A supper club is defined as a dining establishment which also has the elements and functions of a night club. Supper clubs are restaurant-club venue combinations that usually cater to a high-end market, and are structured in ways that are reminiscent of jazz clubs in the 30’s and 40’s. Also, most supper clubs only open their doors to customers in the evening. According to some, Wisconsin native Lawrence Frank was responsible for establishing the first supper club in Beverly Hills, California.

Supper clubs are usually found in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with more and more being established in areas like Hollywood, Washington DC, etc. What sets supper clubs apart from other night clubs is that the former are frequented by people who wish to enjoy long conversations over a good meal and drinks. One does not go to a supper club with the primary goal of all-night dancing and drinking. Instead, the people who come here are those who savor fine dining and just want to relax and enjoy long conversations with friends.

While supper clubs do offer nighttime entertainment, and have designated areas for dancing just like in clubs, the ambience isn’t as hustle-bustle and noisy as that of dance clubs. Rather, supper clubs have an ambience that is very relaxed; dim lighting, comfortable chairs and couches, and sounds that are played at just the right volume. As mentioned, most supper clubs are high-end in nature and thus tend to be a bit formal. More than the live bands and the dancing, people go to supper clubs to have a fun, albeit relaxed, night out with friends.

Because supper clubs are fine dining restaurants, their menus offer a wide range of food selection for different courses. Dinner usually starts with either a bottle of wine and hors d’oeuvres, and then goes on from course to course in a slow, steady pace down to coffee and dessert. Examples of supper clubs are the following: POSH Restaurant and Supper Club (Washington, DC), Little Bohemia Supper Club (Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin), Aqua Restaurant and Lounge (Beverly Hills, California), and Goa in Hollywood, California.

Whether you’re a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, or just the entire Manchester United team in general, wearing this shirt shows your support for the team. It’s fun to wear shirts like this to sports bars, clubs, and grills, especially when a game is on because it immediately shows which team you’re rooting for. The basic Manchester United logo set against a red backdrop lends a simple and classic look to the shirt, which you can pair with a trusty pair of jeans. You can also wear this shirt if the club you’re going to has a sports-themed night.

One of the growing trends among club-goers, specifically ravers, are UV (UltraViolet) tats or tattoos. These are tattoos that use special kinds of ink and can only be seen clearly under a black light. UV tattoos are common among rave clubbers that hold corporate jobs because such tattoos save them from the stigma and judgment they would get from office colleagues if they had regular, visible tattoos. Also known as blacklight tattoos, UV tats usually appear in white or blue colors.

Those in the club scene say that UV tats entered into mainstream clubbing culture in the late 90’s, and were very popular among clubbers aged 18 to 30. There are ink manufacturers that offer tattoo inks that can be used for blacklight tats, although UV inks used in glow-in-the-dark tattoos have not yet been approved by the FDA. UV tattoos usually appear in blue and white colors, but there are some ink manufacturers who are now making UV tattoo ink in different colors.

These colored UV inks are also differentiated in terms of degree of visibility. Some colors are visible under normal light, which would make your tattoo look like a regular one. But when placed under a black light, the tattoo will glow brighter and the colors are more vibrant. Getting a UV tattoo done takes longer than what it usually takes for a normal tattoo. This is because tattoo artists would have to sporadically turn the lights on and off to check how the tattoo looks under black light. UV tattoos also cost more because the special inks used to apply them are also more expensive than regular tattoo ink.

If you’re thinking of getting a UV tattoo, make sure you do an allergy check first. Ask the tatttoo artist if you can dab a bit of the ink on your skin and check if there are immediate allergic reactions. Just a word of warning though, some allergic reactions to UV ink take days and even months before they manifest.

One of the most famous and perhaps the most historical gay bar of the 20th century is The Stonewall Inn, which is located at Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. The series Stonewall riots back in 1969 is still seen by most as the defining moment in the gay liberation movement in the US. Gay bars were often raided by the police back then, but on the night of June 27th in 1969, the Stonewall Inn gay patrons decided that they’ve had enough of the discrimination and didn’t budge even as the police started raiding the bar.

