I do like that rug. I can't imagine how there was space to hold bands and a crowd of people though.
I looked at all the pictures of that place; I am not the Fire Marshall, but I would have had that place closed up and a “KEEP OUT, DERELICT BUILDING” sign posted on it.
Every city official, inspector and politician should be held personally responsible for the loss of life and sued into bankruptcy, then jailed for complicity.
Hey, I’m no hippy pole smoker, but I thought your photo you posted was pretty neat.
Bad art is still art!