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Also known simply as the Cue Club, it became a prominent destination for LGBTQ+ college students, local residents, drag performers, and queer military personnel stationed throughout the Hampton Roads region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe club combined a disco, dance floor, pool tables, cocktails, dining, and live entertainment. Its advertisements promoted “The Club with Vision!” and described the establishment as offering “The Night, The Dance, The Lights, The Music, The People.” Regular show nights, Sunday buffets, guest chefs, and drag pageants made it more than an ordinary neighborhood bar—it was a social gathering place where members of the community could meet, perform, dance, and find a measure of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1980s, the College Cue Club also served an important community role during the emerging AIDS crisis. It hosted fundraising performances, including an AIDS House fundraiser and the Queens Against AIDS Benefit Show, as well as pageants, talent competitions, organizational gatherings, and other community events. Members of Norfolk’s Youth Out United later recalled dining at the club following their Sunday meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact year the College Cue Club closed remains uncertain, although contemporary records confirm that it continued operating into the early 1990s. Its surviving advertisements, event notices, and personal recollections preserve the story of a nightclub closely connected to Norfolk’s LGBTQ+, college, drag, and military communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front features a restored interpretation of the Cue Club’s historic sailor-and-ship’s-wheel emblem. The nautical imagery reflects Norfolk’s identity as a major American port and naval city, while the figure holds a pool cue in reference to one of the club’s signature attractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back features a bold, late-1980s pool table design inspired by the club’s March 1988 advertising. Angular geometric forms, muted teal, burgundy, golden yellow, and warm cream reproduce the visual energy of an era shaped by disco, dance music, nightlife posters, and imperfect screen printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric advertising language incorporated into the artwork includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe College Cue Club\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Club with Vision!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Night • The Dance • The Lights • The Music • The People\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine Food • Cocktails • Progressive Music \u0026amp; Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow Nights • Monday • Thursday • Sunday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e46th \u0026amp; Killam Avenue • Norfolk, Virginia 23508\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY YOU’LL LOVE IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonors a significant gathering place in Norfolk’s LGBTQ+ 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