In the episodes
37 mentions across all episodes - S1E1 1 · S1E2 5 · S3E6 2 · S4E10 22 · S6E3 7
- S1E1 · Dianne Brill · 1 mention in this episode
Club that was winding down when she arrived
- S1E2 · Michael Musto · 5 mentions in this episode
Kitschy East Village venue where Musto played three roles in A Sound of Muzak
- S3E6 · Eric Goode · 2 mentions in this episode
Its funky theme nights inspired Area
- S6E3 · Chi Chi Valenti & Johnny Dynell · 7 mentions in this episode
Johnny calls it kooky and fun, a parallel line to the darker Mudd Club; James calls it pop, fifties retro and cartoony
FashionPop pastiche (see Mood)
- S4E10 · Ann Magnuson · 22 mentions in this episode
The club in the Polish National Church's basement at 57 St. Mark's Place, named by Stanley Strychacki. Ann managed it for about a year: theme nights, films, comedy and performers from SVA. She says there was no censorship there and the neighbours complained about the noise
FashionAtomic-age retro and theme-night dressing (see Mood)
On the scene timeline
1979 · Club 57
Ann Magnuson: Runs Club 57 in the East Village
Performer who ran Club 57. (Night Fever guest, Season 4, Episode 10.)
1980s · Club 57
Ann Magnuson: Fronts the band Bongwater
Performer who ran Club 57. (Night Fever guest, Season 4, Episode 10.)
2017 ·
Club 57 exhibition at MoMA
MoMA's 2017–18 show on Club 57; links to the club's Wikipedia page, which covers it
1978 ·
New Wave Vaudeville
Tom Scully's vaudeville show with punk acts at Irving Plaza in late 1978; Ann directed and ran around for it, and it's where much of the Club 57 crowd converged. Klaus Nomi got in after Ann vouched for him