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 ...

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 -- Hip-hop and R&B queen Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Apollo Theater's historic Walk of Fame on Friday. While the legendary theater will not reopen for performances until January, the ...

For as long as many can remember, the Apollo Theater in Harlem holds a special place in the minds and hearts of Black America. Whether it was being used as a meetup place for organizations like the ...

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 ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- If you're looking for a sugar plum fairy or dancing toy soldiers, the city is full of them this time of year. But, this season, the Apollo Theater is telling a different ...

Harlem’s iconic Apollo Theater is set to undergo its “first full-scale restoration” in the near future, and a first look at the changes was revealed on Tuesday. New details were shared by the Apollo’s ...