For 90 years, The Apollo Theater Has been the heart of American culture, nurturing emerging artists, launching legends, and serving as a center of innovation for Harlem, New York City, and the world. ...

In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Dec. 14, Michelle Ebanks, the president and CEO of the Apollo Theater, discusses the history of the legendary performing arts venue in the ...

In February, the Apollo will open new stages at the revamped Victoria Theater, the first expansion since its 1934 opening. As the legendary Harlem venue takes on a new life — we look back at the night ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, which has long been the stage for some of the nation's top Black artists, will restore its signature marquee, thanks in part to a recent grant. Two ...

It became famous for launching the careers of artists like Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Gladys Knight.Harlem's Apollo Theater opened in 1934, immediately catering to the neighborhood's growing ...

Ninety years ago, Amateur Night began at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and nothing was ever quite the same for performers with big dreams and unproven talent. What started as a radio show for amateurs ...

New York’s Apollo Theater defies a brief summary. Consider that the fabled edifice on 125 th Street in Harlem has for more than 90 years has been the ne plus ultra showcase for Black talent. Names ...

The Apollo has unveiled the design for the first full-scale restoration, renovation, and modernization of its iconic Historic Theater by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects + Planners with consultants ...

"Writer Ted Fox and artist James Otis Smith bring to life Harlem's legendary theater in this graphic novel adaptation of Fox's definitive, critically acclaimed history of the Apollo. Since its ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — Celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is centered on seven principles that champion the uplifting of the Black community. NEW YORK (RNS) – Harlem’s Apollo Theater presented the ...