The Brief
- The Oasis club – located at 11th and Folsom for the last decade – was poised to shut down by the start of the new year.
- Now, thanks to a miracle donation by a concerned patron, the venue will stay open.
- The club is planning a big event for New Year’s Eve and also wants to set a world record, trying to get as many drag performers in one room.
SAN FRANCISCO – Michael Phillis and the other patrons at Oasis – located at 11th and Folsom for the last decade – were facing what seemed to be the last days of the iconic venue, and were determined to go out with a bang.
“So many of us have thought for so long that this space was closing. We have emotionally prepared for it. We wrote a show about it. Now here we are with this beautiful positive news,” said Phillis, who has been at the nightclub and performance space since its very beginning.
That news is: Oasis will stay open in the new year thanks to a miracle holiday donation.…