Chi Chi Valenti

Chi Chi Valenti has spent over three decades shaping and chronicling New York City's nightclub scene. Since 1980 she's participated in alternative nightlife as a producer and performer (Jackie 60, Click + Drag, Night of 1000 Stevies), Low Life @ Howl! Festival), journalist (Village Voice, Details, ID, Interview), venue owner (Mother), doorperson (The Mudd Club) and publisher (Verbal Abuse Magazine and motherboardsnyc.com). A frequent commentator and panelist on NYC club issues from cabaret laws to creative ecosystems, Valenti is best known for nightlife events of a niche nature, including themed spectacles in NYC and elsewhere.