One of the great pleasures of going to clubs in the nineteen-eighties and nineties was the live performance, which could be found in now defunct venues like the Clit Club, the Pyramid Club, and Jackie 60.
A night out could bring a temporary love, a new friend, or fabulous stage shows, such as the Duelling Bankheads or the Night of 1000 Stevies, which left you wondering if you were high on the entertainment or just amazed by New York's creativity.
Other notable events include idiosyncratic bookstores, a retrospective for Vaginal Davis, and the new Springsteen movie.
you wondered if—while watching the amazing Duelling Bankheads, or so many people who got up so brilliantly as Stevie Nicks on the Night of 1000 Stevies—you were high on the entertainment, or on dancing with your chosen community, or just amazed by what New York had to offer by way of creativity.
Author's summary: Exploring NYC's nightlife in the 80s and 90s.