The Stonewall event’s significance to the gay and lesbian history and community was so huge that the area surrounding areas of Stonewall Inn was even listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 1999. February of the following year, the Stonewall Inn, Christopher Park, and surrounding sidewalks and streets where the riots occurred, were declared as a National Historic Landmark.

We can say that the Stonewall event also taught society to just let other people live and be – whatever their race, class, and sexual preference. The Stonewall event will also serve as a reminder for patrons of gay and lesbian bars that they too have the right to go wild out and party. Now, there are tons of gay and lesbian clubs that are free to operate whenever they want. Gay and lesbian bars usually don’t have dress codes, so you don’t have to worry about being refused entry just because of the clothes you’re wearing. Take California for example, there’s a gay and lesbian bar in practically every city. In West Hollywood, you have bars like Fubar, Salsa de Noche, The Abbey, and FuseEvents that cater to gays and lesbians within the area. If you want a night out and a good laugh, you can also go to gay and lesbian bars that feature stand-up comedians.

One of the most popular forms of dancing right now is krumping, which is said to have originated from urban street dancers in South Central Los Angeles. This form of dancing is characterized by expressive and free-form movements involving the arms and chest and is believed by most to be a faith-based form of dancing. According to some of the krumping pioneers spell krump as an acronym which stands for Kingdom Radically Uplifted Mighty Praise.

Krumping is often performed to hiphop music because the beats of that genre fit with the highly energetic moves and steps involved in krumping. Hiphop songs by rap legends such as Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E, Big Pun, etc. are just some of the examples of beats that krumping is usually performed to.

There’s no definite date and process as to how krumping was created and popularized, but some dancers credit Big Mijo, Tight Eyez, and Tha J-Squad for being the first ones in South Central Los Angeles to perform krumping. A lot of “krumpers” also acknowledge Thomas Johnson (a.k.a. Tommy the Clown) as an influence in the creation of krumping because he was the one who developed clowning back in 1992. Clowning is another form of street dance which has certain similarities with krumping.

In the eyes of outsiders, or those unfamiliar with krumping as a dance form, performers may look like they’re fighting because of krumping’s emotional and aggressive nature. Tight Eyez, one of the krumping pioneers who now teaches Krump dance, says there are three levels of krump-dancing: bucking, amping, and spirit dancing. These three levels are differentiated by the body movements, as well as the emotions and intentions involved in performing.

Bucking involves “aggressive” movements of the arms and legs, and is said to be the level of krumping where negative energy and angst is channeled into creative expression. Amping can be seen as the most expressive level of krumping, because it involves letting your emotions take over your dancing and choreography. Another level is “spirit” dancing, and is called as such because it involves free-form dancing, moving beyond the bounds of choreography, and makes the dancer appear like s/he is doing a religious, spiritual dance.

Aside from good music, digital lighting, and a steady supply of booze, there are numerous ways by which dance club crowds can be livened up a notch or two. Trends in the rave subculture like glowsticking and laser light shows are also being adopted by dance clubs in general. One of these dance club trends that have entered mainstream entertainment are foam parties, which involve dancing while getting covered with bubbles and suds generated by foam machines.

Foam parties are not limited to dance clubs, as there are now a lot of private foam parties being held in various places all over the world. A known example of a private foam party is the Mather Lather, a college-wide private foam party held annually at the Mather House in Harvard University. Foam parties are a lot of fun, but there are also certain downsides to having, or going to, one. As always, safety precautions should still be followed whilst you’re having soapy fun.

Dancing in clubs involves a lot of sweating and rubbing against each other’s bodies. Now the chemicals of sweat, alcohol components, and foam/suds properties may not mesh well. A lot of foam party-goers have often complained about having allergic reactions from the foam used. The general rule in throwing foam parties is to use hypoallergenic and non-staining solutions for suds. Detergents and regular house soaps should not be used in making foam because these can cause eye irritations, chemical burns, and are risky for those who have MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity).

