The ARUBA has some magic happenings as of late. Not only does it house swing dance lessons every Friday. And it's home of the historic Thunderbird lounge. But it also has a great little performance space in the back of it's house that is grabbing the attention of theater companies, bands, dj's, and other hipster events.
Oozing with downtown charm.....however you might define that, the ARUBA is becoming a hub of late night culture.
Last November they housed a sketch comedy show called Nothing Sacred that packed the house(www.myspace.com/bringingfunnyback)
It was produced by Cockroach Theater/ Notice ME Productions. Cockroach Theater (www.cockroachtheatre.com) also produced Tattoo Girl earlier that year with the same effect.
Hopefully the ARUBA vibe will catch on. Great bartenders, a cool retro/dive bar look, a spacious performance space.....are all reasons to catch this place before in becomes the next "E" ticket.
So, keep an eye out. There's even more happening there in next few months. There's even a remount of Hedwig and The Angry Inch.