Elite Event @ ACT – A Contemporary Theatre

I got lucky and squeaked onto the guest list at the last minute after being too slow to RSVP promptly and being wait-​listed. Of course, that was the one day I didn’t bother to dress up to work and the event was too early to give me time to go home and change… still bummed that I missed an opportunity to dress up all swanky!
This was definitely a great event. I dragged a non-​Yelping friend with me and even he had a blast. Free Bulleit whiskey! I’m not a whiskey drinker but I’ll suffer through a few whiskey sours if they’re gratis. (My friend, a whiskey lover, was thrilled.) The buffet was awesome — delicious veggie and chicken skewers, fresh ahi tuna and tiny little cream tarts! Major props to the Daily Grill, who saved the day.
Gambling was very fun, although I promptly lost half of my money and had to give the other half away as we unfortunately had to retire before the party was over. The dealers were very friendly and I had a blast losing at blackjack. (My friend went all in and won — jerk.) The Harlequin Hipsters were fun, too, and definitely livened up the party. Sadly we left before the performance, but I hear it was entertaining. Generally, I think this is one of the better Unilocal events I’ve been to — the Hipsters dragging people into conversation and the gambling tables requiring people to interact as they rub elbows really facilitates better interaction between Unilocalers, especially those of us that are on the shy side. Katy did a great job with this one, and I’m definitely looking forward to future events! (And trying to figure out who Darth V. really is).

This was a fun one! This is the second Elite Event I have went to and Katy has been a pleasure every time. This one was a lot of fun. The gambling, the food was all great, and the entertainment was awesome! Also, the whiskey… WOOWEEE!
Made me feel old fashioned and rich all in one! I can’t wait for the next one, should be awesome!

Only a select few enjoyed a roaring 20’s event with no prohibition. Everyone dressed to their nines. Guys sporting the gangster look. The women with their frilly jazz dresses.
Everyone was stocked with moola to try their luck on the tables.
Bulleit Bourbon was the sponser for liquor tonight. And everyone was enjoying the real smooth taste. Even yours truly was getting lit on Bulleit sour. It was so smooth and after 4 straight glasses handling the food was a breeze. The chef showed me how to prepare the dishes in the back. And every time a dish got empty. Liz would run in the back to get a refill. Much thanks to DAILY GRILL for the last minute fill in for our dishes. It was a complete hit. Mostly everything was demolished by hungry Unilocalers.
Harlequin Hipsters performed a sexy suave dance routine that got the crowd riled up. Sliding down the stair case to the bump and grind. Everyone had a blast.
Thank you ACT for hosting the event in the historic Bullet room. I swear I could hear ghosts in the back. This place has some history. Formerly known as Eagles Auditorium Building built in 1924.
Overall happy Unilocalers means it’s a success. It was a grand olé time.
Katy does it again. Another fantastic experience.

Katy did an amazing job once again at this event!!!
I loved everything from the food to the casino games. The roaring 20’s event was a nice touch. I was so excited that I was able to make it after all being that it was an early event this time. I walked in and was greeted by Inna and got my nametag and my 500 Unilocal dollars.
Headed straight for the bar to get my Bulleit Bourbon cocktail and then off to the tables I went. ACE was amazing! All their dealers were friendly and engaging. I started at the Black Jack table and then made my way to the craps tables where I spent the rest of the evening having a great time rolling and making Darth lots of money.
That was the best casino I have ever been to because even if you crap out you rolled a 9. LOL! It was an awesome time being able to mingle and gamble for fun. I love how interactive everything was. One of the best events by far. The venue was large and I love that there was an upstairs to sit and watch everyone. The harlequins were a nice touch and entertaining through out the night.
Thank you Daily Grill for catering the event because your food was delicious and your desserts even better.
Can’t wait until the next!
Thanks again for all those who helped out because without you we wouldn’t be able to have amazing events with amazing people.

