clubmaster Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Sorry to forward this to all of you, but it's just a little important.Let's put an end, or at least start, to Guliani's cabaret bulls**t.......Ladies and Gentlemen, The Dance Liberation Front is proud to announce theworlds largest twist-a-thon to be held at the crossroads of the world: TimesSquare, NYC. It'sŠThe Times Square Twist-A-ThonSaturday April 8, 2000 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.All participants please meet on the northwest corner of 7th Avenue and 41stStreet.We will cut a mean rug on the deuce! With your support, we are going to putthe fun back into Fun City!The DLF has the permits, so bring the kids, bring the family, hellŠ bringthe in-laws, cause we're gonna kick out the jams! Live music, inspirationaland patriotic speech and the coolest par-tay you'll ever tell yourgrandchildren about. Who says we can't dance?! Let the mayor know that freeAmerican citizens can move their own bodies with anyone, anytime, and anyplace they choose.Hopefully, you will agree with us that this is a just and righteous cause.This used to be a free country. America is the home of the free, not theland of dance crimes. Stand up for your right to get down! Join our battlecry "Mr. Mayor, we have not yet begun to wiggle!"Though we have had many events, with hundreds of participants, no propertyhas ever been damaged, no person has ever been injured, and not one arresthas ever been made.The Dance Liberation Front:The goal of the Dance Liberation Front is to eradicate New York City cabaretlaws, which prevent dancing in unlicensed venues. Norman Siegal, presidentof the NYCLU, is the legal representative for the DLF.Background and Philosophy:The DLF was founded by Robert Prichard and Reverend Jen Miller after anumber of bars and clubs had been fined and even padlocked simply becausethey allowed their patrons to dance. These clubs were closed down via theenforcement of a cabaret law, which requires an establishment to be licensedfor dancing. Three or more people dancing in an unlicensed venue iscurrently unlawful.New York City's cabaret law's foundations are dubious. Jazz took the city bystorm in the 1920's. Since the majority of jazz clubs at that time wereAfrican-American-owned, the city decided to invoke onerous regulationsdesigned to outlaw the perceived dangers of wild, rhythmic, improvisationalmusic and inter-racial dancing. Hundreds of African-American-ownedbusinesses were shut down. The original laws required cabaret licenses forhorns, drums, dancing, and music combos with more than three musicians. Inaddition, the performers themselves were required to obtain licenses. BillieHoliday, and later Lenny Bruce, were both denied their cabaret licenses intheir day because of their "morality". The law was clearly designed torestrict expression.Today, the last vestige of the original statutes - not struck down asunconstitutional - is the part that refers to dance. In fact, a closeexamination of the statute reveals it to be a zoning regulation. At present,dance in New York City is regulated as if it were pornography. The DLFbelieves this to be ludicrous and we believe the vast majority of NewYorkers would agree with us, given the opportunity.We believe the government has many important functions, but we are at a lossto find one on the dance floor.Past actions and future plans:The DLF has staged several "dance actions" as a fun and exciting way toinform the public of our goals. Two of the most notable dance actions were a600-person conga line up Avenue A from Houston Street to Tompkins SquarePark, and a giant Hokey-Pokey circle around City Hall. In addition tofurther dance actions and the upcoming Times Square Twist-A-Thon, the DLFand the NYCLU will continue to work on effective legal strategies to obtainour goals.------------------- Clubmaster ClubPlanet.com™ - Because sleep is overrated. clubmaster@clubplanet.com http://www.clubplanet.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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