Great Read: Jewel's Catch One dis's mise marks era's end for L.A.'s gay blacks - Los Angel Tim

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Opened 1973, Jewel's Catch One was one of the first black diss the Uned Stat, and the longt nng black gay dance bar Los Angel. Catch One was opened for people of lor, who were often unwele at other nightclubs (such as Wt Hollywood’s Stud One, a proment dis wh a racist and misogynist door policy). It beme a hub for performers, cludg Sylvter, Whney Hoton, Luther Vandross, Ja Jackson, Donna Summer, Whoopi Goldberg, Rick Jam, and Madonna.

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GREAT READ: JEWEL’S CATCH ONE DIS’S MISE MARKS ERA’S END FOR L.A.’S GAY BLACKS

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When she started clubbg the early 1970s, gay clubs often nied her entrance bee she was black and female. When allowed , she would often be double-rd, havg to show two forms of was no space where black gays uld enjoy themselv one another’s pany, pg what they saw as the racial discrimatn of Wt Hollywood and the homophobia of the Ain Amerin 1973 she opened Catch One, one of the first black diss the years later, the Catch is known as the last black-owned gay club Los Angel. ”::Built for secrecy, wh blacked-out wdows and dark doors, the first gay clubs served as havens om the homophobia of broar society.

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THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FULL-DAY TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)WARNER BROS. STUD TOUR HOLLYWOOD2,933TROLLEY TOURS OM $70.00 PER ADULTSHARED 3 HOURS LOS ANGEL VIP TOUR681REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTHOLLYWOOD TOUR - HOLLYWOOD SIGHTSEEG BY ELECTRIC BIKE104REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.E-BIKE TOURSOM $80.00 PER ADULTHOLLYWOOD SIGHTSEEG AND CELEBRY HOM TOUR BY OPEN AIR B 636REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $44.00 PER ADULTA LA LA TOUR - FULLY CTOMIZED PRIVATE TOUR OF LOS ANGEL86REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $599.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)CLASSIC CONVERTIBLE CAR TOUR OF LOS ANGEL70REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.CLASSIC CAR TOURS OM $800.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 5)HOLLYWOOD SIGHTSEEG AND CELEBRY HOM TOUR BY OPEN B TOURS627B TOURSOM $35.00 PER ADULTSPECIAL OFFEREXPERIENCE HELIPTER ATTRACTNS OF LOS ANGEL14REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ADVENTURE TOURSOM $499.00 $474.05 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)PRIVATE ONE WAY SHUTTLE SERVIC AIRPORT TO HOTEL/CISE PORT LONG BEACH CA1TRANSPORTATN SERVICOM $95.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)HALF-DAY SIGHTSEEG TOUR OF THE BT OF LOS ANGEL223REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $84.00 PER ADULTDEMYSTIFYG ART AT THE GETTY ---TWO HOURS5ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $250.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)LOS ANGEL PRIVATE GUID SIGHTSEEG FULL-DAY TOUR48REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $659.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)THE AREA ADDRS4067 W PI BLVD, LOS ANGEL, CA 90019-4308NEIGHBORHOOD: ARLGTON HEIGHTSREAD MOREREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS1,815 WH 3 G'S WORLD FAMO FRIED CHICKEN710.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERINTHE GRA CAFé280.2 MI$$ - $$$ • CAFE • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSHAM JI PARK25485 FT$$ - $$$ • BARBECUE • ASIAN • KOREANLA CEVICHERIA17510 FT$ • MEXIN • PEVIAN • LATMATEO'S ICE CREAM100.2 MI$ • DSERT • FAST FOODPASTA SISTERS650.4 MI$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSEL BARON DE CENTRO-AMERI PUPSERIA20.2 MIWCHELL'S DONUT HOE20.