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Rooms they shaped
The Village Gate
1958–1994 · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
ClosedPerformance space
Owner, Founder and sole proprietor 1958–1994. Born 1924 in Brooklyn; died November 4, 2009. Modeled his programming philosophy on Sol Hurok. Fought and helped overturn the NYC cabaret card law; marched from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 with Nina Simone.
(Le) Poisson Rouge
2008–present · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
ActivePerformance space
Owner, Founder of the predecessor Village Gate (1958–1994); reportedly consulted by Handler and Kantor before LPR's opening.
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