Axis Nightclub Explained

Axis Nightclub
Address:775 North High Street
Location:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Type:Gay bar

Axis Nightclub is a gay bar and nightclub in The Short North, Columbus, Ohio.

Description

The multi-level dance club[1] has hosted drag acts and competitions ("So You Think You Can Drag?"),[2] [3] [4] including Miss Gay Heart of America[5] and performances by RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Asia O'Hara,[6] BenDeLaCreme, Bianca Del Rio, Sasha Velour, Shangela, and Yuhua Hamasaki,[7] [8] among others.[9] Local drag queen Nina West hosts the show "Heels of Horror" annually,[10] [11] as well as drag competitions.[12]

Rajesh Lahoti is an owner of the bar.[13] [14] [15]

Axis has been described at Columbus' most popular gay bar. In 2001, the bar's general manager estimated that 20 to 25 percent of clientele were Ohio State University students.[16] In 2014, Axis' fifth annual "Night of 100 Drag Queens" reportedly broke the record for the largest drag show, with 55 participants, who performed to "It's Raining Men".[17] Also in 2014, Axis hosted the inaugural Shooting Star Awards, and won the award for Best Nightclub.[18] The nightclub hosted Miss Gay USofA at Large in 2016.[19]

Reception

Shawnie Kelley, author of Insiders' Guide to Columbus, Ohio (2003), said the bar "is becoming a staple of Columbus nightlife for gay and straight, men and women alike".[20]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleveland's gay bars evolve in age of greater tolerance. Cleveland.com. 28 March 2017 . 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232451/https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/03/clevelands_gay_bars_evolve_in.html. live.
  2. Web site: Gay-rights advocate Nina West has long used drag-queen act to raise money for charities. Mike. Wagner. Dispatch.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232515/https://www.dispatch.com/news/20180128/gay-rights-advocate-nina-west-has-long-used-drag-queen-act-to-raise-money-for-charities. live.
  3. Web site: Photos: Weekends events for Columbus and central Ohio, September 21–23. Dispatchc.om. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232502/https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/OH/20180920/PHOTOGALLERY/920009998/PH/1. live.
  4. Web site: Community feature: Local to compete in Miss Gay America pageant. Erica. Thompson. Columbusalive.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232630/http://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20170927/community-feature-local-to-compete-in-miss-gay-america-pageant. live.
  5. Web site: Annual Miss Gay Heart of America Pageant Hits Axis This Weekend. 4 March 2017. Columbusunderground.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022193506/https://www.columbusunderground.com/annual-miss-gay-heart-of-america-pageant-hits-axis-this-weekend-gf1. live.
  6. Web site: White Party with Asia O'Hara of RPDR 10. 22 May 2018. Columbusunderground.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022200536/https://www.columbusunderground.com/event/white-party-with-asia-ohara-of-rpdr-10. live.
  7. Web site: BAR BATTLE: Axis VS Union Café. 2018-06-04. 1870 Mag. en-US. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124439/http://1870mag.com/bar-battle-axis-vs-union-cafe/. live.
  8. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 Contestant to Perform at Axis. 2 May 2018. Columbusunderground.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022193508/https://www.columbusunderground.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-contestant-to-perform-at-axis-tm1. live.
  9. Web site: Three cheers for Columbus. 2014-06-20. IN Magazine. en-CA. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124139/http://inmagazine.ca/2014/06/three-cheers-for-columbus/. live.
  10. Web site: Review: Heels of Horror combines pop culture, Halloween. Thelatern.com. 21 October 2013 . 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232556/https://www.thelantern.com/2013/10/review-heels-horror-combines-pop-culture-halloween/. live.
  11. Web site: Mega Weekend Fall 2016 – Vol. 5. 20 October 2016. Columbusunderground.com. 22 October 2018. 22 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022200547/https://www.columbusunderground.com/mega-weekend-fall-2016-vol-5-top-things-to-do-columbus. live.
  12. Web site: King trumps queens in Axis drag search. Harriman. Katie. The Lantern. 25 February 2012 . en-US. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121845/https://www.thelantern.com/2012/02/king-trumps-queens-in-axis-drag-search/. live.
  13. Web site: The Fallen Kings of the Short North. Columbus Monthly. en. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165144/http://www.columbusmonthly.com/article/20140206/NEWS/302069420. live.
  14. Web site: C Magazine / columbusmag.com. columbusmag.com. 2018-12-09. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160503060645/http://columbusmag.com/section-suitless-article.php?id=390. live.
  15. Web site: A statement from Union/Axis founder Rajesh Lahoti. Lahoti. Rajesh. Columbus Alive. en. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123609/http://www.columbusalive.com/entertainment/20170614/statement-from-unionaxis-founder-rajesh-lahoti. live.
  16. Web site: Columbus dance clubs attract world's top DJs. Gehrig. Mike. The Lantern. 23 April 2001 . en-US. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032602/https://www.thelantern.com/2001/04/columbus-dance-clubs-attract-worlds-top-djs/. live.
  17. Web site: Columbus Nightclub Breaks Record For World's Largest Drag Show. Allen. Timothy. 2014-07-30. www.queerty.com. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216073717/https://www.queerty.com/columbus-nightclub-breaks-record-worlds-largest-drag-show-20140730. live.
  18. Web site: Award Winners and Exclusive Photos from the First Ever Shooting Star Awards. Allen. Timothy. 2014-07-29. www.queerty.com. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031714/https://www.queerty.com/award-winners-exclusive-photos-first-ever-shooting-star-awards-20140729. live.
  19. Web site: Miss Gay USofA at Large 2016 Recap. Burk. Scott. 2016-11-01. USofA Pageants LLC. en-US. 2018-12-14. 2018-12-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216033917/https://usofa.org/miss-gay-usofa-large-2016-recap/. live.
  20. Book: Kelley . Shawnie . Insiders' Guide to Columbus, Ohio . July 1, 2008 . Rowman & Littlefield . 104 . 9781461746881 . December 8, 2018 . December 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211203174403/https://books.google.com/books?id=Mre1DQAAQBAJ&pg=PA104 . live .

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