Venue: The ACT reminded me of a rabbit warren with stairs, back alleys, and new surprises around every corner. The space is elegant and charming, and fit the 1920s theme beautifully. The venue managers were also very gracious and helpful in setting everything up.
Food: Here’s where I spent most of my time, re-​stocking the buffet tables as hungry Unilocalers gobbled up the delectable deliciousnesses prepared by the Daily Grill (and on 24 hours’ notice no less!!) The professionalism exhibited by the chef and helpers of the Grill was superb and I was extremely impressed by how much wonderful food they were able to put together on such short notice. There was a brief hiccup with serving implements due to confusion over who was providing them, but they ran back to the restaurant and brought over additional spoons, forks, napkins, etc., then showed Keoni W. how to prep the remaining food, and he rocked the joint, garnishing and saucing whatever needed to be refilled.
Happily, my runner duties did not interfere with my ability to eat some of the delicious goodies and everything I tried was excellent. I especially enjoyed the fruit tarts and the beef. I scored a gift card to the Daily Grill and I will certainly be paying them a visit in the future!
Liquor: The bar was on the opposite side of the room from the buffet tables, which was great for splitting up the crowd, but means it took me quite awhile to find! I’m not much of a bourbon/​whiskey drinker and while good, one Bulleit Ginger was enough for me.
Entertainment: I decided to pass on any gaming and just enjoy myself watching the action at the craps table. The dealers and croupiers did a great job engaging the players and everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves. The dance act was fun, but also had a few awkward moments. I’ve danced Lindy Hop in the past before and can tell you it is one of *the* most difficult swing dances, and they were operating in a pretty confined space, so they pretty much get a pass from me.
I stayed to see Vanities afterward and initially wasn’t expecting too much, but I was blown away, especially by the three actresses. The fourth row center stage seats didn’t hurt either, and the theater was both sophisticated (moving stage parts) and intimate.
Congrats successfully executing another awesome Elite Event, Katy!

What a fun night out, though I wish I stuck to the roulette table rather than playing some blackjack (where I lost my roulette fortune… Nooooooooooo). Nonetheless, the event was a fabulous success.
The food was pretty good and the fact that the Daily Grill stepped up on such a short notice prompts me to send happy juju vibes their way.
A took a friend of mine who is neither an elite nor is she a Unilocalie. She had a good time and even let her self cheat on her diet a bit to enjoy those NOM lemon tarts.
The dealers were all good dealers and made a «play with fake money» experience seem like a night out in Vegas. I loved how they were very friendly and able to teach some of the not so well versed gamblers all about the joys of it.
Overall, awesome event, we’ll see you all soon.
Cheers.
J

Ah!
This was my first elite event, and I have to say that I had a blast. It’s obvious to me that a ton of thought was put into the planning of it, and every aspect put a smile on my face!
From the moment we walked in, the dark, gloomy place, with music to match, I knew that this was going to be something awesome. We immediately got some bourbon and hit the tables. We played blackjack all night, but probably should have ventured elsewhere. The dealers are super friendly, and are totally on your side, they are humorous and entertaining.
Then the dancers in character were playing at our table, and they were a blast! It’s so much fun bantering with a character from the 20’s and trying to figure out to explain what I do to them in 20’s time was also really fun (I’m a biology cancer researcher, so i guess that translates to Alchemist)
Then there was the food, The kabobs were great, but the chicken skewers with the peanut sauce was where the money was! And on top of that they had dessert!
I have to say that i REALLY enjoyed this event, and definitely can’t wait for the next one.

