The Continental Baths, New York City
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The Continental Baths in New York City was a famed 1970s gay bathhouse and nightclub known for its groundbreaking live performances, including early shows by Bette Midler that helped launch her career.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Continental Baths, New York City canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gay bathhouse
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music venue ⓘ nightclub ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stonewall-era gay liberation culture ⓘ |
| clientele |
LGBT community
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gay men ⓘ |
| closed | 1974 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
early mainstream visibility for gay venues
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important site in New York gay nightlife history ⓘ |
| entertainmentType |
cabaret shows
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drag performances ⓘ live music ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| feature |
cabaret stage
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dance floor ⓘ private rooms ⓘ saunas ⓘ steam rooms ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Steve Ostrow ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf | Bette Midler ⓘ |
| houseMusician | Barry Manilow ⓘ |
| inBuildingWith | residential apartments ⓘ |
| influenced | later gay bathhouses and clubs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gay bathhouse culture
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launching performers’ careers ⓘ live musical performances ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ansonia Hotel
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Manhattan ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | covered in mainstream press in early 1970s ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Upper West Side ⓘ |
| notableAlias | The Continental ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Barry Manilow
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Bette Midler ⓘ Labelle ⓘ Melissa Manchester ⓘ Sylvester ⓘ The Pointer Sisters ⓘ Wayland Flowers ⓘ |
| opened | 1968 ⓘ |
| owner | Steve Ostrow ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure |
declining patronage
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increased competition from other venues ⓘ |
| reputation | glamorous and hedonistic venue ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 2109 Broadway ⓘ |
| successorVenueAtLocation | Plato’s Retreat ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Stonewall era ⓘ |
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