Saturday night's alright for dancing

[Shana A]

Saturday night's alright for dancing
By -- Enid.Portuguez
May 15, 2008

http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/theguide/la-gd-night15-2008may15,0,5734003.story

Whitman cites Club Cherry, the raucous weekly party that reigned Hollywood's club scene from 1994 to 2001, as an inspiration for Cherry Pop. "It was one of my favorite clubs when I first came to L.A.," Whitman says. Ultra Suede's previous incarnation, the Love Lounge, hosted Club Cherry for five years. Former Club Cherry hostess and transgender performer Shokra also takes the stage weekly at Cherry Pop.

"Tom's not trying to re-create Cherry," says Shokra, who, on opening night, sported a towering platinum Mohawk, red vinyl hot pants and cherry printed chaps. "But I hope it becomes a reincarnation of it."