And people do, as part of our new tip-everything culture, wherein if you have an emotional response to something, you may help yourself move past it by pushing a pay button. And, of course, there are several ways to donate to Nemo’s Dreamscapes. There is even a chat section, where people discuss how effectively relaxing each track is. Some of the loops play live, so you can see how many others are listening to them, a further comfort.
They are the sounds of “oldies playing in another room and it’s raining” or “you’re on the Spirited Away train with Chihiro and No-Face”: perfect mixes of muted, unstimulating music and white noise. I sometimes fall asleep to Nemo’s Dreamscapes, a YouTube channel of hours-long loops. They laugh at things I don’t find funny and don’t laugh at things I do find funny. Everyone involved in projecting the future of wealth has a personality disorder. It becomes ever more obscure to me, in fact, the more I know about it. This should help me to understand the economy, but it does not. Money is simply a story that is being told about itself, these articles sort of say. I’ve been reading a lot about how money is really based on storytelling, just like cults and fashion and art. Natasha Stagg has a secret talent that might be profitable, if only she would stop giving it away for free. One way or the other, I am proud of what we have accomplished over the years, and am thankful of the support the community has given us, I have been blessed with an incredible staff that I have had a chance to work with over the years.Īnd… I hope we find a way to make it all continue in the future."įor the complete Wiersum letter, visit the Diversions Nightclub's Facebook Page.Īdmission: $5 ages 18 - 20, $3 ages 21+ or older.These days, you can monetise anything, or so the Internet has us believe. Gay bars are closing across the nation and the world, as acceptance of our community widens and innovations in technology help keep us in touch without having to drive to a bar… When we opened our doors, we made the promise that, if you (our community) supported us, we would also support the community that we serve. I thought I can do better than this, we deserve better than this, so I acquired a partner and we opened Diversions. "A little over 22 years ago, discouraged by our local gay bars at that time, whom I felt were just taking and taking and not giving back to our community. In an open letter to the community, owner Robb Wiersum writes: (At this time no new location has been announced but it is clear from calls to the owner that they probably will not be back in downtown Grand Rapids due to cost concerns.) The staff and owner of Diversions Nightclub invite people to come spend one last special karaoke night together before they exit their space. Personally, I would hope to see one more power ballad by Robby-Bear or CNN's LZ Granderson who really L-O-V-E-S karaoke. Scheduled to return is Luke & Sherry, Ethan, and Tony. This will also be the last appearance of longtime crowd favorite host Brian, who will be hanging up his karaoke dj'ing career. The night will be programmed with surprises and special guests as well as one last time to sing your heart out for one of the most supportive and rambunctious audiences around.
Each host will have an hour of fun planned that will also include a very special drink, created to be a reflection of the host. On this festive night, Diversions will be featuring hosts past and present to help the crowd bid farewell to the bar's current location.
As part of a countdown of events leading to the closure of the much-beloved, 22-year-old Diversions Nightclub on Fountain Street, the bar will host one last karaoke on Friday night.