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At Home in Harlem’s Apollo Theater

Posted on October 15, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Billy Mitchell, the resident historian and official tour guide for the Apollo Theater in Harlem, started working at the famous music hall in 1965, when he was 15. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Weekend Picks- Fun for the Entire Family

Posted on February 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Walter Rutledge

This weekend runs the gamut of arts events happening in the city.  There are free dance, music, and film events for the entire family taking place in the village of Harlem. You can also hear music that echoes the African- American experience near Lincoln Center. On Sunday you can spend time soaking in something cultural, and still make it to your Superbowl party before kick off! Continue reading →

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Apollo Historian Shares Memories

Posted on February 9, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Last week, Harlem’s Apollo Theatre celebrated the 75th anniversary of its amateur night competition. Since the 1930s, the event has launched the careers of some of the world’s greatest entertainers from Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown to the Jackson Five. The theater’s in-house historian, Billy Mitchell, has seen it all. He started working backstage at the Apollo in 1964, when he was only 14 years old. He shares his memories.

Check out the Apollo interview by Allison Lichter here

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