The Middle East
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- The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub consists of three live-music performance rooms, two family-style restaurants with full-service bars, and an elegant restaurant named ZuZu (the childhood nickname of one of the proprieters). Several of the rooms also serve as art galleries, offering a fresh showcase for local and international artists on a monthly basis. Both the staff and the customers are an international mix of musicians, students, townspeople and professionals. The Middle East first opened its doors in 1970 as a family-owned and operated Lebanese eatery; it was a time in which ethnic restaurants of all kinds were sprouting up all over Cambridge. Customers were at once attracted to the Middle East and won over by the authentic home cooking, the constant presence of and hospitality of the Sater family, and the restaurant's unique, eclectic ambiance. In 1975, the storefront next door was acquired and the two rooms connected to create what is now called the Upstairs. That same year, live music at the Middle East was born. After dinner came belly dancing, jazz, latin, and funk. Music at the Middle East took a serious turn when rock impresarios began renting the 200-capacity Upstairs and booking top talent to play there. This innovation forced the dining room into its present Massachusetts Avenue address. In 1988, a bakery at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Brookline Street became The Corner, a 70-person-capacity restaurant and bar with a small corner stage. In 1988, the old, abandoned bowling alley in the basement of the building was converted into the Downstairs, a 550-capacity venue for world-class musical performers. In April of 2001, the Middle East added an elegant restaurant named ZuZu to the complex. In October of 2002, Lilli Dennison added her own personal touch to the venue, including a sophisticated club decor, a hip hangout menu, and live music several nights a week.
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Noticias del club
- Wed, May 11, 2016
Axel Boman readies Moon Dancer EP
The Swedish producer has also announced a string of US dates. - Tue, Apr 12, 2016
Together Festival 2016 adds Matthew Dear, Ivy Lab
Jackie House, Steve Bug and DJ Minx are among other additions to the Boston festival in May. - Tue, Mar 8, 2016
Together 2016 adds Ben UFO, Bicep
Optimo and Headhunter are also among the new names for the May festival in Boston.
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Eventos anteriores
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D2T+ W/ Ana Dimco, The Consciousness, ArbVs, Emmoko & ArDao
Ana Dimco, The Consciousness, ArDao, ArbVs1