The Big Apple: HOT! NYC Celebration of Queer Culture

Above, a plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at west 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.

Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Oct. 17, 1931, Turf Play, p. 7.

Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce The Big Apple, a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

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Entry from July 05, 2006

HOT! NYC Celebration of Queer Culture

Dixon Place runs the annual HOT! NYC Celebration of Queer Culture performing arts festival.

http://hot.dixonplace.org/
HOT!
The 15th Annual NYC Celebration of Queer Culture
June 29th to August 26th, 2006
For the 15th consecutive year, Dixon Place is proud to present HOT! The NYC Celebration of Queer Culture. The festival that features lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists with an unprecedented TEN SHOWS A WEEK of theatre, dance, music, literature, performance art and homoeroticism for the whole family!
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Dixon Place 258 Bowery Second Floor New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212.219.0736 Fax: 212.219.0761 email:

Posted by Barry Popik
Festivals/Events/Parades • (0) Comments • Wednesday, July 05, 2006 • Permalink