Apollo Theater is a legendary African American theater that is the heart and soul of Harlem. Amateur Night at The Apollo launched the careers of many famous artists. There is something sacred about the place. You feel it as soon as you enter.
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Apollo Theater News
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African American Contemporary Ballet
Dance Theatre of Harlem performs a family matinee of “Harlem Mouse/Country Mouse,” a full-length story ballet, by Robert Garland and Tai Jimenez, that retells Aesop’s fable “City Mouse and Country Mouse” through the rich traditions of the Black South and modern day Harlem; at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem; on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 3pm. From $25. apollotheater.org 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 🇨🇴 🇨🇺 🇭🇹 🇮🇹
About
The Apollo opened in 1913 during the Vaudeville Era, just in time for the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Back in the day, Dewey “Pigmeat” Markham became one of the godfathers of hip hop with his famous refrain, “Here come the judge!”
The Theater began focusing on African American talent in 1934. In the 1940s, the Apollo was a center for jazz and swing. It was part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s-70s, which we call Harlem Renaissance 2.0. Today the Apollo Theater is at the center of the current renaissance in Black Arts which we call the Harlem Renaissance 3.0.
Amateur Night at the Apollo launched the careers of many stars including: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, D’Angelo, and Lauryn Hill. “Be Good or Be Gone.”
Apollo is the ancient Greek god of the sun, light, music, and prophecy. He inspires music, dance, and poetry.
Artists
- Ballet Hispánico 🇨🇺 🇲🇽 🇵🇷
- Dance Theatre of Harlem 🇺🇸
- Lila Downs 🇲🇽
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Apollo Theater Tickets
Apollo Theater
253 West 125th St
(between Frederick Douglass Blvd & Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd)
Harlem, Manhattan
Subways
(A)(C) or (B)(D) to 125th St (1.5 blocks)
(2)(3) to 125th St (1.5 blocks)