Apollo Theater

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The Apollo Theater is a historic Harlem performance venue famed for launching the careers of numerous African American artists and serving as a cornerstone of Black entertainment and culture in the United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic landmark
music venue
theater
architecturalStyle neoclassical
associatedWith African American music
Harlem Renaissance
hip hop
jazz
rhythm and blues
soul music
country United States
culturalSignificance cornerstone of Black culture in the United States
major center of African American entertainment
designation New York City Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
hasMarquee Apollo Theater marquee on 125th Street
helpedLaunchCareerOf Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Ella Fitzgerald
James Brown
Lauryn Hill
The Jackson 5
hostedPerformanceBy Billie Holiday
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Michael Jackson
Prince
Stevie Wonder
The Notorious B.I.G.
locatedIn Harlem
Manhattan
New York
New York City
United States
neighborhood Harlem
notableProgram Amateur Night at the Apollo
opened 1914
originalName Hurtig & Seamon’s New Burlesque Theater
owner Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.
primaryUse comedy shows
live music performances
television tapings
theatrical performances
reopenedAsBlackVaudevilleHouse 1934
seatingCapacity about 1500
slogan Where Stars Are Born and Legends Are Made
streetAddress 253 West 125th Street
yearAddedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1983
yearDesignatedNYCLandmark 1983

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Harlem
Harlem
hasLandmark
New York City Landmark
hasNotableExample
Apollo Theater ("Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.")
owner
Redd Foxx
performedAt

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