Safety concerns and issues are easier to deal with in private foam parties because the environment is more controlled. Unlike with nightclubs, you have electrical equipment and lighting to worry about (read: electrocution). Also, fragile and breakable objects should be kept out of reach in foam party venues. Unless you’d like to have damaged property and glass shards all over the place, you would do well to keep your valuables away from the writhing and grinding bodies. Foam parties do not usually require a dress code, but if the venue permits, it would be more ideal to wear beach attire so you’d be more comfortable while dancing.

Glowsticking is a form of dancing that can be traced back to the 1980’s underground rave scene. As the name implies, this form of dancing involves using glowsticks or other glowstick-like instruments that have the same bright and consistent light colors. The instruments used in glowsticking should be easily manipulable, safe to toss around and play with, and is made of soft plastic. Even though the practice of glowsticking originated in the rave scene, it is now also being done in various electronic dance music circles.

The are two broad types of glowsticking: freehand and glowstringing. Freehand glowsticking refers to dancing in an uninhibited fashion with glowsticks in hand. It usually involves tracing figures, tapping, throwing, as well as creating fusions of various forms of dance or making up your own glowsticking moves. In glowsticking, tracing involves dragging a glowstick over one’s body in a manner that creates figures that are made visible by the glowsticks’ light. The most common tracing move is the figure eight. As the term implies, freehand glowsticking is usually unstructured – no choreography and steps to strictly follow.

Glowstringing on the other hand is a type of glowsticking that involves hanging the glowsticks from strings and swinging these strings as you dance. Glowstringing is often likened to yo-yoing and poi, which both involve making body movements and swinging the strings in a dancing fashion. There are actually no strict definitions for the movements involved in glowsticking, as it is subculturally defined and may differ in meaning depending on the subculture’s circles and factions.

The general cultural credo of ravers for glowsticking is that the intention for doing glowsticking should be to dance along to the music. According to those who do glowsticking, this is what differentiates them from jugglers and most poists. A lot of clubbers are against glowsticking because of the risks it poses when done on a cramped dancefloor. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) of the US Department of Justice tried to legally ban glowsticks and similar materials back in 2001, claiming that these were used as drug paraphernalia in the rave/club scene. They failed.

While not all clubbers and ravers use club drugs, the culture of clubbing is increasingly gaining a bad reputation for the popularity of club drug use. Club drugs are loosely defined as a category of narcotics which refers to the recreational drugs commonly used in nightclubs and rave parties. The most commonly used club drugs are ecstasy, amphetamine variants, hallucinogens such as LSD or acid (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and magic mushrooms or shrooms (scientifically known as psilocybin).

Most club drugs are medically classified under Schedule I of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The Schedule I classification means that there is no proven medical nor therapeutic use for the specific substance. Also, drugs classified under Schedule I are those that pose a high risk for misuse and abuse, and have a lack of accepted safety for use even under medical supervision. Usually, when such classification has been made, the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) acts to restrict and monitor the distribution and sales of products containing the Schedule I-classified substances.

Because they have no proven medical or therapeutic use, club drugs are said to be classified in the “category of convenience,” as they’re used solely for recreational purposes. One of the reasons why hallucinogens and other club drugs are so popular is that they enhance the whole clubbing experience by heightening the audio-visual senses. The laser light shows and strobe lights become more vibrant and alluring, and you are thrown into a state of perceived bliss and euphoria. You also tend to lose your inhibitions, thus enabling you to have fun and engage in activities that you otherwise would’ve been to shy or hesitant to do.

Those under the influence of hallucinogens and psychedelic drugs also often experience synesthesia – a neurological phenomenon in which colors are perceived as turning into numbers, colors into words, or sounds into colors. Club drugs are also popular even among those who aren’t club-goers and ravers because these drugs allow them to escape from realities they find difficult to deal with, and they are transported into a world dissociated from the one they wish to escape.

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