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The Mercer Arts Center was a theater and music venue located in New York City. It was a pivotal establishment in the city's cultural scene between until The center was situated in the Greenwich Village neighborhood, known for its vibrant arts community.

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In August , the Mercer Arts Center hosted a New York Dolls concert. Richie Finestra attended the concert, which revived his love and passion for music. Duing the concert, the Mercer Arts Center collapses with several people inside including Richie, yet most of them, including him, end up surviving.

Trivia[]

• In real life, the New York Dolls were not performing when the Mercer Arts Center collapsed. They were out of town. The collapse happened hours before the theaters were due to be filled. Hotel residents Herbert Whitehead, Kay Parker, and Arthur and Peggy Sherwin were killed in the incident. It prompted Mayor John Lindsay to have the building commission evaluate the safety of all prestructures in the city.
• Steina and Woody Vasulka chose to rent the kitchen area of the Mercer Arts Center, a part of the former Broadway Central Hotel, located in the vibrant Greenwich Village of Manhattan. Their motivation for this decision was the lack of suitable spaces to showcase their video art pieces. Hence, they aptly na

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  The New York 70s rock scene that saw the rise of Lou Reed, the New York Dolls, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Television, the Ramones, and Blondie began as an intoxicating mix of drag-queen theater, British “glam rock,” and a hard-core rebellion against uninspiring contemporary radio. 

  At the time, Lisa Robinson (pictured here with the one and only Keith Richards) started writing for various rock magazine as she captured the amped-up, sequin-studded, punk-powered explosion she experienced at the Mercer Arts Center, Max’s Kansas City, and CBGB’s.

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