MORE Clubbers hit the dance floor at A Club Called Rhonda in Los Globos in Silver Lake. Photo by David Arellanes.
LA has reopened, and so have its dance floors, ushering in a “Roaring ‘20s” momentum that has revelers and promoters talking about a nightlife renaissance as they navigate a post-pandemic world.
On a recent Saturday night at the 840-person nightclub Los Globos in Silver Lake, sweaty bodies are celebrating the return of the beloved LA dance party known as A Club Called Rhonda. Its founders have been throwing fabulously inclusive discos for 13 years featuring international DJs, drag queens, and club kids of all persuasions and providing a safe haven in the LA club scene.
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Chinatown businesses have been slammed extra hard by the COVID-19 pandemic while also bracing against increasing anti-Asian racism.
“We all know what it’s been like this year,” said Luo. She’s been scared for her safety in and outside the store at times, and exhausted by the stress of drastically reduced business.
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“I have some of my friends who say, ‘why are you still staying there, ” said Luo.
But the area is still home to her, and she feels it’s important for businesses like hers to make it.
Advocates have said entrepreneurs like Luo can face extra hurdles compared to those at larger companies that can more easily gather and submit qualifying information to access government economic recovery funds.
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