09/30/2026
Remember the Mercury Cafe? We do, too.
After fifty years, the Mercury Cafe is being asked what it should become.
CoCreate, a Denver public benefit corporation, is working toward the building’s reopening and is starting its work by asking a question rather than answering one. The campaign invites the people who filled the rooms at 2199 California Street — through poetry slams, swing nights, tango and salsa, live music, weddings, political rallies, and everyday gatherings — to share what they remember, miss, hope stays visible, and believe this place can become.
We’re happy to be part of this project — The Bardo Coffee House plans to operate a morning café at The Merc.
The listening phase runs through Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59 pm. A public summary of what the community says will follow.
Community Participation:
�Complete the community listening survey:�https://cocreate.fillout.com/t/dkjGUWEuEtus
… and sign up for project updates and future opportunities to participate:�https://www.cocreatepbc.com/contact
Please share photos, flyers, posters, ticket stubs, recordings, or written memories. Collaborators can reach the team at [email protected].
Asked. Heard. Honored. Reopened. ☕🎶
