If all your clothes are black, you own more than 2 books by Neil Gaiman, or you have so many body piercings the TSA won't let you fly, you should take advantage of this dark and stormy night to hit the Goth Prom.
Now I'll be honest with you - I'm more than a little dubious of all the dance parties marketing themselves as "proms." A prom should mean dressing up, awkward posed photos, terrible punch, and groups of guys lining the walls and holding their dates purses as they glare at the one gay guy brave enough to penetrate the estrogen-o-riffic circle of giggling, dancing girls.
I love the idea of specialty mixers for people who didn't fit in during high school. Goth, Geek, Gardeners - whatever made you an outcast is a great excuse to mingle with sheer masses of your own kind in an environment where the things that once made you undatable now make you the hottest commodity in the room. Instead, most of the alleged local proms are basically theme dance nights at a popular bar. Most of the people don't bother dressing up, there's rarely a photo station, and the only people getting laid are the popular kids.
I won't be at the Goth Prom tonight because a) I like color and b) unlike my senior prom, tonight I have a date. Let's hear from people who attend anything that promises to be the prom you wish you'd had in high school. Is it all that or do you agree this slew of "proms" is a marketing scam.
Tonight, you can allegedly prom it up at Uncle Pleasants. It's an 18 or over crowd. That means a lot of people there won't be old enough to drink, but remember, legal age of consent in Kentucky is 16. Enjoy the prom!
Doors open at 9 pm
Uncle Pleasants
2126 South Preston Street
Louisville, KY
