Who owns club roxy

I agree to be contacted by the Georgia Straight. I may unsubscribe at any time. Amanda Lockitch: Changes to B. Eastside Culture Crawl Guide. Indigenous stories. Georgia Straight guide to Vancouver Writers Fest. Brand Voices. Search is currently unavailable. They said I was crazy and that nobody would want to listen to that stuff because everybody wants to hear the new stuff.

After about six months they went broke and they told me if I thought my concept was such a good idea that I should take it over. So I did. The year was and the Granville Strip had fallen on hard times. The Roxy was seemingly just what the old street needed.

I remember my parents were there and I was sweeping the floors and we just decided to open it. There were a few people that popped in. There was a strict door policy, but inside was a uniquely safe and free environment, in which anyone could express themselves freely — gays, fashionistas, alternatives. Those who were welcomed with an open door could just as easily be rejected the next time. Only a coveted membership guaranteed access.

A positive consequence of the door policy was that there was usually a pleasant atmosphere inside. The fire was a big drama in Dutch house history, but in my opinion, it was the theatrical ending its founder Peter Gielen RIP would have wished for. Click here for the original interview. And here the version in German.

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