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University Daily Kansan/ Thursday, August 29, 1991
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Ethnic and international music on tap at unique new night club
By Justin Knupp Kansan staff writer
A new rhythm is beating in Lawrence night.
It's an international rhythm. Amid the montage of traditional music in Lawrence, it is as different as the individual students on the KU campus.
The International Club 21, 106 N. Park St., a new night club and bar in downtown Lawrence that specializes in ethnic and international music. Manager and co-owner Helen Kearney will lead an experience of different ethnic origins to meet and get to know each other.
"Lawrence doesn't really have a place like this," she said. "I wanted to create a different type of atmosphere."
The club has been open for business for almost two months. Gebre said that business is slowly picking up.
"The summer time is bad for everyone because the students are gone," she said. "However, now that the students
One of the main differences between Club 21 and other clubs is the style of music played.
A typical evening's music list includes reggae, ethnic R&B, Nigerian, Latin salsa and African music. The club also features live bands that play ethnic music.
"Live bands play all different sorts of ethnic music." Gebre said. "Live bands are an attraction at every club or venue."
The inside of the club is decorated like a United Nations art gallery. The walls in the sitting room are decorated with Korean fans, Ethiopian baskets, Indonesian mail pouches and a Nigerian wall hanging.
"Most of the decorations came from friends of mine," Gebre said. "The others came from my travels. I have lived in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Israel and briefly in Egvot."
"Lawrence really didn't have anything like this and I felt that people would like a club or bar where they could go and eat."
Originally from Ethiopia, Gebre came to the United States in 1985 to attend KU where she earned degree in *Business*.
Formerly a restaurant, the building needed some renovations before it could be called a club.
"The building was in good shape," Gebre said. "The only problem was it used to be a restaurant and it looked like it."
problem was it used to be a restaurant and it looked like it." The location was another consideration in opening up the club. Gebre said Lawrence was the ideal location for a club like this.
"Kansas City is too big for something like this," she said.
"And we never would have survived in Topeka. Lawrence was a victim."
"When the students are here there is such a diverse population, and the people are so open-minded to new things. It just seemed right."
In addition to the international music, Gebre plans to offer different international themes and events.
"One of the things I want to do is hold an international fashion show," she said. "I also hope to have guest speakers in my business."
come to the club to speak on various international topics.
Some of her other plans include serving ethnic, spicy food on Wednesday nights and celebrating international holidays.
During a party at the International Club 21. Scott Born, Lawrence graduate student (left) and Patrick Grassy, Olathe junior (right), members of the band Kill Creek, rock the crowd.
"September 7 is the Ethiopian New Year," she said. "The club will celebrate it and bring in a live band hopefully to play Ethiopian music."
Gebre said that if other ethnic groups wanted to celebrate individual national holidays, the club would try to help.
Tammy Tiemeyer, Lawrence senior, decided to hold her 22nd party at the club.
"There are not many bars or clubs in Lawrence that, would give up their space for a night to allow a private partern."
Tiemeyer said she discovered the club one evening while walking along Massachusetts Street.
"I went in for a minute and really thought the place had possibilities," she said. "There is such a neat atmosphere here that I thought it would be a great place to have a party."
Erin Stull, Lawrence sophomore, attended Tiemeyer's and said she had never been in the club before but she liked it.
Gebre's future plans and goals for the club include the possibility of expansion.
"The atmosphere here is really unique for a bar or a club" or "we are sure" They play such a variety of music here. It is placed very well.
"If things go well, then maybe someday we can expand into other cities," she said. "Until one of my main goals is to educate people on international cultures and provide a place for them to live themselves and not feel they have to conform to any standards."
Gebre said that she felt there was a definite market for the club in Lawrence.
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