Re: ST—Night of the World

[Mark Kohut]

Wonderful...

And It's always a cabaret....cue play and movie se where and when?

On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM Robin Landseadel via Pynchon-l <
pynchon-l at waste.org> wrote:

> . . . one night with sleep out of the question, in a turbulence and drift
> of multiple
> unlikelihoods, she and Bruno meet up.
>
> At Night of the World, inspired by the multi-floor cabarets of Berlin,
> what circles of
> depravity may be found do not rise from street level but instead go
> corkscrewing down
> beneath it, ten floors down it’s said, ten known of and more rumored, down
> through
> mineral springs, toward ancient depths few have been willing to dare, each
> with its own bar
> and dance band and clientele.
>
> ST 214
>
> This is interesting. Some of the references in Shadow Ticket are
> historical, obscure,
> relevant—like Vito Guardalabene, first known crime boss in Milwaukee:
>
> Milwaukee crime family - Wikipedia
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_crime_family
>
> But looking up “Night of the World” in Budapest did not link to an
> historic “Night of the
> World” bar, but something far more interesting:
>
> . . . Everyone talks about the ‘City of Lights’ thing, and yes, the
> Parliament glowing gold over
> the Danube is a vibe it’s like living on a movie set. But if you want the
> real Budapest
> nightlife here is what you can expect. Let’s be honest if you haven’t
> stumbled out of a
> graffiti-covered courtyard at 4 AM wondering how you ended up sharing a
> pizza with a group
> of strangers, you haven’t actually seen Budapest. This isn’t a city where
> you just „go for a
> drink” it’s a place where the architecture is crumbling, the neon is
> blinding, and the party
> never seems to have an ‘off’ switch. While the Parliament glowing over the
> Danube makes
> for a great postcard, the real soul of the night is hidden in the back
> alleys of the Jewish
> Quarter and the underground haunts of the 8th district. Forget the
> polished brochures
> here’s the unfiltered reality of how to survive and thrive in Europe’s
> wildest nightlife capital.
>
> Budapest Nightlife Guide: Ruin Bars, Clubs, Rooftop Bars & Parties
> https://untoldhungary.com/budapest-nightlife-guide/
>
>
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