International Game Room

Title

International Game Room

Description

Game room where Celeste Alexander recalled playing her first party. She remembered it being on 47th Street near The Tiki Room, that the parties were thrown in its basement, and that it was owned by Calvin Hollis, who also owned E2, Heroes, and La Mirage.

Creator

Mac Irvine

Source

Alexander, Celeste, First Lady (Krissie Lynese Henderson), Angela (Angie) Hurley McElroy (aka Sis, Early Hurley), and Kenya Lenoir Messer. “The Fantastic Four Reunion.” December 20, 2020. Virtual Event. Meida McNeal and Duane Powell, moderators. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCeTifC0duU&t=6539s&ab_channel=HoneyPot

Contributor

Victoria Sockwell

Location

Public Spaces

Citation

Mac Irvine, “International Game Room,” Chicago Black Social Culture Map, accessed March 12, 2026, https://cbscmap.omeka.net/items/show/387.

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