Captivating photographs from the present and the past take readers on a tour through New York City's most influential cultural spaces--reminding us of what made them legendary, and revealing what has replaced them. If you lived in New York City in the 1950s, '60s, '70s, or '80s, you<br>were likely enchanted by a particular, legendary place. Latenight<br>spots like the Copacabana, Studio 54, The Mudd Club,<br>or The Roxy; music venues such as CBGBs and the Village<br>Vanguard; cutting-edge performance spaces such as The<br>Kitchen and St. Mark's Church in the Bowery; social hangouts<br>like the Gaslight Café and Keith Haring's Pop Shop. Many of<br>these places are gone, but none are forgotten--and all are<br>brought thrillingly back to life in this gorgeously designed<br>volume. Poignant, insightful texts and both archival and new<br>photography take readers inside more than 40 historical<br>locations to see what made them so beloved back in the day<br>and reveal what they look like now. Each chapter includes<br>background history of the space, as well as quotes from famous<br>artists, musicians, and other key players of the time. Together,<br>these words and pictures comprise a bittersweet elegy for a<br>city's iconic spaces and show the continued relevance of New<br>York as a hotbed for the creation of popular culture.