Legendary club kids, DJs, queer punks, DIY fashionistas, nightlife promoters and club owners gather to share their scandalous stories of nightlife before the Internet (1980s – 1990s).
They will revisit clubs like Uranus, The Stud, the Box, The Eagle, Colossus, Universe, and more. Notorious outfits, items, and looks from both the denizens' personal collections and the GLBT Historical Society Archives will be shown, highlighting how a resilient nightlife scene helped a community weather the darkest years of the AIDS crisis.
This program is part of the SoMa Nights: The Queer Club Photography of Melissa Hawkins exhibition, on view through May 27, 2019.
LOCATIONThe GLBT Historical Society Museum4127 18th St., San Franciscowww.glbthistory.org
ADMISSION (Limited Seating - Must RSVP)$5.00 | Free for members
JOIN THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETYBecome a member of the GLBT Historical Society for free admission to the exhibition opening and other programs, free museum admission, discounts in the museum shop and other perks: goo.gl/WjkGSn
Header Credit: Melissa Hawkins, Dancer, Folsom (1991); used with permission.
Legendary club kids, DJs, queer punks, DIY fashionistas, nightlife promoters and club owners gather to share their scandalous stories of nightlife before the Internet (1980s – 1990s).
They will revisit clubs like Uranus, The Stud, the Box, The Eagle, Colossus, Universe, and more. Notorious outfits, items, and looks from both the denizens' personal collections and the GLBT Historical Society Archives will be shown, highlighting how a resilient nightlife scene helped a community weather the darkest years of the AIDS crisis.
This program is part of the SoMa Nights: The Queer Club Photography of Melissa Hawkins exhibition, on view through May 27, 2019.
LOCATIONThe GLBT Historical Society Museum4127 18th St., San Franciscowww.glbthistory.org
ADMISSION (Limited Seating - Must RSVP)$5.00 | Free for members
JOIN THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETYBecome a member of the GLBT Historical Society for free admission to the exhibition opening and other programs, free museum admission, discounts in the museum shop and other perks: goo.gl/WjkGSn
Header Credit: Melissa Hawkins, Dancer, Folsom (1991); used with permission.
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