Wednesday, March 4, 2009

C: Is for Clubs that are a part of our past

The Limelight was one of the great clubs, and it had been dormant for many years. Known for it's bathrooms where you could see out but not in the ex-Limelight will earn its keep in the arts. The future of the space is uncertain. We are making it available in a raw state for things like the Stoli Hotel, House of Campari, or Bacardi Beach, where brands come in, take a raw space, and keep it for several weeks doing different events. They can come in and paint it and really decorate the space with their own branding, etc. It’s a great location for that type of use. There was talk of condominiums, which doesn’t make much sense, since there are no windows (except of course the Tiffany stained glass). They could always build a hotel above it with the old church/club housing the lobby/reception and restaurants. People passing by the old Limelight space on 6th Avenue are surprised to see a large sign and flag that said "Lounge." A few weeks ago, it became a temporary outlet for the store which used to be on Broadway and Houston. Lounge's run is almost up, and Joe Dirosa of the New York Artists Series informed the press that he will be booking the historic space. "The people from Lounge are in there currently doing a clearance sale for the next several months. Look for fashion shows, filming, photo shoots, and branding experiences. With landmark status preventing most things from happening there, but at least we know it can't be torn down and become another causality in this city that never sleeps. Some of our memories get to stay intact and that is a reassuming F.A.C.T.

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