Nightlife as Form

Since at least as far back as the jazz clubs of the early 20th century, nightlife has gathered historically marginalized communities, artists, cultural producers, and weirdos to create temporary spaces that shatter boundaries of race, sex, and class. Though the impact of nightlife on personal and collective culture cannot be understated, it is only over the last decade that major cultural institutions have begun to recognize nightlife as an art form.

The free series, Nightlife as Form, celebrates the history and influence of Twin Cities queer nightlife both locally and nationally. Paired with original articles by nightlife practitioners based in the Twin Cities, NYC, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and elsewhere, Nightlife as Form makes visible the collaborative nature of queer nightlife and the continued impact this art form has on individual artists and communities alike.