At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...
"Country is a state of mind," sang Tom T. Hall, and right now, it's as hot as jalapeños on Long Island. There are two local country radio stations (103.1, — The Wolf (WWWF/103.1 FM) and My Country ...
“Delighted confusion,” Jordon replies when I ask him how he would describe the atmosphere on the expansive wood-paneled floor of the Brooklyn Bowl. On the stage behind him, California-based duo Stud ...
On a warm, foggy Wednesday night in the Mission, a few small groups huddle for a smoke break, silhouetted against the glowing entrance of the Verdi Club on Mariposa Street. Some wear leather boots and ...
They come for the exercise and learn to dance from a state champion in country western dancing. They are in their 70s and 80s and are dancing to Shaboozey and Beyoncé. Mike Bendavid, who has been ...
Early into my tenure as a new line-dancing enthusiast, I found myself in Chatsworth, alone on a Friday night. I was looking for action — the country dance kind. It was not yet dusk when I entered the ...
Nico Osier leads Country Fried Dance's Boot Scootin' Brunch at Central Machine Works Credit: David Brendan Hall / Design by Zeke Barbaro For many Americans, the term “line dance” calls to mind uncles ...
Couples dance at Stud Country, a queer line dancing night at Club Bahia in Echo Park. Subverting heteronormative stereotypes that often come with the country-western fan base and community, the night ...