Metro Weekly

All posts tagged "nightclubs"

  • Cherry Changes

    Over the years, Cherry has had its share of high-profile moments and controversies. News of the past couple years is that D.C.'s annual dance benefit...

  • A Star is Reborn

    Are you ready? Nearly three years after drag queen Ella Fitzgerald and nude male dancers struck out in Southeast D.C., they're back to play ball...

  • Revved-Up Beats

    Before Eddie Baez became a DJ, he was, of all things, a motorcycle mechanic. ''I was fixing motorcycles for security at some of the bigger...

  • Sudden Shutdown

    Some gay and lesbian event promoters say they are outraged by the abrupt closure of RnR Bar & Lounge, at 717 Sixth St. NW, on...

  • Tea Party

    Bella Stassi is proving that girls of all ages still just want to have fun. ''Our event is different because we're not targeting one specific...

  • Party Girl

    Ebone Bell's career path is more like a multilane highway. She's been a drag king with her alter ego, E Clef. She gave D.C. the...

  • An End to Chaos

    Club Chaos has officially closed for good. Owner Carlos Aguilar confirmed the fact while exiting a ''show cause'' hearing with D.C.'s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC)...

  • Chaos Space Emptied

    Passerby reported last week that the remaining furnishings from Club Chaos at 1603 17th St. NW were deposited on the curb, including the club's signature...

  • Grand Central Fire

    Steve Ladlow was walking outside of the four- and five-story neighboring buildings that house Grand Central, the gay nightclub he manages in Baltimore, when he...

  • House Party

    Ask DJ Mandrill to name some classic house tracks, and he could go on all night. His exhaustive knowledge of dance music is impressive, not...

  • Sky High

    A months-long teaser campaign for Cobalt's new party stoked confusion. ''For the longest time people thought we were promoting a new gay airline,'' jokes Cobalt...

  • The Return of the Lizard

    Mark Lee knows how to make an impression. There was the success of his first Sunday night party in Adams Morgan during the late 1980s....

  • Cherry Fever

    After last year's grand experiment -- moving D.C.'s signature gay party to the same weekend as Capital Pride -- Cherry has returned back home to...

  • New Fruit

    When Cherry co-chair mentions the goal of ''a fresh start'' for Washington's long-time gay party, he's speaking specifically of his work to bring ''some new...

  • Cherry's Adventurous Pick

    Mark Anthony's appearance at Cherry's Main Event this Saturday has been a long time coming. ''I've played all over the United States, but never in...