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Apollo Theater 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert with Chaka Khan

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan

The Apollo Theater, a leading not-for-profit performing arts institution and one of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures, announced that its 8th Annual Spring Gala Concert will induct Chaka Khan into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame on Monday, June 10, 2013 in celebration of Ms. Khan’s 40th anniversary in the music business. Continue reading

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HW Pick: Chris Brown Q&A: On Inspiring The Youth, His Swag & The Most Personal Album Yet (video)

chris-brown-grammy-awards-2013-grammysDuring a sneak peek of his sixth album last week at Burbank, Calif.’s Glenwood Studios, Chris Brown shared the project’s lead single, “Fine China,” with Billboard.com, which will be released along with its official video on April 1. Continue reading

Sinbad’s Comedy Special At the Apollo Theater

sinbad at the apollo theater on december 7 2012
On December 7, Sinbad returns to the Apollo Theater for a one-of-a-kind stand-up comedy extravaganza! Continue reading

The City College of New York’s Aaron Davis Hall Fall/Winter Season

Aaron Davis Hall, Harlem’s Premiere Performing Arts Center has announced the fall line-up with ethnically rich and culturally fulfilling performances. Continue reading

Emanuel Gibson’s Harlem State Of Mind

Emanuel Gibson is an American singer-songwriter, rock musician and a member of the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA).

Gibson’s new single as well has his west coast released single, “Stoned (In Southern California)” was produced  by longtime former RCA recording artist Joe Taylor. Continue reading

Jazz vs. Racism By Greg Thomas

In the brief time that I’ve been posting blog entries to Integral Post, rarely have I explicitly discussed the issue of race, which, it seems to me, is a blindspot of the Integral community. Yet I intend, more and more, to visit the theme of race and view it through an Integral lens. Continue reading

Diddy Donates $100,000 to the 100 Urban Entrepreneurs Foundation

Blackgiveback reports on Sunday, February 13th during the 2011 Annual Bryan-Michael Cox Pre Grammy Brunch at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills, Sean “Diddy” Combs committed $100,000 to fund young urban entrepreneurs in conjunction with The 100 Urban Entrepreneurs Foundation. Continue reading

Talk with Apollo historian Billy Mitchell

From GoodNewsBroadcast

A conversation with tour director and historian Billy Mitchell regarding the Apollo Theater Unveil Apollo Legends Walk of Fame Inaugural Ceremony that included the installation of Plaques for Quincy Jones, Patti Labelle,…

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‘Do the Right Thing’ Designer Recognized

Art Sims is being honored by the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) which has chosen to recognize Sims for his outstanding design achievements in a new  traveling exhibition and online archive entitled “Design Journeys,” a collection of stories about the professional lives, contributions and portfolios of leading African American, Latino, Native American, Asian American, Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander designers. Continue reading

Apollo’s New Walk of Fame

Walk of fame plaques were installed it was showtime at the Apollo again yesterday, as memories of some of music’s biggest stars were cemented into the Harlem theater’s incomparable history. Continue reading