However, not long after Laz received the eviction notice, she said a sort of miracle happened: She was approached by two organizers from Omni Commons, a self-styled "radical community resource center" that had just moved into the former rock venue on Shattuck at 48th. The two organizers explained that part of the mission of Omni Commons, which is made up of many artists, hackers, dancers, educators, and other creative people, was to keep the area's artistic character alive and to provide an antidote to gentrification. They offered Laz space at Omni Commons at an incredibly low rate.
She accepted. "I'm so grateful; I feel like the Omni really rescued me," she said. "Hopefully, the Omni will be a stronghold for people in the community and culture in the area."
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