This was my swan song as an elite as I descend into a perpetual life as a +1 for these events due to me having too much respect for my fellow man to force them to look at my ugly mug in picture form on this site.
The theatre itself is deceptively charming and elegant. From the outside, you are somewhat skeptical as to what you will find inside. You’re not worried that it’ll be a cheap cantina in there, but on the same token you aren’t expecting it to be as tastefully decorated as Amidala’s palace Pleasant surprise. It’s really quite an attractive location. Kudos to our gracious hosts.
All you can drink bourbon, courtesy of Bulleit Bourbon. The Lady Vader and I took some advantage of this. The bourbon itself is quite good. It’s got more rye in it than I would prefer, but it wasn’t so sharp as to be disappointing, which was a surprise. It’s got a nice fragrance to it, with a combination of juniper berries, violets, and vanilla. It has a strong, smoky oak finish and closes out cleanly. I was feeling manly enough to slaughter some Wookies, but not so abused by the tannins to where I wanted to destroy a planet. A good balance to achieve (and probably fortunate for all of you). The Lady Vader commented that it was not something she was comfortable drinking in a dress. My commentary that she could simply strip down was not well-​received by her.
The casino game responsibilities were handled courtesy of a company called Ace, and I felt they did a nice job. The croupiers were engaging and witty, and took necessary steps to ensure the guests felt like Charlie Sheen (duh, winning!) even if the decisions they were making would get them slaughtered at a gambling den. Plus, they routinely looked the other way when I commanded The Force to turn a ‘7’ into a ‘9’ at the craps tables, make the ball jump to another number on the roulette wheel, and guarantee that I got 17 blackjacks in a row when the deck only had 16 aces in it. It’s always good when your dealer knows his role.
Food courtesy of Daily Grill, which I have to say did a bang-​up job for only being on 24 hours notice. Apparently the other catering company (which our Unilocal hostess graciously declined to identify) bailed out on her less than a day before the event. She was too nice to provide commentary on this (actually, she praised them), but I will say it: If someone had done that to me, I’d have Force Choked all their asses. Daily Grill here stepped in and delivered a respectable spread on short notice though, and for that they are to be praised. Initially, I was a bit irked that they had overlooked things like spoons to get the peanut sauce out of the bowl and onto the skewers and the like, but after learning of how quickly they rose to the occasion, I have to say I’m impressed.
Mid-​flight entertainment was courtesy of the theatre crew. The burlesque dance was both enticing, slightly erotic but not so over the top that it made me start thinking with my… lightsaber…as well as appropriately entertaining. A couple of parts of it were a little on the rough side in terms of execution, but this was largely due to the smaller space (a stair landing) they had to operate in. I’m not entirely sure what was up with the harlequin theme throughout the event. I actually found that part a little creepy, and didn’t really see how it fit with the theme of the evening. There was also a little bit of déjà vu with regards to some of the commentary they provided as they came to a table game to interact with the guests (multiple times hearing the same line at the same table). I don’t have a fear of clowns or anything, but I did briefly ponder using The Force to hang them off a chandelier a couple of times. The theatre manager’s speech had um… an awkward moment, but was OK.
Crowd was cool. Not too many people there I was familiar with, but did get to meet a few new people, which is almost always a good thing.
And then, of course, one can’t complain about winning the event and walking off with a gift card to Daily Grill, another one SBUX (even though I drink no coffee), one for the casino hosting company, and of course a big olé bottle of that bourbon (on a related note, kudos to Bulleit for molding their bottle in the shape of a giant flask. When it’s finally empty, it’ll definitely get continued use). That won’t be the last the Unilocaling community sees of what I have named «Darth Whiskey» (OK, so I’m not the most creative Jedi in the world… what are you going to do about it?). He’ll have his own fan page soon enough.
I’m docking half a point due to the harlequins/​awkward thing above, and another half a point because 2 Unilocalers got sloppy drunk, which was something of a buzzkiller, but to be expected, really. And because I hate giving out 5’s.
Mighta given it a 5 anyways if I had stayed for the show afterwards, but I had to get to work. Reaking of bourbon, as promised.
4 Deathstars

Thank you, Unilocal for bringing us in for this gig! The Harlequin Hipsters had a great time entertaining all of you fine folks and chatting with you was just as entertaining for us. What a fun bunch of people!
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This was my first Elite event and all I have to say was WOW! I had such an amazing time and meet some great people! I wish I would have dressed up though. Everyone looked fabulous in their roarin gear!
I wasn’t a bourbon drinker before but those Bulleit BLT’s were delicious! I found my new favorite drink :)
ACT is a gorgeous building and the Bullet room suited the them well.
The food was very tasty. I can’t believe the Daily Grill made it happen with such short notice. Great job!
Overall I was very impressed and look forward to future events and meeting more Unilocalers!

This was my first time at a Elite event and it was awesome! I felt like I was apart of a secret society as I walked down through the ACT theater to a room full of gambling tables. There was a lot of great food with chicken skewers and guac, and fruit tarts. I was so lucky to to be able to enjoy the food here.
I also enjoyed the bar there, they had different drinks with the bullet bourbon, like the BLT bullet, lemon, and tonic, and the bullet with gingerale.
Even though I’m not a gambler, just watching people gamble at the tables was really fun. I had a chance to meet a lot of new Unilocal elite friends like Joshua, Katy, Nina. I look forward to coming to more events and meeting everyone. I wish I had the chance to grab the gift cards, but I forgot to pick one up as I went into to watch the show. Vanities. It was a great show, and I had a great experience watching the girls dance.
I only ask myself, why didn’t I become a Unilocal elite sooner.

