In 1969, trailblazing comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley stood onstage in her trademark floppy hat and flowered housedress and told the audience her slogan for the week. “Quit it if you can’t get it,” she ...
The Apollo Theater is preparing for one of its biggest nights of the year: the 2025 Spring Benefit on June 4. This annual event brings together some of the biggest names in music and culture, all for ...
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 ...
On Wednesday nights, the Apollo Theater in Harlem is one of the hottest tickets in town. But there's no celebrity headliner. It's Amateur Night! And the audience is there to pick the NEXT breakout ...
On November 21, 1934, a timid teenager stood paralyzed before the demonstrative Apollo Theater audience during amateur night competition. She had rehearsed a dance routine but was preceded by a duo ...
An extensive restoration project is breathing new life into New York's iconic Apollo Theater, and TODAY's Al Roker got a first look at the exciting renovations. Located in Harlem, the theater has ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- R&B star Chaka Khan will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The theater announced Thursday that Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige will perform in Khan's honor at its ...
As the Apollo Theater in New York City marks 90 years of music, talent and history, the venue is celebrating a prestigious Kennedy Center honor. It is the first institution, rather than a person or ...
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