The New York Times – Music:
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
Category: Apollo Theater
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Audiences Are as Outspoken as Ever at Amateur Night at the Apollo
The New York Times – Music:
The famed Amateur Night at the Apollo enters its 89th year, and audiences are as outspoken as ever.
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What Greta Lee, Lizzy Caplan and Spike Lee Wore to Party This Week in NYC
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
At an Apollo Theater benefit and a Tribeca Film Festival party, attendees showed off multicolored sequins and pastel tulle.
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Michelle Ebanks Named President and CEO of the Apollo
The New York Times – Music:
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.
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Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says
The New York Times – Music:
The highly decorated vocalist, known for hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” was diagnosed with the disease in August.
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Apollo Theater’s Longtime President Will Step Down
The New York Times – Music:
Jonelle Procope, who transformed the Harlem organization from a struggling nonprofit to an internationally recognized cultural center, will leave in June after two decades in the role.