I give this event 5 stars!
The gambling theme was incredibly fun, the food was great, and the all-​you-​can-​drink bourbon was awesome too (even though I only had one)!
As an admin by trade, I know all the work that goes into planning these things, and I know they almost never go off without a hitch. There was no poker table available since the dealer was unable to attend. It was a bit disappointing at first, but let’s face it, you can’t earn big money fast with poker like you can with a game like craps or roulette. So it ultimately worked out for the best since there were prizes for first through third place winners!
Congrats to Darth Vader for winning first place! Everyone knows you cheated by using the force on those dice anyway, you evil Sith Lord. Please don’t force choke me for outing you! *cowers in a corner*
The food by Daily Grill was delicious too! Major props to them for stepping up and catering the event with such short notice — a whole 24 hours! Wow. Nice job! I will keep you guys in mind when I need catering done in the future!
I was surprised to see how many people dressed up for the event. I pulled a modern/​flapper dress out of my closet and played along too. I even pulled out some antique jewelry and had some fun with it! Themed parties can be so fun :)
The Harlequin Hipsters worked the floor and kept the mood going and put on a nice little dance for the crowd.
The ACT theater offers a great deal to the Unilocal crowd for $ 20/​month (vs. $ 25) to see their shows. We will probably be taking advantage of this offer in the near future. I’ve heard good things about the show, Vanities.

Super fun night! As always Katy — an amazing job.
And way to go to all the Unilocalers who dressed up last night! I put my fancy (not nudey) booties on and was concerned there wouldn’t be a lot of other people dressing up. Happily I was wrong and everyone looked fabulous (even those who came straight from work and couldn’t get their 1920’s gear on).
Mad props to the daily grill providing yummy food to nibble on, and on such short notice. Seriously impressive and I was happy to get a $ 10 giftcard to enjoy those guys again.
Bulliet Bourbon. Free all night. Super tasty, must make it a point to get some the next time im at the liquor store. Bartenders? Always are amazing for dealing with everyone and theirs needs/​wants.
The Harlequin Hipsters were super fun and ~amazing~ dancers. Made me miss my ballroom classes.
And of course, gambling. No stress since it wasn’t your $ — and the dealer at the Spanish 21 table was super nice and well, lets say he really wanted us all to win. I did fairly well for myself but nowhere as successful as Darth! Over 18k! You go you dark lord of the Sith!
The venue itself was awesome! Almost a labyrinth to get there (unless you took the elevator). Plenty of room for all of us, seating on the balcony to people watch, etc. Would have loved an ACT pass but even w/​the discount I had issues justifying the purchase. I ~will~ be back for any performance that catches my eye though.
Awesome evening!

Loved the Harlequin Hipsters, they did a fabulous performance. The food from the Daily Grill was scrumptious! My favorites were the brownies and the veggie cabobs. ACT was an incredible venue. My 2^nd time there and still loving it. Loved the upstairs seating in the balcony & having 2 bars with nice drinks thanks to bulleit bourbon (hope I spelled that right). Major kudos to Katy or the ACT for having a coat check (I mean who really wants to walk around a party and gamble while holding their coat). So nice that we got $ 500 worth to gamble with, sweet!
Act theater really does have a great deal on the monthly subscriptions of only $ 25/​month. Similar to the deal you get with Netflix.
Another great event, I’m so excited to hear about the next one ;)

I can say the Elite ACT event was one of my favorite events I’ve been to thus far! The set up and atmosphere was great for mingling and hanging out. The food was tasty and the gambling was a lot of fun.
I’m not a gambler but I could handle playing a few hands of Black Jack and it’s nice to lose only fake money. :) The dealer we had was very nice and obviously enjoyed her job.
The building was beautiful and the sexy dance performance part way through added some spice to the night. Thanks Katy, Daily Grill, and all who helped put on the event! It was a blast.

