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Jules Allen New York Stories At ICP

Posted on April 30, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Join Jules Allen as he discusses his approach and perspective on photographing New York City’s streets.

Jules Allen is a respected, award-winning photographer currently living and working in New York. His lifelong work is evocative of the contemporary black experience. His images place subjects, drawn from the richness of black life, within universal paradigms. Allen’s aesthetic vision embraces black music, gesture, and ritual, and renders American culture more meaningful for the world. Continue reading →

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Apollo Theater at the Smithsonian

Posted on January 27, 2010 by | 1 Comment

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The first exhibition to explore the Apollo Theater’s seminal impact on American popular culture will be presented this spring by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture. Among the watershed moments celebrated by the exhibition: Continue reading →

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