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</html>";s:4:"text";s:10565:"The story of the Apollo Theater[1] starts in 1914 with the construction of the building on 125th Street in New York City. This was an important event for the Theater because this Theater had become ingrained in American culture and was an important artifact in the history of the city of New York. It was tough trying to narrow down the biggest most defining moments of the Theater, but here are some. History.com Editors. However, James Brown gave the people in Harlem that night that would become one of the many highlights of the Theater. Apollo Theater. The competition-style was also revolutionary. Communists, Homo-Conservatives, and Secrecy: A Dive Into New York City’s Mattachine Society. This greater influx in African Americans was in part because of the Great Migration[5]. This way people of all different walks of life could come in and live in Harlem thus spreading new ideas and cultures to each other. The Apollo Theater throughout its 106-year history has had many highlights. This soul has helped bring many highlights to the famed Theater. This night was a springboard for a lot of young talented artists. This visit came during an intense time in the United States. “James Brown Rocks Apollo; Washington Baltimore to Follow.” New Pittsburgh Courier, November 3, 1962. The Apollo Theater is a piece of heaven sent down to us and it sits on 125th Street in New York City. King, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson Five, and many, many more. Your tour ends onstage where you can touch the Tree of Hope. Other artists that performed at the Apollo before their career took off, were James Brown, Billie Holiday, Luther Vandross, B.B. Robertson, Stephen, Shane White, Stephen Garton, and Graham White. Accessed April 1, 2020. https://www.apollotheater.org/amateur-night/an-history-legacy/. The doors of the theater reopened in 1934 and the type of entertainment changed at the theater to variety type shows, the first act being an "all color review" called Jazz a la carte. The Apollo Theater stands as one of the few buildings in this world that can connect millions of people to it to matter race, religion, or sexual orientation. Sussman would serve as manager of the now called Apollo Theater. The first has to be the most influential moment of the Apollo Theater’s history and that is when it created its Amateur Night back in 1934. 1914 The Theater opens as Hurtig and Seamon’s (New) Burlesque Theater. Holden, Stephen. The Great Migration was when African Americans from the rural south decided to move to the urban centers in the north to avoid the Jim Crow laws in the South. Accessed March 31, 2020. https://www.apollotheater.org/about/history/. Accessed April 26, 2020. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/exhibitions/ongoing/black-capital-harlem-1920s-0. A&E Television Networks, March 4, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration. It has not only been a staple of the community of Harlem but the City of New York as a whole for many generations. 2020. [6] Prince, Sabiyha. African-Americans are not allowed in the audience. “This Harlem Life: Black Families and Everyday Life in the 1920S and 1930S.” Journal of Social History 44, no. That is why it is such an important building today. Schwab, Eric. In 1934, the Amateur Hour at the Apollo began every Wednesday and these weekly shows became legendary and the birth place of the careers of many legendary artists. Although the area surrounding the theater was predominantly populated by African Americans, they still were not allowed to be apart of the shows at the 125th Street Apollo Theatre, nor were they able to be apart of the audience. A&E Television Networks, March 4, 2010. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration. In 1935 new owners came into the picture as Frank Schiffman and Leo Brecher. Required fields are marked *. “Apollo Theater Marquee.” Smithsonian Primary Sources in U.S. History, Gale, 1950. “Apollo Theater Celebrates Its Return.” New York Times, May 5, 1985. https://search.proquest.com/docview/111304676?accountid=13793. 1 (Fall 2010): 98. doi:10.1353/jsh.2010.0003. Including some of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century, the list of those was Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Patti Labelle, and Little Richard. Create your own unique website with customizable templates. The Apollo Theater had another big-time highlight in the fall of 1962 and that was James Brown visiting the Apollo Theater. La Guardia wanted to end the filth known as burlesque in the city, even saying “the word ‘burlesque’ could not be used in any theater advertising[4]” (Bovsun, Mara). “Race, Class, and the Packaging of Harlem.” Identities 12 (3): 385–404. The main reason for the lack of success that the Theater had during this time was because of the gentrification that was happening in Harlem during this time. Apollo” Mitchell. New York Daily News, April 7, 2018. