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Opened in 1973, Jewel's Catch One was one of the first black discos in the United States and was for a long time the major black gay bar in Los Angeles. [1] The original owner of the club was Jewel Thais-Williams. She graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History, and during her college years she wanted to be self-employed. Her first business was ...
Pages in category "1981 in Los Angeles" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. 53rd Academy Awards;
To honor her contributions to the LGBT community, Thais-Williams was appointed the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Los Angeles Pride Festival. [ 10 ] In 2019, the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Norton Avenue, directly in front of the Catch One disco, was renamed Jewel Thais-Williams Square in honor of Thais-Williams.
Jewell Caples, the ‘First Lady’ of Death Row Records has died at age 53. As reported by PEOPLE, Reggie Wright The post Jewell Caples, ‘First Lady’ of Death Row records dies at 53 appeared ...
This is a list of notable nightclub fires at indoor and outdoor venues. ... death toll reported between 80-88, but considered to be 81 ... 1981 48: 214 electrical
Saturday Night Live has had its share of scandalous music performances over the past 50 years, but one punk band’s 1981 appearance remains unforgettable. Los Angeles hardcore band Fear’s ...
Caples — who also went by Jewell Peyton, Ju-L, or more often simply Jewell — died at 5 a.m., according to Vibe, citing the former head of Death Row security Reggie Wright Jr. No official cause ...
1955: Actress Isabel Bonner suffered a heart attack while on stage at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, during a performance of The Shrike. [12] 1958: Katsuki Hiromi , a Takarazuka Revue actress, died during the 1 April performance of Spring Dance at Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka, Japan. Her clothes were caught in a stage lift ...