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERINTA BELL30.3 MIMEXINKFC10.3 MISEE ALLATTRACTNS570 WH 6 GRIFFH OBSERVATORY20,596OBSERVATORI & PLAARIUMSPETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MM2,4602.4 MISPECIALY MMSBHAGAVAD-GA DRAMA-MM204ART MMSLA BREA TAR PS AND MM3,2482 MINATURAL HISTORY MMS • SCIENCE MMSHOLOT MM LA2232.6 MIHISTORY MMSUNIVERSY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA3382.6 MIEDUTNAL SLOS ANGEL COUNTY MM OF ART2,8282.3 MIART MMSNATURAL HISTORY MM OF LOS ANGEL COUNTY1,3533 MINATURAL HISTORY MMSTHE WEN MM OF THE COLD WAR175SPECIALY MMSTHE GROVE2,5322.6 MISEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.03 REVIEWSEXCELLENT1VERY GOOD0AVERAGE1POOR0TERRIBLE1DON N1 NTRIBUTN0OVERPRICED, GENERIC CLUB EXPERIENCE WH VERY LTLE TO OFFER BEYOND THE MIC SELECTNNOV 20217 DOLLAR WATER BOTTL. CREDIBLY OWNERS. THEY WILL KICK YOU OUT FOR TRYG TO FILL WATER BOTTL THE BATHROOM SK. WILL NEVER RETURN HERE. LPS AND GENRE DIVERSY ARE GREAT BUT SCREW THIS CLUB 10000000000X OVER. THE HOE SOUND SYSTEM SUCKS, THEIR FUNKTN ONE RIG IS SUPER OLD AND SOUNDS TERRIBLE. THE CDJ'S ARE ALL OLD ASF AND BARELY WORK, SO DJ'S ARE NSTANTLY MSG UP AND OVERDRIVG THE SPEAKERS. WHEN THEY GET AN OUTSI SOUND CREW TO DO SOUND THE MA ROOM SOUNDS AMAZG BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO AL WH OWNERS AND LUDICRO PRIC, IF WATER IS $7 ILL LET YOU IMAGE WHAT THE ALHOL STS.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 15, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.ANDREW JAM ALOS ANGEL, CA5 NTRIBUTNS2SUMMARIZG 30 YEARSDEC 2019I REMEMBER NOT FEELG SAFE WALKG OM THE R TO THE ENTRANCE OF JEWEL'S CATCH ONE THE LATE 1980'S AND 90'S. NOWADAYS, YOU N EELY & SAFELY WALK THE STREETS AROUND THIS PI/CRENSHAW NEIGHBORHOOD THANKS TO JEWEL THAIS-WILLIAMS RELENTLS EFFORTS THROUGHOUT HER LIFE PROVIDG A SAFE HAVEN WHERE ALL ARE WELE. NOW OWNED AND OPERATED BY S NEW OWNERS CATCH ONE STILL HAS SOMETHG TO PRENT TO PATRONS RVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK. LAST NIGHT (SUNDAY), CATCH ONE HOSTED A CHRISTMAS PARTY OF BRAZILIAN NATIV. WHERE'S JEWEL (SO APTLY NAMED)? ALIVE & WELL NEXT DOOR KEEPG PEOPLE HEALTHY AT HER NONPROF VILLAGE FOUNDATN - MY IEND I'M PROUD TO SAY JT DON'T STOP MAKG THE WORLD AROUND HER A BETTER PLACE. DROP BY - YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER. I SEE THEY'RE ABOUT TO QUIRE WHAT SORT OF VIS AND WHEN. I PRENTLY LIVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ENJOY EVERYDAY :-)READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 16, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.CREEPG_DEATH_LALOS ANGEL, CA4,270 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT CLUB ATMOSPHEREJAN 2019 • SOLOTHIS PLACE IS GREAT BUT THEY MAKE SO UNFORTABLY LD SI THAT I'M DUCTG A STAR. THE PLACE IS WELL KEPT AND CLEAN BUT WHEN I WALKED SI I WAS EEZG THE A/C WAS ON BLAST AND WASN'T LIKE WAS 120 GRE OUTSI. I'M DUCTG ANOTHER STAR BEE THE BEER IS TOO EXPENSIVE AT $8 PER BOTTLE, WHERE IS THE BEER ON TAP AT SUCH A POPULAR NIGHT CLUB ?READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 28, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLST NERY'S BOOBIETRAP152COMEDY CLUBS • THEATRE & PERFORMANCHOLLYWOOD2023LOS ANGEL CLUB CRAWL292BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSANGEL CY BREWERY132BARS & CLUBS • BREWERIDOWNTOWNTHE GROUNDLGS THEATRE65THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSCENTRAL L.AHOLLYWOOD CLUB CRAWL169BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSHOLLYWOODFROLIC ROOM53PIANO BARSOPEN NOW • HOLLYWOODHARD ROCK CAFE159BARS & CLUBSHOLLYWOODMONDRIAN'S SKYBAR106BARS & CLUBSWT HOLLYWOODNO VANCY67BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • HOLLYWOODGOOD TIM AT DAVEY WAYNE'S74BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • HOLLYWOODIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGCATCH ONE (JEWEL'S) (LOS ANGEL) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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In 1973, the first Ain-Amerin female-owned dis Los Angel, Jewel’s Catch One, opened s doors, providg an clive, exuberant and one-of-a-kd environment for gays of lor to party . It was out of necsy too, as Wt Hollywood nightlife was discrimatory agast mori and black clubs were mostly unacceptg... * catch one gay club *

Detro hasn’t had one sce the closure of the Contental the late Los Angel, black gays are now attracted to the newns and central lotn of Wt Hollywood, where club-hoppg is possible.

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