Disco balls, those glittering spheres of fun, have been a staple in dance venues and parties for decades. But there's more to these iconic symbols of celebration than meets the eye. From their ...

Before the disco ball was part of 1970s dance culture, ... fewer people were dazzled by the ceiling-hung ball, a symbol of an outdated fad.

But the pop culture disco ball symbol dates back much further, with references to a “myriad reflector” appearing as early as 1916, when Kentucky business owner Louis Bernard Woeste applied for ...

The Saint will close next month and be reimagined as The Ball, "a sexy, effervescent upscale bar and lounge." The inspiration behind the new bar is the disco ball and its significance as a symbol ...

You can buy one or more of Baker's handmade disco balls online for as low as $169.99 (before fees) for a ball eight inches in diameter. The largest ball, 48 inches, costs more than $6,000 ...

Mission Ballroom's 800-pound disco ball is actually a complicated art installation that concert performers can choose to use or not. It was built by artist Mike Lustig out of 24 sun lamps, with a ...