The Quiet Party and Silent Dating are the inventions of artist Paul Rebhan and singer/songwriter Tony Noe. The two New York City friends wanted to have a conversation and a drink on a Saturday night in the summer of 2002, but every bar they entered was so noisy that they could not even hear each other speak.
It was just another example of New York's ubiquitous noise: from garbage trucks in the middle of the night and screeching trains and buses, to never-ending car alarms, cell phones, boom boxes, blasting horns and too many people who are just too loud.
Rebhan and Noe decided that every city needed a place where yelling was not allowed, and even an area where talking was not allowed at all! At the Quiet Party, guests are provided with paper and pens. Once this playful foundation mixes with a little alcohol, inhibitions disappear and notes begin to fly. The notes range from funny and flirty to naughty and nasty, and some are just downright hysterical. Quiet Parties are very popular with singles who like to flirt without speaking (Silent Dating) and also with people who just want to socialize in a fun, friendly and novel environment. Word of the Quiet Party and Silent Dating is spreading like wildfire and Quiet Parties are now being opened in other cities, internationally.
It was just another example of New York's ubiquitous noise: from garbage trucks in the middle of the night and screeching trains and buses, to never-ending car alarms, cell phones, boom boxes, blasting horns and too many people who are just too loud.
Rebhan and Noe decided that every city needed a place where yelling was not allowed, and even an area where talking was not allowed at all! At the Quiet Party, guests are provided with paper and pens. Once this playful foundation mixes with a little alcohol, inhibitions disappear and notes begin to fly. The notes range from funny and flirty to naughty and nasty, and some are just downright hysterical. Quiet Parties are very popular with singles who like to flirt without speaking (Silent Dating) and also with people who just want to socialize in a fun, friendly and novel environment. Word of the Quiet Party and Silent Dating is spreading like wildfire and Quiet Parties are now being opened in other cities, internationally.
With the headphones on, it feels like you’re at a normal dance party (even if everyone is dancing to the beat of a different drum – literally), but take the headphones off for a while and you’ve got yourself a whole different kind of entertainment… watching a bunch of people dancing their hearts out to, what sounds like, absolutely nothing is something you’ve got to see at least once in your life – plus the headphones are a handy excuse for ignoring any party sleaze-bags who might come your way.
So, why don’t you try something new?
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