Jewel's Catch One, Dance club in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, United States.
Jewel's Catch One occupies a two-story building at 4067 West Pico Boulevard in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles. Its dark, textured stucco facade has a red clay tile roof edge over two barred upper windows on the left, a white molding between floors, and a black awning reading "catch one" above closed storefronts. The taller right section has a checkered parapet, a small balcony and a rooftop sign frame.
The club was established in 1973 as one of the first Black-owned discos to openly welcome LGBTQ+ patrons in Los Angeles. It became a landmark venue for live performances and dance culture over its many decades of operation.
The name comes from owner Jewel Thais-Williams, who opened the bar in 1973 after facing discrimination in West Hollywood clubs because she was Black and female. It drew a mixed crowd of performers and served as a meeting space for political organizations; the 2016 documentary by C. Fitz traces this history.
The club stands at 4067 West Pico Boulevard in Arlington Heights, its dark stucco facade marked by a black awning reading "catch one" and a phone number. The entrance sits at street level beneath closed storefront bays, one covered in posters and orange graffiti. Look for the checkered parapet and rooftop sign structure on the taller right section to confirm you have arrived.
Jewel Thais-Williams bought the building next door and turned it into a non-profit health clinic, a step followed in the 2016 documentary by C. Fitz. The film, acquired by Ava DuVernay's ARRAY and released on Netflix, traces four decades of the club and its owner's activism.
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