Level Up Lounge felt like more of a housewarming party than a bar on a Thursday night. The crowd had settled into the chairs and couches as if their body imprint had stayed waiting for them to nestle back into the nook from the last PK Night. Excited chatter filled every corner, wine swirled in glasses as Gloria Taylor from Todd Taylor Wines gave tastings, Suleka Sun-Lindley made her way around the lounge greeting and entertaining her guests before the show started. The anticipation reached a crescendo as the clock neared 20:20 and the lights went off. The first presentation had some technical difficulties, but the rest of the night went smoothly. Aaron Young, R&B and hip hop artist, pu

Please see the articles, "Pecha Kucha Night" and "What's it like to present at Pecha Kucha Night?" if you are interested in further information on this event. How do you make Pecha Kucha Night — which is already filled with live music, short films, artwork and buzzing with energy — better? Make a stellar drink, and name it after it. That is exactly how the PK Night drink came about. Suleka Sun-Lindley, owner of Level Up Lounge, wanted to concoct a drink that represented the event well. The P stands for peppermint and the K stands for Kahlua, but the presentation is what really makes it stand out. Kimmie Phan, the bartender at Level Up Lounge, has mastered the art of making the PK drink.

 Dennis Dong is a seasoned presenter at Pecha Kucha Night in Sacramento. Here he shares his experiences in an interview, as told by Colleen Belcher. This text is taken from an interview, it is in first person, however, it has been constructed in writing below by Colleen Belcher. I first heard about Pecha Kucha Night by reading about it in various magazines architectural magazines and it sounded like a real neat thing. I saw a little clip that they were starting an organization in Sacramento and I sent Claire Obenson, the Sacramento chapter's organizer, an e-mail asking her what's required and what's needed to be able to sign up for a presentation. She e-mailed me back and said "Well, Pe

  Pecha Kucha Night — while it may be a mouthful to pronounce — is very much a visual stimulus, a party for your eyes, so to speak. The idea started five years ago with two architects, Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, who wanted to create an event for designers to network and show their work. Since 2003, the concept has spread to over 100 cities around the world - Tokyo, Bangkok, Tijuana, Melbourne, Madrid, Barcelona and as of last year, Sacramento joined the list. Pecha Kucha means 'the sound of conversation' in Japanese. And the presentations are meant to spark conversations about creative endeavors. What does it take to be a presenter? The rules are very simple: each presenter gets 20