Kaufmann quiz: Dance clubs
How well do you the history of Chicago clubs?
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This hotspot redefined nightlife in the 2010s with bottle service and celebrity cameos (hi, Taylor). It anchored the resurgence of Hubbard Street before closing in 2019.
Correct answer: Studio Paris
Howl at the Moon
Theory
Circus
Studio Paris
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This iconic LGBTQ+ bar on Belmont featured late-night dance parties and raucous drag shows. It closed in 2023 after 40 years.
Correct answer: Berlin
Spin
Jim's
Berlin
Roscoe's
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Which Chicago Bulls star was a regular at the club Crobar on Kingsbury?
Correct answer: Dennis Rodman
Kirk Hinrich
Dennis Rodman
Horace Grant
Joakim Noah
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This all-ages punk club would even make Perseus get on the dance floor.
Correct answer: Medusa's
Neo
Voltaire
Medusa's
Avalon
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This suburban Lincolnwood dance club was famous for its house music and its B-96 promotions before it closed around 2000.
Correct answer: Shadows
Shadows
Hijinx
Smart Bar
Baja Beach Club
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This West Town Art Deco vintage cocktail bar exploded in popularity in the 2010s, featuring old-school R&B dance nights. It closed in 2017.
Correct answer: Bar DeVille
The Attic
Bar DeVille
Cleo's
Richard's
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This spot became owner Billy Dec's most famous nightclub. It closed in 2024.
Correct answer: Underground
Underground
China Club
Dragon Room
Sunda
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NYC had Studio 54 and Paradise Garage, but for Chicago's LGBTQ+ community, this massive dance club in River North was the place to be before closing in 1982.
Correct answer: Dugan's Bistro
The Blackhawk
Chez Paree
The Warehouse
Dugan's Bistro
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This 1990s massive dance club sat across the street from the location of the upcoming new Bally's Casino.
Correct answer: Kaboom
Exit
Hangge Uppe
Kaboom
Spybar
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This West Side blues and soul club served as one of the original steppers spots before it closed in the 1970s.
Correct answer: Barbara's Peppermint Lounge
Barbara's Peppermint Lounge
The Checkerboard Lounge
Taylor Street Tap
Rosa's
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You are a lover, not a dancer.
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Nice work! You spent your days dodging cover charges.
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YES! You have the bouncer's names on speed dial. Make sure the bottles are popped before you get to the club!