NEW YORK – This year's Kennedy Center honorees were unveiled Thursday morning, and they include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater. It's the first institution to ever be honored by the Kennedy Center.

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The famous Harlem theater will be refurbished. In the meantime, Amateur Night is on hiatus. By James Barron Signs at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the Apollo Theater are among the latest to lose their ...

When a 9-year-old Leslie Uggams made her debut at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in 1952, she instantly won over the notoriously tough crowd as the “extra added attraction” on a bill with jazz great ...

Harlem’s iconic and historic Apollo Theater is set to close for a year. Why? It’s undergoing its first large-scale renovation in its 91-year history. history. The New York City landmark closed ...

Like any New York City neighborhood, Harlem is in a constant state of change, wrestling with gentrification while seeking to protect its history. In among that flux has been a constant—the Apollo ...

NEW YORK-- The historic Apollo Theater in Harlem has just announced its new CEO and president. Essence Corporation President and CEO Michelle Ebanks has been tapped to run the largest African-American ...

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The famous Harlem theater will be refurbished. In the meantime, Amateur Night is on hiatus. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll get details on a $65 million renovation of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped ...

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 ...