INTRODUCTION:

Dances of Vice is the great art of nightlife once again revived. The creation of Shien Lee and Lucas Lanthier, Dances of Vice began in New York as a venue showcasing an exotic melange of performances from and influenced by that special time in history, the 1920s and 30s. Since then, it has blossomed to include Victorian and Rococo themed events, and has established a decadent community of elegant dandies, aesthetes, romantics and ne'er-do-wells who gather in shared enthusiasm for the music, fashion, culture, and beauty of times forgotten.

The grand vision that is Dances of Vice is more than the name implies; it is the Dance of decadence, of opulence, of glamour in the old-fashioned sense, and the unique bringing together of such like minds through themed evenings that combine Art, Music, Spectacle and Dance. Dances of Vice brings the myriad of magnificent influences of the past together in one club in a context that encourages originality and the avant-garde, challenging the notion of historical re-enactment.

The first Dances of Vice Festival, which featured Rasputina and The Deadfly Ensemble as the headlining musicians in the context of a "Neo-Victorian" costume ball, was an unforgettable affair, attended by over 700 guests travelling from across the nation and numerous countries abroad. It was spotlighted in the May 2008 Issue of Spin Magazine, and Dances of Vice events have regularly appea-
red in the New York Times, Time Out NY, and the New York Post.