Cheetah (nightclub)
Cheetah was a nightclub located at 1686 Broadway near 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The club opened on April 27, 1966, and closed in the 1970s. The financial backing was provided by Borden Stevenson, son of politician Adlai Stevenson, and Olivier Coquelin. Robert Hilsky and Russell Hilsky were associated with the club.
Poster advertising the club | |
| Former names | Arcadia Ballroom |
|---|---|
| Address | (1966–1968) 1686 Broadway (near 53rd Street) (Oct 1968–onward) 310 W. 52nd St. (near Eighth Ave.) |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.7634°N 73.9829°W |
| Owner | Olivier Coquelin and Borden Stevenson |
| Type | Nightclub |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Opened | April 27, 1966 |
| Closed | 1970s |
By 1967, Cheetah clubs were located in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Montreal. The club lent its name to Cheetah magazine, a counterculture publication put out by Twenty First Century Communications, Inc. in 1967–1968.
In the 1970s, Cheetah became a popular Latin-American dance club that helped popularize salsa music to mainstream America.
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