MGGB Takeover of
Victors on Van Buren

07-March-2008

Victors on Van Buren
1230 N Van Buren Street, Milwaukee

Disco Inferno!
Our event invitation read as follows: "Break out your platform heels, leisure suits and gold chains - feather your hair into the perfect Farrah Fawcett wings or pick your Superfly afro - and get ready to shake shake shake your booty - - because this month's takeover target is VICTORS ON VAN BUREN! Victors, which has now been in business 45 years, is Milwaukee's original disco meat market. As the website promises, 'You're sure to find the music you want to dance to and great people to mingle with.' Wait until they get a load of the GUERRILLA GANG!"

Attendance at the Takeover: 255 queers and friends

After Party: at THIS IS IT bar

418 East Wells Street, Milwaukee
A slice of Milwaukee LGBT history: THIS IS IT has operated continuously in its present location since 1968, making it one of the longest running gay bars in town!

With a Free Shot in a Souvenier Shot Glass for Takeover attendees, and a Raffle for prizes!

Attendance at the After Party: about 50 people

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Raffle Prize Sponsors: A big thanks to businesses and organizations who donated items for raffle prizes; we appreciate your support! Guerrillas: please support these businesses and organizations throughout the month, and thank them for donating prizes to the MGGB!

Promotions office of Pabst & Riverside Theaters and Turner Hall Ballroom		2 pairs of tickets for Pink Martini, at the Pabst Theater on March 17. Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini."
The Milwaukee Pumphouse		Bar Tab, and Bottle of Rum
THIS IS IT bar		Bottle of Booze

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