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Free Open House: Apollo Theater In Harlem

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Ruby Dee, Ben Vereen, S. Epatha Merkerson And Others At The Museum of the Moving Image

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Ruby Dee Ben Vereen S. Epatha Merkerson And Others At The Museum of the Moving Image

Tongues Untied Speaks

Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce two special programs in Changing the Picture, an ongoing series of screenings and discussions sponsored by Time Warner, Inc. Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Leslie Uggams New Uptown Downtown CD

Posted on April 6, 2012 by | 1 Comment

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Leslie Uggams (On Golden Pond, King Headley II, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Jerry’s Girls, Her First Roman, Hallelujah, Baby! and television’s Roots) has launched her new CD Uptown Downtown, now available online at CDBaby.com. Continue reading →

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Leslie Uggams hosts Amateur Night Broadway party at the Apollo Theatre

Posted on March 12, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Amateur Night at the Apollo showcases amateurs singing from the Broadway songbook. Tony-winners Lillias White (Fela and Chicago) and Leslie Uggams (Hallelujah Baby!) host a big, beautiful Amateur Night Broadway party where the audience decides which contestant wins or loses. Featuring tap dance extraordinaire Jason Samuels Smith (Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk).

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The Apollo Theater At The Museum Of The City

Posted on February 7, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Tuesday, February 15 at 6:30 pm

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment

Since its founding in 1934, the Apollo has been the marquee venue for African American musicians, comedians, dancers, and entertainers whose cultural influence reverberated across the nation, transcending spatial boundaries and racial borders. Continue reading →

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Apollo Theater New Members To Its Board of Directors

Posted on December 8, 2010 by | 2 Comments

The Apollo Theater announced yesterday the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors: Marcus Samuelsson, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds , Leslie Uggams, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Maya Harris, Marcella A. Jones, and Ingrid Saunders Jones. Continue reading →

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