Ziegfeld's founder Chris Jansen dies at 61. On Friday, August 31, 2007, the beloved son of the late Chris and Helen Jansen, brother of Vicky (Larry) Amos, uncle of Kristina (Jeff) Largen, great-uncle of Hannah and Ryan Largen, beloved friend of Allen J. Carroll, Steve Dellerba and Gene Newsome. Relatives and friends are invited to Christian's Life Celebration at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, P.A., 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on Monday, September 3, 2007 from 6 to 9pm. Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 2pm at Cedarlawn Memorial Park, Roanoke, VA. Read more in Metro Weekly or Washington Blade online.

Town the next gay venue opening soon at 8th Street and Florida Avenue, NW, is unveiled in Metro Weekly. Read more in Metro Weekly online.

A trusted source tells us that two of the clubs displaced by the new baseball stadium have been granted permission to move to Ward 5. Unfortunately for the gay community, the two clubs cater to straight male clientele by featuring female dancers. This is a terrible setback for the gay community. If this information is true, according to our count, there will be 12 straight nude dance clubs that are currently operating, or will be operating in the near future, in the District of Columbia (view list). Read more in the Washington City Paper online. There are no gay nude dance clubs remaining in the District.

New large-scale gay dance club to open near the U Street Metro. Local entrepreneur Ed Bailey confirmed that he's working on opening the club this year. Read more in the Washington Blade online.

Local civic groups oppose Jim Graham's suggestion to move some of the displaced clubs to Dupont Circle in an abandoned city-owned space known as “Dupont Down Under.” Read more in the Washington Blade and Metro Weekly online.

On Tuesday, July 10, 2007, the District of Columbia Council members voted 9 to 4 in favor of “The One-Time Relocation of Licensees Displaced by the Ballpark and Skyland Development Project Amendment Act of 2007,” Bill 17-0109. The legislation allows no more than 2 of the displaced clubs by the new baseball stadium to relocate to any one ward. Read more in the Washington Blade online.

On Tuesday, July 10, 2007, the District of Columbia Council members were expected to cast their final votes on “The One-Time Relocation of Licensees Displaced by the Ballpark and Skyland Development Project Amendment Act of 2007,” Bill 17-0109. We'll post the results of the vote here.

On June 5, 2007, the District of Columbia Council gave preliminary approval to a bill introduced by Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) that will allow the clubs displaced by the baseball stadium to reopen in other wards in the city. Read more in the Washington Blade online.

To All of Our Devoted Friends...
We are working daily with the Government of the District of Columbia on a relocation site for the New Ziegfeld's & Secrets. This process has been hard fought but the end seems near.

We're trying to provide a new location for Ziegfeld's & Secrets that not only meets the requirements of our City's Government but more importantly a location that is SAFE and ACCESSIBLE for our Patrons.

We will keep you posted via this site on the future return of Your “New & Improved” ZIEGFELD'S & SECRETS.