"Hey kid,
I'm gonna let you in on a little secret about this juice joint I know about. This ain't no regular gin mill, see? Sure, they got giggle water and all the regular sheiks and shebas...but what you don't know from nothing is, THIS is the Real McCoy. Speakeasy, that is. No kiddin'. And, get this:

It's called....EXILE."

The venue for BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED, also know as James J Paretti Hall, has a rich and storied history. A grand, standout building in Long Island City, Queens, it was originally built to be party headquarters for the New York City political organization, Tammany Hall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammany_Hall

It eventually enjoyed a brief stint as an actual Speakeasy, with secret passageways and all! Jimmy Durante and the like are said to have performed in the amphitheater that used to be in the upstairs area of the building and the Yankees, who, apparently used to practice down the street, would come to shower and then hang in the lounge downstairs. It later became Democratic party headquarters (lending to the space red white and blue mirrors that still remain) and later a meeting hall for a labor union. During the late 70's and early 80's the building transformed into a discotheque and punk rock nightclub, EXILE, hosting such seminal acts such as Klaus Nomi, The Germs, The Ramones, and others. The name EXILE has stuck for three decades and the original sign still remains on the site, now an artists' residence and work space....and home to the BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED Valentine's event!

This historical venue is NOT to be missed.

Below is a picture of Exile from the olden times.

"Now, don't go yappin' your gums to every Tom, Dick and Dora about this, kid. I know people...who know people. If you catch my drift."

"Hey kid, yeah, you...c'mere. Shhhh, listen. You don't look like one of them bluenoses...in fact, you look like you know a good time when you see it, am I right?

Well, I'm gonna level with you. There's this party I know about, in this swankified juice joint I've heard about, that's gonna be the bees knees."

YOU ARE INVITED TO BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED

We are just a little over three weeks away until it's time to don our glad rags, shake a tail feather and down some gin fizzes. Leading up to the event, we will post links for jazz age inspired duds, videos of music from the era and general roaring 20's inspiration.

We will also reveal here how to get tickets, where the location of the event is and what the secret password is to get in. All in due time.

"Now, scram!"