The Haymakers at Industry Lounge & Gallery

Industry began as a flea market in 2018. Somehow, that was four years ago, but our understanding of time is stilted and rigid and it's been longer than that in Human years (we just don't know it yet). To say that it was an "upscale flea market" is akin to calling a skydiver "cautious", but attempts at "curation" were made. Curation attracted artists and, the flea market took on an art guild. Music and musicians followed course -and we'd all been drinking and making merry the

whole time to boot, we just weren't charging ourselves for the privilege. Once we got our bar in place the funds generated from our gatherings (art shows, music concerts, whiskey tastings, live sketch nights, dance nights) helped fund a place where artists could congregate, display and grow. Many people signed up as "patrons" and their monthly dues go towards supporting the arts (and there…