Equal Omaha & Omahype present …
—- GOO Disco —-
In support of Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray’s equal opportunity ordinance, we’re paying tribute to the NYC’s underground gay dance clubs circa ’77-’84 a la the Paradise Garage, The Loft, The Sanctuary and more.
You might’ve seen news of the Bias Resolution, which was recently passed by the City Council (http://m.omaha.com/om/pm_27428/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=r7Z7gz8g). But this doesn’t go far enough; requiring “voluntary” measures won’t protect our GLBT community from workplace discrimination. HoL is just one of many Omaha clubs dedicating the night to this cause. Come on out to GOO to show your support. Sign the petition, put on a sticker, and DANCE to change our city for the better!
**DRESS THEME: You can do the stereotypical disco thing and we’ll still love ya, but we’re creaming to see anything like this Keith Harring littered Grace Jones get-up of her performing at the Paradise Garage:
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⎰DJs Enfant Coma (The Faint/Depressed Buttons) +
⎱Brent Crampton (loom)
DJs Enfant Coma (The Faint/Depressed Buttons) +
Brent Crampton
䷀䷀䷀䷀ $5 / 21+ / 10pm-2am ䷀䷀䷀䷀
//// Goo Back Story ////
Omaha’s original hot mess, Goo was founded in 2007 at a time when the merging of indie rock and dance music was peaking. The frivolously themed dance party came out with a roar, churning out a new and fresh party scene. Goo was the catalystic-glue in Omaha that solidified a new generation of dancers.
Founders Derek Pressnall (of the bands Tilly & The Wall, Flowers Forever, Icky Blossons) along with Todd Fink & Jacob Thiele (of The Faint & Depressed Buttons) threw parties that were completely focused on fun. No ego to the DJs skills, no telling what random corner of forgotten pop music they’d throw down, and definitely no telling what off-the-wall theme, decor and theatrics they’d manifest.
Having thrown sporadic parties here and there for the past few years, Goo is now back and revitalized in a intimate 21+ setting every fourth-Friday of the month at House of Loom.
☰☰☰☰ More info: ☰☰☰☰ http://www.facebook.com/houseofloom http://www.facebook.com/goodanse www.houseofloom.com/mailing-list