****Shhhhhh…Speakeasy****
This has to be one of the top Elite Events this year. I was honor to help out and be at this event because we all had a super time. Great job KatyFace like always. Thanks for helping out Keoni, Inna, and Liz.
Big Thank you to Daily Grill for the great Food and saving the Day! I was able to meet the chef which she is a sweetheart.
I was able to buy my hat last minute and dress the part and glad many Unilocalers dressed up too. I was able to meet new and old friends from Unilocal.I had a great converstion with two of The Harlequin Hipsters. Both perform a great dance for all of us. Seravin is also a cutie!
Pros:
+Great Space to Gamble with Real Chips. Staff was all dress the part.
+Food –Veggie and Chicken Skewers with awesome peanut sauce, brownies, fruit custard tarts, home made chips with salsa, sour cream and Spicy Beef with bell peppers.
+2 bars with free Bulliet Bourbon, they make a great BLT.
+ACT Theatre Venue — History, seating on the balcony, Act Pass and staff.
+Harlequin Hipsters– stay in character and fun to be around them.
+Yelpers, great manners and didn’t act like a pack of wolves around the food. Smaller group so it was more personable.
+$ 10 gift cards
Cons:
–Needs more non alcoholic drinks
–Parking cost $ 7 vs. $ 6 at Pacific Place.
–Darth V, using his Jedi Mind tricks to win with $ 18,950 in chips as an elite. I didn’t know villians can be a Unilocal Elite. lol No one had a chance against him.
Great Event, makes me glad to be part of Unilocal and an Elite. Here is more pics… www.flickr.com/photos/yelp/sets/7215­7 626 457 748 798/

I LOVED THIS EVENT. I’ve been to the ACT before to see my own show perform there (I am/​was a stage manager).
Thats just putting it mildly. I stood around awkwardly for a bit, took a shot, ate some delicious food (might I add that they committed and took on the task within 24 hours), went back and got more drinks, played a lot of blackjack… okay not blackjack, I lied, but it was a variation with bonuses. plus the dealer was super nice :)
Hey we weren’t dealing for real money here…
Anyways, there were a few giveaways, aka, the top 3 people with the highest earnings for the evening… and I thought I had a lot (eh I ended up with more than 4 – 5 thousand… not enough to beat out the 18,000+)… very nice! The guy who joined our table towards the end of the evening won the top prize!
I didn’t stick around for the show afterwards, my big college girl budget tells me not to, but hell… catch me a few years from now and I will definitely dip in to experience some amazing shows! Hopefully I will have more shows special programmed here myself again!
I loved the act, the Harlequin Hipsters put on a great show, they performed the whole night through… tipsy me could not keep up with their ’20’s shenanigans ;)

Amazing event!!! We really loved the gambling tables. All of the dealers were really nice and helpful. How cool is it to gamble with paper money!
There was a great variety of yummy nibbles. The peanut chicken and lemon tarts were the best.
No line at the bar and free bourbon… hip hip horray!
Hats off to Katy :)

Totally cool event. Awesomely large space so plenty of room to mix, mingle, drink, eat & gamble. Got to actually chat with some Unilocalers I hadn’t met before (hey Matt) and some old friends (hey Jeanny & Jen).
We stuck around for the show afterwards, which was great (but I always like a good musical). Actually, we even bought an ACT Pass so we’ll definitely be back for a few more shows to see if it’s worth it (seems like it, esp. with the « Unilocal» discount on the monthly rate).
I forgot a special shout out to the Daily Grill who stepped in to do the event catering at the very last minute. I’ve been there a bunch of times and they have the best hours for happy hour downtown (early happy hour from like 3 – 6 and late happy hour from like 9-​close).
It was also nice that Katy had some info about the ACT theater itself. I knew the theater had some history, but not quite the details.
Well done Katy (helper-​bees like Inna and Liz) and Unilocal

5 STARS event! Thanks Katy for setting it up!
ACT Theater had a great place for Elite party. Two bars: one on the main floor and one on the second floor. There were 3 Black Jack Tables, one spider (not sure if it’s right), and two other gambling tables that I am not able to name (I don’t really gamble obviously) They offer $ 20 per month ACT Pass. It’s a great deal!
Harlequin Hipsters put a great show for everyone. I was kinda in the front row. GUYS, if you didn’t see or didn’t come to this event, you missed out for sure! I was shy when I saw it. And, my friend and I kinda laughed embarrassingly. Great show!
Daily grill was the cater for the event. There were chicken skewers with yummy peanut sauce, veggie skewers, pork dish that I can’t name, seared tuna, wraps, chips and salsa, and tarts/​chocolate cakes. My favorites were the wrap and tarts.
Another great event! I met friends who’s on my Unilocal friend list. I talked to three of them in person. It’s a good start and big step :-)