The lovechild of young baby boomers who felt left out of sixties counterculture and New York City nightlife's increasing polarity, disco was born on February 14, 1970. Upon its half-centennial, 'Disco at 50' presented by Morrison Hotel Gallery retraces the cosmopolitan renaissance from the velvet-roped phenomena of genre goliaths like Studio 54 and Paradise Garage back to the modest obscurity of David Mancuso's invite-only Loft parties in SoHo. On public view starting Friday, February 14, 2020, this month-long exhibition featuring such photographers as Bill Bernstein, Lynn Goldsmith, Rose Hartman and Allan Tannenbaum is a love letter to legendary nights and an era when exclusivity was all about inclusivity.

I tried rsvp'ing and automated response said list was closed...so if you see me there that means I crashed the door. Nevertheless they said the after party is open to the public 9-12am at 50 Bowery.