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Alan Cumming's 'Club Cumming' Opens In The East Village
The actor has long been famous for his pop-up parties. Now, a permanent Club Cumming is opening in the East Village.
EAST VILLAGE, NY — Alan Cumming is opening a bar in the East Village on Wednesday night, the first permanent version of the actor's famous "Club Cummings."
Cumming has transformed Easternbloc, a popular local gay bar, into a permanent installment of his pop-up eponymous clubs that he first started hosting in his dressing rooms.
The Broadway actor and performer is partnering with Easternbloc's current owners, Benjamin Maisani and Darren Dryden, and club promoter Daniel Nardicio to launch the bar's newest iteration, Nardicio told Patch earlier this year. Club Cumming opens Wednesday at 5 p.m., with a packed schedule full of special events and performers.
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Club Cumming is takin over Easternbloc, 505 E 6th St., thanks to the popularity of the club's temporary versions, which the "Good Wife" star first hosted in his dressing rooms but also brought to other cities and venues. Cumming's dressing room-turned-club has been famously documented through celebrities' Instagram posts and is known for its brand cups, napkins and neon sign, the New York Times reported in 2014. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
Best night ever #clubcumming #studio54
A post shared by Vanessa Hudgens (@vanessahudgens) on Mar 30, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT
Nardicio told Patch that he approached Cumming about opening a brick-and-mortar version of the club, and that Maisani and Dryden were on board with the transformation.
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"Alan's obviously known as a live performer, so we want to bring that Broadway element downtown," Nardicio said. "We're thinking of doing more shows in the early part of the evening and then turning into the sexy bar later in the night."
This is me DJing at #clubcumming last night. It was the BEST fun. Thanks to everyone who came out and everyone at the Hub for making it happen
A post shared by Alan Cumming (@alancummingsnaps) on Aug 10, 2016 at 4:59am PDT
"Alan wants it to be a home for everyone of all ages, all genders, all sexualities, who all enjoy letting go and making some mischief," a representative for Cumming told the Post. "No judgments, no attitude, no rules, except kindness, acceptance and fun."
"We want a vibe where anything can happen," Nardicio said.
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