When you walk past the building, everyone is happy. “It’s just the excitement, the fun, the love that you feel. “I feel that if Oz continues to stay as Oz, as the gay bar that everyone in this community has come to know and love, attendance won’t change.”Įli Thomas, one of Oz’s new staff members, said that he hopes Oz will contiune to be as warm and welcoming as its always been. “We’re basically just waiting for those changes to happen,” Claveria said. While many patrons of the club are optimistic, they are still in the dark about what changes the new ownership could bring.Īdrian Claveria, A’14, entertainment and promotions assistant for the club, said that she believes that the success of Oz will continue despite the unclear plan for its future. After a vigorous bidding war, Kishore “Mike” Motwani, local developer and t-shirt mogul, purchased the bar in bankruptcy court for a reported $8.175 million. It looks like the gay and powerful New Orleans dance club, Oz, will only be getting a makeover with its recent change in ownership.ĭeclaring bankruptcy last October, Oz was put up for auction on July 22.
