By Walter Rutledge
If you have ever heard stories of the jazz heyday of Harlem and wondered what it most have been like to party to the big band sounds of Ellington and Basie, wonder no more. Apollo Club Harlem recaptures the spirit of that legendary bygone era with the style and panache worthy of both Harlem and the Apollo Theater. Continue reading
By Walter Rutledge
This weekend culture abounds throughout the city. James Baldwin creates a discussion in Brooklyn, Dance taking over Chelsea and we are “nightclubbin” at the Apollo. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem, Walter's World:
Tagged 651 Arts, Apollo Club Harlem, Apollo Theater, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Doug Varone, Duke Ellington, Harlem, Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, Luca Veggetti, Martha Graham, Martha Graham Dance Company, Maurice Hines, Myth and Transformation, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World:
By Walter Rutledge
Happy Valentine’s Day there are a variety of events to celebrate this evening for romance. There is fine dining in Harlem, dance in Chelsea, Cabaret 1940′s style at the Apollo, and dance theater by a dynamic duo in the Bronx. Here are a few of the events taking place in the city and around our community. Continue reading
By Walter Rutledge
Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater celebrates Black History Month with a series of special programs presented throughout the month of February. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem, Harlem entertainment, Harlem film
Tagged Apollo Club Harlem, Apollo Education Program, Apollo Live Wire Discussion Series, Apollo Music Café, Apollo Theater Open House Weekend, apollo theatre, B. Slade, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dionne Warwick, Dormeshia, Family Instrument Making Workshop, Gary Houston, Mark Anthony Neal, Maurice Hines, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Roberta Flack, Storyboard P, Sweet Inspirations, The Drinkard Singers, The Drinkard Singers II, Voices of Love: Whitney Houston and Her Family, Walter Rutledge, Walter's World:, Whitney Houston
The Apollo Theater announced today plans for Apollo Club Harlem, a production that will transform the legendary theater into a nightclub reminiscent of Harlem music clubs of the 1930s and 40s. Continue reading
Posted in Harlem dance, HArlem theater, Harlem Theatre
Tagged Apollo, Apollo Club Harlem, Apollo Theater, apollotheater, Basie, Billie, billie holiday, Count Basie, Dance, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dinah, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke, Duke Ellington, Ella, Ella Fitzgerald, Grammy award, Gregory Hines, Harlem, Machito, Maurice Hines, Mikki Shepard, Sarah, Sarah Vaughn
On June 4th, 2012, at the Apollo Theater Spring 2012 Gala Benefit in Harlem guests included Lionel Richie, Sinbad, Richard Parsons, Gayle King, Leon Robinson, Eddie Levert, Michael Woodward, and Maurice Hines. Continue reading
Taken last week when passing the Apollo Theater early Wednesday morning at 8 am on my way to work at Harlem World Magazine in the Hotel Theresa on 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell. Continue reading
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
Posted in Harlem
Tagged Apollo Theater, Columbia University, Greg Tate, Herb Boyd, Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Leslie Uggams, Maurice Hines
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