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Salters Scene: Badasssss At The Apollo

Posted on April 4, 2009 by | Leave a comment

By Derrick Salters

Saturday night was the kick-off Mix and Mingle event for the Apollo’s Salon Series: An innovative month long program of contemporary performances beginning April 3rd.

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William Spaceman Patterson, Afua Richardson and Melvin Van Peebles

This wonderful night of discussion, performance and mingling was hosted by Derek Lee McPhatter, Harlem resident and co-author of the performance piece It Goes Unsaid.  The event began with an engaging conversation with three of the Salon Series artists: the legendary Melvin Van Peebles creator of Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song, dynamic spoken-word artist Jessica Care Moore and electro-jazz cellist/composer Dana Leong.  Greg Tate, founding member of the Black Rock Coalition and staff writer at the Village Voice, did great job guiding the conversation as the moderator. Continue reading →

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Melvin Van Peebles At The Apollo

Posted on April 2, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Step Out of the Box & Into the Artists’ Studio With The Apollo Salon Series It’s Badassssss!

melvin_posterFeaturing Works By Will Power, Jessica Care Moore, Dana Leong and Melvin Van Peebles

As a part of its 75th Anniversary, the world famous Apollo Theater is proud to host a brand new season of its edgiest series to date, the Apollo Salon Series. The Salon Series, the Apollo’s new-works performance series presented on the Apollo’s Soundstage, provides an intimate setting for audiences to connect with the artists and their work. Continue reading →

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