RARE! 1986 AREA nightclub invite for DEAN AND THE WEENIES - NYC - NIGHTCLUBS
Friday, September 5, 1986
Invitation measures 5" x 7" and is stored and delivered in a rigid plastic sleeve.Dean Johnson(1961–2007) was an American entertainer. His father was a preacher in Massachusetts. Johnson moved to study film at NYU, lived in the dorm and frequented Ninth Circle bar, aged 19. A cross-dressing musician, party promoter, and prominent figure in the nightlife scene of New York City in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, he was known for his towering height, shaved head, giant sunglasses, and penchant for wearing short cocktail dresses that exaggerated the length of his pale, lithe figure. Johnson played a seminal role in the emergence of theQueercoregay rock-and-roll subculture in theEast Village.Area was a themed nightclub that operated from 1983 to 1987 at 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. It was a hot spot for celebrities and luminaries of the New York art scene. The club was known for its unusual invitations and changing themes. Area was founded by brothers Eric Goode and Christopher Goode, Shawn Hausman, Darius Azari and Zwi Wasserstein.
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