The #BQTonTV party/quiz: FINAL DETAILS!

Tomorrow night! It's our Sneak Preview TV Screening and NYC Quiz, at the truly opulent Highline Ballroom, introducing the world to the new television game-show phenomenon for the ages, The Big Quiz Thing (premiering this Sunday on NYC Life). We have an insane amount of fun planned, and I wanted to give you all the final details…

—The doors open at 6 for our "cocktail hour" (actually 90 minutes, but hey, come on). Arrive early, relax, have a drink—we're going to have a couple of custom quiz-themed drinks (one boozy, one virgin), courtesy professional mixologist Lynnette Marrero—and thrill to some early NYC-themed trivia. The plan: I'll wander the crowd with a wireless mike and a trusty assistant (courtesy the fantastic team at our production partners Second Bolt) and anyone who wants to try their luck at a question can win a small but still awesome prize. I mean, seriously, someone's going to win these:

In case you get homesick at the beach…

—At 7:30, the show proper begins with a performance from the #BQTonTV guest comedy stars The New York Neo-Futurists. I'm not sure exactly what they have planned, but these folks knocked it out of the park while we were taping the show, and they are true comedy pros, so prepare for some genuine A-game.

—After that, we start the quiz itself: totally New York City themed (just like the TV show). Those of you who are old BQT live-show fans will find that we're doing a slightly tweaked formula, more in the spirit of what you'll see on TV. But rest assured, everyone gets to play, still the world's greatest trivia questions, still multimedia delights on all topics, provided they're relevant to the greatest city on earth.

Oh, you know it…

And, of course, as we've been screaming about in this space the past weeks, the prize haul is truly epic—everything from a private roller-skating party to a box of foie gras doughnuts. And this just in: A legend has signed on to the prize-partner legion, The American Museum of Natural History! That's right—passes every preteen New Yorker's favorite cultural institution. We're planning to really spread the love with these prizes, to make an effort to give some goodies to a lot more than just the top teams (though they will score big-time, naturally).

 

A nice shade of giant whale

—Between rounds, we're going to show you highlights from the TV show, a series of clips custom-made for this event by the superlative production team at NYC Media. There'll be question highlights, interviews with contestants, behind-the-scenes details, and much more, all to give you a taste of what awaits you starting this Sunday night. What's that? You want a preview now?!?

Tomorrow night, mes amis, at the Highline Ballroom. And hey, if you ask nicely, I'll let you try on my jacket. See you then.