Like too many queer spaces, the building that sheltered this after-hours oasis at 7 Mile and Woodward has disappeared. ![]() Damon “Magic” Percy, The House of Charlesįor just over a decade beginning in 1984, a generation of DJs, performers, dancers, engineers, club promoters, and especially Black LGBT youth came together to create a kingdom for expression and imagination at Club Heaven in Detroit. ![]() Tim Lawrence, author, Love Saves the Day The potential understandings, engagements and adventures that can come out of the restoration of its sound system are huge. It’s thrilling to be able to believe that Detroit’s Club Heaven is entering the frame. The exploration of these histories is providing us with a sense of what the future might hold. It turns out we’re living in an era that is paying ever closer attention to the hidden histories of sound and dance scenes. ![]() We preserve and celebrate its legacy with our community partners. Club Heaven, a legendary and primarily Black LGBT afterhours club in Detroit, gave life.
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