Cheryl’s Weekend at Basquiat’s Party Got Insane Quick
by Village Voice
On April 5th, the insane party people of Cheryl threw a Weekend at Basquiat’s party to celebrate NYC’s downtown scene from decades ago. Why so nostalgic? Looks like nightlife going pretty well in 2013.
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