Tampabay.com
FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The 80s prom night returns!

Jon_cryer What are you doing for Valentine's Day? If you're anything like me, you'll be camped out in front of the TV, totally alone, sobbing while watching John Cusack get a pen in exchange for his heart in "Say Anything." Or watching the mopey Lawrence Monoson (aka "Gary") get royally screwed over by Diane Franklin in "Last American Virgin."

But now, there's another option -- at least for those of us in Tampa Bay. Ybor City's Crowbar is hosting its annual "80s Prom" party on Thursday night. And true to form, party-goers are being asked to wear their 80s formal wear for the evening! (I know I have a pink cumberbund laying around somewhere.)

80sprom DJ Mike B from WMNF will be spinning 80s tunes all night (How many times will we hear OMD's "If You Leave"?), and the band Rancid Polecats will be playing. The two party-goers dressed most like the 80s will be crowned "king and queen" of the prom. Check out the photo of some of last year's contestants. (Even in the year 2008, I have no chance of being king.)

Cover is $8 for singles, $10 for couples, and the party starts at 10 p.m. Click here for more information.

Will I be there in person? Much like my Senior Prom, I'll need a miracle to get a prom date this close to the party. So unless Maria, the Swedish exchange student who saved me back in '85, comes back to Florida in time, I may be forced to sit this dance out.

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Relive the '80s music, movies and culture with Tampa Bay Times entertainment news editor Steve Spears. A teen during the greatest decade ever, Steve is obsessed with everything from Duran Duran to Journey, John Hughes to John Cusack, and parachute pants to Reaganomics.

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