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 ...

The Apollo Theater is a commissioner and presenter; catalyst for new artists, audiences, and creative workforce; and partner in the projection of the African American narrative and its role in the ...

Ledisi is next up to tackle one of the biggest musical challenges a singer can do: perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the ...

The Apollo Theater hosted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day tribute on Sunday, bringing together notable voices to reflect on Dr. King’s teachings and their enduring relevance to systemic ...

The site of Peoria's historic Apollo Theatre is on the market. The set of buildings at 309, 311 and 313 Main Street across from the Peoria County Courthouse were put up for sale in November by ...

The U.S. Justice Department has directed prosecutors to dismiss bribery and fraud charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is set to hit the stage at Apollo Theatre, Newport. Opening on Friday, ...

The Kennedy Center Honors has recognized more than 250 people and groups for their contributions to American art and culture, but this year, New York's Apollo Theater became the first institution ...

The Apollo Theatre opened in 1920, financed by the Selwyn brothers. Later renamed the New Apollo Theatre, it showcased Bent, starring Richard Gere, and Lanford Wilson’s Fifth of July.

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global One of the most famous music halls in the United States, "the Apollo" started as a burlesque theater in 1914. By the 1930s, it transformed ...