Manray

Manray is a nightclub in Central Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was named for Dada artist and photographer Man Ray.

In 1983, Campus, a gay club, was built on a site previously occupied by Simeone's Restaurant. In 1985, the club was expanded under the moniker of Manray and its dance nights included a Campus event along with goth, new wave, industrial, and fetish nights. The club billed itself as an "art bar", and often featured gallery shows by local artists in its lounge area. Manray gained national attention when it was featured in Life Magazine.

Manray catered to a variety of alternative lifestyles. Its longest running night was Campus, a night "for gay men and their friends". Wednesday was designated a gothic event known as “Crypt”. A New Wave night was held every Saturday, which featured DJs Chris Ewen and Gary Conzo playing new wave and disco anthems, respectively. Manray also hosted many live music acts, including Nirvana. This followed a long process in which a building near Manray was declared historical, and the developer sought and eventually got permission to move that building to a new lot. Its final week was reported as a sad farewell by its patrons; discussions on and rumors of its reopening persisted for years. In January 2023, ManRay reopened in the former ImprovBoston space at 40 Prospect Street in Cambridge. The Saturday of opening weekend had a "line wrapped around the corner and required hours of patience, in raw January temperatures".

In January 2022, an oral history of the nightclub was released. The crowd funded book, We Are But Your Children – An Oral History of the Nightclub ManRay, presents the history of the club and its importance to the communities that attended ManRay.