Electric Circus

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Electric Circus was a famous New York City nightclub and multimedia performance venue in the late 1960s and early 1970s, known for its psychedelic light shows, experimental music, and countercultural atmosphere.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf multimedia performance venue
nightclub
alsoKnownAs The Electric Circus NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement counterculture of the 1960s
audience artists
musicians
youth counterculture
borough Manhattan
buildingUseAfterClosure commercial space
city New York City
closed 1971
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalStatus iconic 1960s New York nightclub
era early 1970s
late 1960s
feature dance performances
elaborate light projections
film screenings
immersive sound system
performance art
formerUseOfBuilding Jewish Rialto theater NERFINISHED
hosted experimental art events
live music concerts
theatrical performances
influenced New York nightlife culture
later multimedia clubs
knownFor countercultural atmosphere
experimental music
multimedia performances
psychedelic light shows
locatedIn East Village NERFINISHED
location New York City
musicGenrePresented avant-garde music
electronic music
experimental rock
psychedelic rock
neighborhood Manhattan NERFINISHED
notableFor early use of multimedia environments in clubs
integration of music, lights, and performance
opened 1967
partOf St. Marks Place cultural scene
streetAddress 19-25 St. Marks Place
timePeriod 1960s American nightlife
1970s American nightlife

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