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  1. Jul 18, 2024 · Associated Press. Jul 18, 2024. The marquee of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York on Aug. 6, 2019 is shown. The famed venue is among the 47th Kennedy Center class set to be honored with an ...

  2. Jun 14, 2014 · "To play the Apollo is the true proving ground. It was, and still is, the true test of an artist." ... The Apollo Theater - Harlem, USA. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external ...

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  3. Sep 9, 2024 · The Apollo has also worked with local theater groups like National Black Theatre and the Classical Theatre of Harlem to put on theatrical productions in Harlem. Former owner Robert Schiffman once claimed that the Apollo was so famous that “for years, you could write ‘Apollo Theater’ on a postcard, drop it in a mailbox anywhere and it would be delivered.”

  4. Jul 28, 2023 · On a month of July 59 years ago, a white police officer shot dead a 15-year-old Black teen named James Powell in Harlem, New York. Residents of the neighborhood took to the streets to protest and major riots broke out. Amid the chaos and looting on 125th Street, no one touched a single pane of the Apollo Theater.

  5. The Apollo Theater (formerly the Hurtig & Seamon's New Theatre; also Apollo Theatre or 125th Street Apollo Theatre) is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo.

  6. STAY CONNECTED. Join the A-List and be the first in line for event updates and exclusive offers. Welcome to the Apollo Theater and join us to celebrate 90 years of music, art and theater at the Soul of American Culture on 125th Street of Harlem, NYC.

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  8. Oct 30, 2019 · The Apollo Theater, a legendary New York City venue that has hosted the likes of Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and more, is the subject of a new documentary from HBO ...

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