Every society, even one at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, needs a place to unwind -- a place where adults can indulge themselves with a couple of drinks, a day of shopping, or try their luck in a casino. In Rapture, one such place was Fort Frolic. Decorated in neon lights, torchère columns, and checkerboard tiles, Fort Frolic was a glamorous setting that featured everything from the fine arts, such as music, film, and theater, to the more salacious distractions, such as strip clubs and gambling. It was also a shopping destination, featured many boutiques selling goods from the most luxurious clothing to the finest tobacco and liquor. Sander Cohen — an artist, director, gallery owner, and "a real lunatic, dyed-in-the-wool psychopath" — controled Fort Frolic. In 1959, during the Civil War, Cohen finally closed Fort Frolic to the public, resulting in the closure of the theaters and artists like Suresh Sheti and Mlle Blanche de Glace losing their jobs.