a private preview · saturday, october 17, 2026
i have a secret to share with you
one night. a simple, elegant, artful evening built around a single thing: secrets shared between some of the most interesting and influential people we know.
73rd floor · One World Trade Center · 8:00–10:00 pm
the room, rendered · 73rd floor
the idea
a gift to the people we want to bring together.
this is a private, invitation-only preview of CX’s fall program. we’d be honored to host this evening in partnership with The Durst Organization & Chashama.
the evening is reserved for tastemakers, artistic leaders, and supporters of the project. a gift to select people we want to bring together before the season opens to the city.
and the conversation has a host. Leiti Hsu, whose gatherings The New York Times calls “a popular dinner party variety show,” designs and leads the social experience of the night, so the room gels on arrival rather than two hours in.
the details.
- date
- saturday, october 17, 2026
- time
- 8:00–10:00 pm
- location
- 73rd floor, One World Trade Center
- guests
- 73, private invitation only
- hosts
- CX, in partnership with The Durst Organization & Chashama
- decor
- Manena Frazier, former head of design, ABC Carpet & Home
- host & emcee
- Leiti Hsu
- social experience design
- Leiti Hsu & Desiree Tavera
the setup
simple bohemian elegance.
one long table, center-pieced with flowers, framed by draping, and a minimal led candle display that frames the view.
the offering
an after dinner offering.
a minimal dessert course, cake or ice cream, and an assortment of teas. a light tasting to frame the conversation as an experience to remember.
the host
Leiti Hsu.
elevated joy. beyond small talk. true connection, guaranteed.
Leiti started in media investment banking at Merrill Lynch and wrote for Gourmet, Forbes, and Town & Country before turning the dinner party into her medium. she has curated, produced, and hosted hundreds of gatherings on all seven continents, for rooms of two and rooms of two thousand.
her dream dinner party grew from a cult following on Clubhouse into an in-person residency at Gospel in soho. The New York Times calls what she does “a popular dinner party variety show.” her clients call it insurance for joy.
“Leiti is the future of shared experiences. people around her connect more, and more deeply, than they otherwise would have.”
the problem she solves
it takes two hours and two and a half drinks before a room begins to gel. Leiti closes that gap at the door.
her three roles in the evening
8:00 · activator
roving
already in the room when the first guests arrive. roving culinary moments that disarm, charm, and change the dynamic of the room before it knows it.
8:45 · emcee
the shared moment
she takes the spotlight and holds it lightly: William and three guests, one question, the whole room listening. then a single call to action.
9:30 · reporter
the reveal
now moving through the room as reporter, she brings one guest forward, a live illustration of what the whole night has been about.
as seen in
The New York Times · The Wall Street Journal · Vogue · Forbes · Bloomberg · CNN · Town & Country · Eater
trusted by
American Express · BMW · Apple TV · Marriott · Nasdaq · Cannes Lions · SXSW · Summit Series · Brookfield · AllianceBernstein
the evening
eight to ten.
8:00
leiti · activating the room
doors.
guests arrive to the centerpiece, the view, and the first roving moments. Leiti is already in the room, activating.
8:15
william · the welcome
welcome.
a two-minute acknowledgment of the early arrivals, a thank you, and a light orientation. the first food moment is presented.
8:45
leiti · emcee
together.
the room turns toward the table. a performer opens, and the spotlight lands on Leiti. from there, a shared moment: William and three guests take one question in front of the room, followed by a single call to action. the second food moment is presented.
9:30
leiti · reporter
the reveal.
the third food moment, with a prompt. Leiti, now in the room as reporter, brings one guest forward: a live illustration of what the whole night has been about.
10:00
close.
why this night
we believe nightlife can be art.
we are a collective of artists, musicians, creators, & producers who come together to take over forgotten spaces, turning them into wonderlands of sight & sound, of storytelling that wraps around you, as a platform for you to embody the character you always dreamed of.
