When Studio 54 Opened Its Doors: April 26, 1977

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When Studio 54 Opened Its Doors: April 26, 1977

On a spring night in 1977, a former television studio on West 54th Street became the epicenter of a cultural revolution. We explore the opening night of Studio 54—the carefully curated guest list, the chaos at the velvet rope, and how Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager created a space that would define an era and change nightlife forever.

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