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DLG255 How did Myra Scheer get from Georgia to the center of global glamour at Studio 54?


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Anthony Haden-Guest (episode DLG249), author of The Last Party, email introduced to Myra Scheer—Myra was Steve Rubell’s assistant during his explosive years running the club that changed nightlife forever, Studio 54. Therefore, she had a front row seat.

Myra talks about her growing up in Georgia and what motivated her to come to New York where she found her way into one of the most crazy and glamorous scenes in history. I talked with her about the feeling of what made "Studio" a moment in time.

Myra has seen a lot but is not a bit jaded. She has a Sirius XM Radio show with Marc Beneke, the doorman/gatekeeper there:  Among other things, she is also devoted to working with The Felix Organization—a brilliant organization that helps children in foster care.

Personally, I became interested in Studio 54 at this time because of a project I did in 1978. After experiencing my own rejection at the club, I made and sold Studio 54 REJECT t-shirts to the “rejects” outside of Studio 54. When I found out the Brooklyn Museum was having a Studio 54 exhibition this spring of 2020, I reissued them to sell outside the Brooklyn Museum. This exhibition, Studio 54: Night Magic was exciting, fabulous and powerful exhibition—it did not disappoint . Myra was directly involved with curator Matthew Yokobosky in his process of developing the exhibition at The Brooklyn Museum. We spoke about that too—Myra’s original Norma Kamali sleeping bag coat on was display there—she told me how she got it!

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