Boogie Nights: May the 4th Be With You

Boogie Nights: May the 4th Be With You Like a slinky, the basic concept was pretty simple, but once Boogie Nights was unveiled on what seemed to be a retro-starved public about five years ago, the '70s and '80s themed nightclub took off like Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. . The new Boogie Nights is not merely a much-enlarged version of the original (formerly housed at Resorts). It's going to be going 100 miles per hour. It's something I always needed to do - growing up in New York you'd always see these bright, beautifully graffitied subway trains that I think is very representative of the '70s and '80s. "We'll have DJ Gabor Kiss and DJ Kevin Edge both nights, tag teaming for the opening weekend," says Pena. We also gave it a kind of graffiti edge, as this well-known graffiti artist named AirRat came in and tagged the wall with this big, beautiful Boogie Nights in graffiti that you see when you walk in. "It's exciting - the adrenaline rush has kicked in," says Pena. Both the giant disco ball and the lit-up dance floor it hovers above are much larger than those of the club's predecessor, and besides the numerous homemade retro collages, much of the interior and exterior is totally different. "Everything's done from scratch. It's caught its groove again. It clicked, so everybody's pumped and extremely excited. "Everything's gold in the Solid Gold Room, including gold-framed images of Mr. There's also 'Behind the Glitter Door' - a silver, glittery door above the crowd on a cat walk where we'll have dancers, and surprise guests will pop out randomly from the glittery door, some announced, some unannounced. We'll also allow guests to propose or profess their love for one another from up there if they're so inclined. And (still mired in retro mode), the 30-something Pena is as thrilled as a kid at Christmas. It only took a little bit of time for the gang to get back together, pick up where we left off, and keep the party going. The grand opening will feature Michael Jackson and Madonna impersonators, a performance by '80s pop-star Tiffany (who will also appear May 5), and appearances by original Village People cowboy Randy Jones and Good Times star Jimmy "JJ" Walker, the special guest emcee. Boogie, Roller Girl, the Boogie Beaver, Mirror Man, the Boogie Nights Dancers, the Aerobics Girls, Basketball Jones and others. "People love them," says Pena. Boogie Nights: May the 4th Be With You Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 03/05/2012