House of Yes is a creative collective and nightclub in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. The House of Yes nightclub was opened by artists Kae Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova, and partners Justin Ahiyon and Ilan Telmont in 2015.[1][2][3]
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| Address | 2 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 |
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| Location | Bushwick, New York, USA |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Capacity | 475 |
| Opened | 2015 |
History
editHouse of Yes was created in 2007 by Kae Burke and Anya Sapozhnikova, two of the producers behind Lady Circus. From July 2008 to August 2013, Anya Sapozhnikova and Kae Burke ran a circus theatre and creative event space in East Williamsburg Brooklyn called the House of Yes, hosting aerial classes, creative events and circus theatre.
The first House of Yes came to existence in April 2007 in a 2,500-square-foot (230 m2) second-floor loft located at 19-49 Troutman Street. A fire took place on April 22, 2008 and forced a relocation. In June 2008, less than 2 months after the fire, House of Yes had found a dilapidated former ice-house off the Grand Street L train in East Williamsburg.[4][5][6][7]
The warehouse was taken over by Anya and Kae in collaboration with Lauren Larken of Artistic Evolution, Hassan Spruill, Keelan Kelly, Jordann Baker and Aaron Goldsmith with the help of countless friends. Walls were torn down, kitchens were installed, studios were created, stages were built.[3]
Five years later Burke and Sapozhnikova collaborated with Telmont and Ahiyon, and opened the doors to the new club.[8]
Nightclub
editThe club is located in the heart of Bushwick. The Brooklyn venue is part nightclub and part self-proclaimed "circus theatre." With a focus on both electronic music and live entertainment, House of Yes boasts high ceilings, video installations and a full backyard, as well as "the best bathrooms you'll ever experience" (also self-proclaimed).[9][10]
Expansion
editIn 2019, House of Yes partnered with the Edition Hotel and Ian Schrager of Studio 54 to produce the show "The Devouring", and provide entertainers and DJs at the brand new "Paradise Club", at the Times Square Edition Hotel.[11][12][13]
Culture
editHouse of Yes grew out of NYC's Do-It-Yourself and Burning Man scenes. The nightclub is known for wild parties with strange themes, circus performers, burlesque dancers, and more.[14] It is also known for being LGBTQ friendly, having a strict pro-consent policy enforced by "Consenticorns",[15][16] and being a sex positive nightclub. As performer Sarah Jane Washington wrote in an interview in Vice, "I feel like I can be my most authentic, eccentric, queer self, and feel beautiful and celebrated for it."[17]
I partied there last fall and found it to be a sensory overload of colorful costumes, pulsating beats, and dancers flying through the air. Needless to say, I was anything but bored....We dropped off our coats and headed to dance. This room, which doubles as an entrance, bar, and medium-sized dance floor, was all in blacklight. And those eyes opened and closed mechanically. After surveying the scene, it looked like we were in the ballpark with our costume idea to go glittery, silvery, and ethereal. These partygoers nailed it. We headed inside. At most clubs, people head to the smoking area so they can talk. Burke says she wanted to create a place where "you don't have to smoke cigarettes to connect with people." This airy courtyard seemed like a good start.The main dance floor was sensory overload between the performers, the costumed partygoers, the blacklight, and the video art behind the stage.[18]
Recognition
editIn 2016, House of Yes was named the #1 thing to do in Brooklyn by 10best.com. BuzzFeed listed House of Yes as #4 on its list of "18 Amazing Things In NYC That Will Give Your Friends FOMO" for its "Dazzling Acrobatics"[19]
In 2018, House of Yes was named the #2 thing to do in the world by Time Out magazine.[20] Later that year, DJ Mag listed House of Yes as the best venue in the Northeast region of North America.[21] Thrillist named it as one of the best dance parties in NYC and for the "woke customer enthusiast".[22]
In 2019, Forbes listed House of Yes as #3 on its list of "The Most Risqué Things To Do In New York".[23] Later that year, Forbes listed the Paradise Club as #7 in its list of "The Absolute Best Nightclubs And Lounges In New York City".[24]
References
edit- ^ Inman, Matt (September 11, 2018). "Relix 44: Brooklyn's House of Yes". Relix Media. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Jacobs, Harrison. "I partied at the Brooklyn club named the 2nd best thing to do in the world. It was a wild night of dance parties, gravity-defying performances, and crazy costumes". Business Insider. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Our Story". House Of Yes. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "there was a fire @ the House of Yes (a Brooklyn loft/performance space)". BrooklynVegan. April 23, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Voyce, MacEagon (February 4, 2016). "You Can Finally Party at This Dazzling Hidden Gem of a Nightclub in Brooklyn—Legally". Vice. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Green, Penelope (February 17, 2010). "Decorating the Night in Brooklyn". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Santora, Marc; Turkewitz, Julie (August 20, 2013). "Curtain Falls on a Club for Clowns and Comics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Disser, Nicole (January 15, 2016). "House of Yes is Now (Legally) Open For Good, Here Are the Photos to Prove It". Bedford + Bowery. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "House Of Yes - New York nightclub". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "▷ The wildest Club in New York City - House of Yes". Loving New York. November 13, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Prince, Daisy (March 20, 2019). "Paradise Found: Can this new club make Times Square fun again?". Document Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Alex (June 26, 2019). "A Touch of Weimar Cabaret in Times Square". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Passy, Charles (March 13, 2019). "Studio 54 Founder Opens Times Square Club". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Smith-Shomade, Beretta E. (April 20, 2017). "Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance All Night!". University of Illinois Press. 1. doi:10.5406/illinois/9780252039577.003.0009.
- ^ Gell, Aaron (October 8, 2018). "Costumes, Consenticorns and the New Rules of Nightlife". Medium. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Witt, Emily (February 4, 2019). "Is 2019 the Year of the Consenticorn?". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ DeMarco, Pierre Crosby,Nicole (June 27, 2019). "Meet the performers of House of Yes, Brooklyn's iconic sex-positive club". i-D. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Smith-Shomade, Beretta E. (April 20, 2017). "Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance All Night!". University of Illinois Press. 1. doi:10.5406/illinois/9780252039577.003.0009.
- ^ NYCgo (December 5, 2016). "18 Amazing Things In NYC That Will Give Your Friends FOMO". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 best things to do in the world right now: a polka dot paradise in Tokyo, a hedonistic party venue in New York and an insanely cool sauna in Kiruna top the list". Time Out About. November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "BONA2018 | Best Venue Northeast: House of Yes". DJMag.com. May 31, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Dumais, Eliza (August 3, 2018). "Your Essential Guide to Dancing in New York City". Thrillist. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie Saint (October 10, 2019). "The Most Risqué Things To Do In New York". Forbes. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Dao, Dan Q. (May 21, 2019). "The Absolute Best Nightclubs And Lounges In New York City". Forbes. Retrieved March 30, 2020.