All posts tagged "apex"
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Pink Palace
There's a refurbished dance floor, which will be flanked by tables and chairs. There's also an enhanced sound system and more lights. But the biggest...
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Gay Wonderland
''The name just kind of rolls off your tongue,'' says Joey-O with a laugh. ''It almost sounds like a cheerleader -- 'Go gay go!''' Instead...
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Apex's New Phase
The secret's finally out: The club most recently known as Apex will soon reopen as Phase 1 of Dupont, an offshoot of D.C.'s oldest lesbian...
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Team Work
As general manager for the past 14 years, Joey Oldaker, known as Joey-O, helped shape many memories of the club originally known as Badlands. But...
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Farewell to Badlands/Apex
Metro Weekly put out a call to the community to offer its own memories of Badlands/Apex. What follows are a selection of the responses that...
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Thanks for the Memories
What do you remember about Badlands and Apex? ''When I started at Badlands in 1993 there were two walled-in alcoves where the main bars [off...
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Last Dance
You miss things the most when you realize they'll never return. Over the course of 20-odd years in D.C., I've watched a lot of bars...
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Apex Closes
Apex nightclub, at 1415 22nd St. NW, ceased operations as of last weekend, according to several employees and general manager Joey Oldaker. ''It is with...
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Peruvian Power
Michael Brandon's mother grounded his plans years ago to join the Air Force. Literally. ''I walked in to the recruiting office in Rockville,'' he recalls....
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A Perfect 10
In 1996, Kendra Kuliga won a drag king contest she entered on a dare from a friend. ''A panel of femme judges gave me 10s...
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Hawaiian Punch
Tired of this prolonged winter cold snap? You could head to Hawaii to escape. Or you could just venture over to west Dupont, where next...
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Ringing in a New Year
It's time for the good times -- forget about the bad times. Next Thursday, Dec. 31, you can toast to a better year ahead all...
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Red Hot
''It's not going to be like any other night at Apex,'' says Adam Ross Wilson, who is bringing his party Calor to city's longest-running gay...
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The Joey-O Spot
If Joey Oldaker -- better known as Joey-O -- wasn't born to be a DJ, it's at least something that he aspired to from an...
