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Allan, Lewis 1903-1986 American wit and humor History and criticism Café Society (Nightclub) Comedians United States Holiday, Billie 1915-1959 Political and social views Lynching Southern States Songs and music Nightclubs New York (State) New York Nightclubs Pictorial works Photocollage ScrapbooksFleischman, Mark
Summary: In The Studio 54 Effect, the former owner takes you behind the scenes of the infamous club, through the crowd to a place where celebrities, friends, and the beautiful people sip champagne and share lines of cocaine using rolled up $100 bills. In the early 80s, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most famous and notorious nightclub, after it was closed down by the State of New York....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rare Bird Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792 FLEJames, Scott
Summary: "In only 90 seconds, a fire in the Station nightclub killed 100 people and injured hundreds more. It would take nearly 20 years to find out why-and who was really at fault. All it took for a hundred people to die during a show by the hair metal band GreatWhite was a sudden burst from two giant sparklers that ignited the acoustical foam lining the Station nightclub. But who was at fault? And who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.37 JAMSummary: Boy George was in the cloak room, admittedly stealing money from club goers' belongings. Bowie, synth beats and a new freedom of sexual identity were in the air. The Blitz Club spell was cast and a hotbed of talent emerged: Spandau Ballet, Visage, Ultravox, Culture Club, Sade and practically everyone else you've ever heard from the era.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC BLIChu, Amy
Summary: "Before Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA. At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care. A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berger Books, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 CHUCorben, Billy
Summary: Explores the rise and fall of nightclub owner Peter Gatien and the clubs he operated in New York City.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LIMRiley, Claire C.
Summary: After relocating from a small town in Tennessee, Mila has been living in New York City for a year and a half, more than happy to be lost in the crowd. Living vicariously through her best friend and roommate, Nikki, Mila spends her days waitressing and her evenings at home. Then, one night, after getting exclusive tickets to a nightclub downtown, Nikki is able to convince Mila to let loose for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC RILWatts, Ben
Summary: From the Publisher: It's no wonder our 2003 Ben Watts monograph, Big Up, sold out before it was even released. Watts is internationally known for bringing the frenetic verve of street photography to his diverse body of work. Whether on location for Vanity Fair, Elle, Rolling Stone, or Nike, Watts's camera captures a feeling of barely contained, youthful energy and sucks the raw essence out of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 779.092 WATMargolick, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 MARNesteroff, Kliph
Summary: "Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the stand-up comedian transcends the ages: the striving and struggles, the tragedy and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle, George Carlin to Eddie Murphy, Conan O'Brien to Louis C. K.--comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff presents a century of fascinating rebels, forgotten stars, and characters on the precipice of fame...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2015