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Nov 5, 2020 · By the 1980s dozens of new nightclubs and bars including Area, Club 57, Danceteria, Limelight, Mudd Club, Palladium, Paradise Garage, Pyramid and the Tunnel consciously strove to be part of the art world by presenting new music, art, film, video, fashion, and performance.
Nov 12, 2016 · On the eve of a week that would see New York City host a handful of events to celebrate and spotlight the release of Tim Lawrence’s new book, Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor,...
The Ritz (rock club) - Wikipedia. Coordinates: 40.73175°N 73.98912°W. The Ritz was a New York City rock club in the 1980s and early 1990s. History. The Ritz was founded in 1980 by Jerry Brandt in the historic Webster Hall ballroom and concert space on 11th Street between Third and Fourth Avenues in the East Village neighborhood of New York City.
Jul 1, 2015 · The Club Kids, led by impresario Michael Alig, turned places like the Limelight into backdrops of drug- and techno-induced drama, while live music dens like the Village Gate presented stages to...
Jun 10, 2021 · In the ’80s, Post-Punk Filled New York Clubs. Their Videos Captured It. An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York documents a brief moment when rogue videographers shot an...
Nov 10, 2014 · Neatly mirroring the genre’s fall from grace, Studio 54’s disco era came to an end in 1980, after Rubell and Schrager were accused of skimming wads of cash from the club.
Oct 2, 2017 · Ah, yes, I remember it well—1987 was an intriguing year for NYC nightlife. The big boom of Felliniesque, bohemia-laden events at large dance clubs had pretty much imploded, but some clubs kept going, including the gargantuan Palladium, the multi-level rock haven Danceteria, and the hollowed out train station turned dance club the Tunnel.