"It sounds like a cliche, but it's actually really like a nice little Christmas miracle for the community,"
"Since I moved here 8 months ago this has been one of the most welcoming and affirming places with the best show, so this is everything, this is great news,"
"It's a week out before we were supposed to close and suddenly there's a new lease on life, and it's one of those things you would see in a movie and not really believe it, but it actually happened,"
"What this allows us to do is buy the building and do some renovations," said D'Arcy Drollinger. "We will be closed for some months and then reopen. Bigger and stronger, I hope. Than than we've been before."
San Francisco's Oasis drag cabaret faced imminent closure with a final show scheduled for New Year's Eve. A multimillion-dollar donation from Mark and Mary Stevens will fund purchase of the building and renovations through the club's partner nonprofit, Oasis Arts, preserving all programming. The venue will close for several months to complete work and then reopen with expanded capacity and renewed strength. Community members, staff, and the owner described relief and celebration, calling the gift life-changing and a "Christmas miracle." The donation secures Oasis's future as a supportive performance space for LGBTQ+ artists.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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