Apollo Theater

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historic landmark music venue theater

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.

Aliases (1)

Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. ×1

Statements (49)

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