Candle Bar (New York City Gay Bar/1965-2015) Size:XL Liza embodied showmanship

Liza embodied showmanship

and sparkled—an oasis in a conservative setting

Mona’s wasn’t just a nightclub

and quietly living as an openly gay artist in an industry that punished honesty

one of the first openly gay entertainers on mainstream TV

Candle Bar (New York City Gay Bar/1965-2015) Size:XL Liza embodied showmanshipCandle Bar New York City T ShirtOpened: Mid 1960s Closed: June 22, 2015 For nearly 50 years, Candle Bar stood on Amsterdam Avenue between West 74th & 75th Streets as one of New York Citys most enduring and beloved gay bars and the last of its kind on the Upper West Side. First attracting a queer crowd in the mid 1960s, when being out in public required courage and community, it became a reliable living room where locals gathered to talk, flirt, laugh,