Queer Lounge opens new space
The Queer Lounge opened its doors Friday night with fresh design and more space.
The opening party, Glamdance, honored gay film ''Wrestling with Angles'' and spotlighted the talents of the East Village Opera Company -- an eight-piece rock opera company from New York City.
The party attracted ''Queer Eye for the Straight Girl's'' Honey Labrador as well as designer Barclay Butera whose sleek, low-flung and modern tastes give the lounge a hip, though welcoming feel.
As many as 500 people swarmed the lounge's three main rooms in Park City's Gateway Center between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. The swank and sexy VIP lounge and neighboring video lounge sit across the hallway from the stage and main dance floor, which kept bumping to the tunes of a host of Salt Lake City DJs including J-LUVV and Nebula. The five bars, hosted by Absolute, kept the spirits flowing freely throughout the night.
Volunteer staff -- many of them familiar faces in the Salt Lake City gay community -- wore baseball T-shirts that bore the Queer Lounge logo on the front and "I See Queer People" printed on the back.
The Queer Lounge is open to all during the day. Special events, concerts and film-related receptions are held in the evening and are typically open only to credentialed festivalgoers or by invitation.
For more information on the lounge and a calendar of the week's events,visit: http://queerloungeonline.com.
-- Michael Westley
The opening party, Glamdance, honored gay film ''Wrestling with Angles'' and spotlighted the talents of the East Village Opera Company -- an eight-piece rock opera company from New York City.
The party attracted ''Queer Eye for the Straight Girl's'' Honey Labrador as well as designer Barclay Butera whose sleek, low-flung and modern tastes give the lounge a hip, though welcoming feel.
As many as 500 people swarmed the lounge's three main rooms in Park City's Gateway Center between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. The swank and sexy VIP lounge and neighboring video lounge sit across the hallway from the stage and main dance floor, which kept bumping to the tunes of a host of Salt Lake City DJs including J-LUVV and Nebula. The five bars, hosted by Absolute, kept the spirits flowing freely throughout the night.
Volunteer staff -- many of them familiar faces in the Salt Lake City gay community -- wore baseball T-shirts that bore the Queer Lounge logo on the front and "I See Queer People" printed on the back.
The Queer Lounge is open to all during the day. Special events, concerts and film-related receptions are held in the evening and are typically open only to credentialed festivalgoers or by invitation.
For more information on the lounge and a calendar of the week's events,visit: http://queerloungeonline.com.
-- Michael Westley
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