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cops-raided-nyc-minsky-burlesque-incorporated-filth-article-1.2903311. The reopening was recorded so it could play on NBC in a few weeks’ time. [5] History.com Editors. Apollo Theater. Weekly talent shows began to take place, which attracted large crowds and amazing talent. From the late 1970s to the early 1980s the Theater was opened on and off. A Brief History of Princeton's Apollo Theater "With 1883 as the date appearing on the front of the building, it's hard to dispute how old the structure is, but a history of Princeton High School commencements- printed in 1902 - reveals that the class of 1884 held its commencement serving as a dedication for the still uncompleted building" 1 . This Theater has continuously shown the magic that the performing arts have can have on us as humans. “This Harlem Life: Black Families and Everyday Life in the 1920S and 1930S.” Journal of Social History 44, no. May 5, 1985. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/05/05/Harlems-historic-Apollo-Theater-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-with/6648484113600/. “Apollo Theater Celebrates Its Return.” New York Times, May 5, 1985. https://search.proquest.com/docview/111304676?accountid=13793. “Harlem’s Historic Apollo Theater Celebrated Its 50th Anniversary with…” United Press International . When there are times of tragedy, Without the Apollo, the African American culture wouldn't have this platform to develop and display all of the musical and artistic talent that was. However, with $4 million worth of renovations done by Inner-City Broadcasting Corporation[9], the grand reopening was ready, and what a night it was. “APOLLO THEATER HISTORY.” Apollo Theater. It wasn't until the 125th Street Apollo Theatre was bought out again by new owners Sydney Cohen and Morris Sussman in 1932 that things began to change at the theater. The Apollo was also a place for African American culture to view as a backbone for the entertainment industry. "It was in this theater that the great organist did much of his practicing, both during movie productions and during the daytime hours when the theater was dark".1. It was tough trying to narrow down the biggest most defining moments of the Theater, but here are some. [10] Spotnitz, Frank. The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. Overall, this night really helped return the Apollo Theater to its place on top of the mantle as one of the most important buildings in the city of New York and to the culture of America. [7] “History & Legacy.” Apollo Theater. The African American population in Harlem rose over 40% in this time creating a new kind of audience for the Theater[2]. James Brown’s visit in the fall of 1962 to the Apollo Theater was during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The event was hosted by Bill Cosby and included George Michael, Rod Stewart, and Joe Cocker performances. 2005. Overall the Great Migration saw the relocation of six million African Americans between the years of 1916 to 1970. The Apollo Theater throughout its 106-year history has had many highlights. The first has to be the most influential moment of the Apollo Theater’s history and that is when it created its Amateur Night back in 1934. Bud and Katie Johnson (long time manager at the theater) bought the theater around the turn of the century, before they sold the theater to german native Joachim (Jay) Schneider and his wife Lara Kautz- Schneider (Princeton High school graduate 1989) in 2009. This building is a building that for 86 years has been bringing people and communities together, and not tearing them apart. The Theater has played host to many artists such as Duke Ellington, Sammy Davis Jr., Jimi Hendrix, The Jackson Five, Ne-Yo, and many others. Accessed April 26, 2020. http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/exhibitions/ongoing/black-capital-harlem-1920s-0.. “History & Legacy.” Apollo Theater. Through the newspaper articles about the grand reopening of the Apollo Theater in the New York Times and United Press International, we can see how important this building means to the people of the city. doi:10.1080/10702890500203629. Along with the new theme and name of the Theater was the new market that Cohen and Sussman wanted to target. Both of these men’s families would own the Apollo Theater until the late 1970s. Overall the history of the Apollo Theater is a long one full of peaks and valleys. This just shows how influential these nights were too young up and coming talents who were trying to make it in the industry. This Theater has changed hands many times in its history, but the everlasting effect of the Apollo Theater is its soul. What will be discussed is the history of the Apollo Theater to what it is present day, the highlights of the Theater, what the primary sources can reveal about the Apollo Theater, and how the Apollo Theater has helped our learning of the city of New York and America as a whole for the time that it has been around. Not only were the demographics shifting in Harlem, but the Apollo Theater would soon find itself vacant. “The Great Migration.” History.com. Accessed April 1, 2020. https://www.phillipscollection.org/migration_series/popups/popups22.htm. Smithsonian Primary Sources in U.S. History, Accessed 31 Mar. 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