Memories of The Flame Bar in Ann Arbor

WCBN-FM – CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES – MEMORIES OF THE FLAME BAR
Memories of The Flame in Ann Arbor

SUMMARY:

Sound clip of on-the-street interview with people remembering a famous gay bar in Ann Arbor called, “The Flame”. At the time, the Washington St. location was closing and the bar was to be relocated.

BACKGROUND:

The Flame was a famous bar in Ann Arbor, having been in operation since 1949. It was originally located at 115 W. Washington Street, between Main and Ashley. Its last night at its Washington street location was in April of 1993. The Flame moved the to 112 W. Liberty Street and permanently closed in 1998.

PRODUCTION NOTES:

Originally broadcast as part of the Closets Are For Clothes radio program. Approximate date of original broadcast is 1993.

Site recording with new technology of the day: Sony digital mini-disc.

RECORD UPDATED: 2024-07-30

PARTICIPANTS:

David Christopher Meitzler (Producer/Host)

ORIGINAL BROADCAST:

1993-xx-xx

RECORDED AT:

Washington St., The Flame Bar, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA

LINKS OF INTEREST:

https://aadl.org/taxonomy/term/76319

https://outhistory.org/exhibits/show/the-flame/the-flame

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