travel and experience of visiting MIND, BODY and SOUL. Each complimentary zone assists each other to complete a personal mission unlike that nightlife has ever offered before, and balances the energies of the seven chakras as depicted in the decor of each of SPIRIT's zones. Every Saturday night the MIND, BODY and SOUL areas converge to offer enlightened entertainment. The three centers operate independently throughout the week. Photos by Carl Saytor
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