New Jersey’s Club Zanzibar legacy revisited in new film and archive exhibition (Resident Advisor)

By |2026-10-08T19:17:13-04:00October 8th, 2026|Announcements, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, New Jersey, Promotional, Tony Humphries|

  A House Called Zanzibar will mark the legendary venue's 47th anniversary with archival photography, short films and live programming during the 2026 Newark Arts Festival. A new multimedia project exploring the legacy of Club Zanzibar will take place during the Newark Arts Festival this week.   A House Called Zanzibar: Where Do You Go [...]

Club Zanzibar: The Place Where the Jersey Sound and Voguing Flourished (Splice)

By |2023-08-23T21:14:41-04:00August 23rd, 2023|Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, New Jersey, Tony Humphries|

  By the late 1970s, New York had a number of nightclub destinations for queer folk. There were the exclusive parties at Nicky Siano’s The Loft, the sped-up house tracks pulsating from Paradise Garage, and the celebrity-laden elusive gatherings at the famed Studio 54. However, drive a little past the Lincoln Tunnel towards the Garden State, [...]

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