Apollo Theater
Overview
The Apollo Theater in New York City
is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States
, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, and was the home of Showtime at the Apollo
, a nationally syndicated television variety show consisting of new talent.
The theater is located at 253 W. 125th Street
in the New York City
borough
of Manhattan
, specifically in Harlem, one of the United States' most historically significant traditionally colored
neighborhoods.
An Apollo Hall was founded in the mid-19th century by former Civil War
General Edward Ferrero
as a dance hall and ballroom.
New York City
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is one of the most famous, and older, music halls in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with Black performers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, and was the home of Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo
Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes, and is produced by the Apollo Theater...
, a nationally syndicated television variety show consisting of new talent.
The theater is located at 253 W. 125th Street
125th Street (Manhattan)
125th Street is a two-way street that runs east-west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, considered the "Main Street" of Harlem; It is also called Martin Luther King, Jr...
in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough
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of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, specifically in Harlem, one of the United States' most historically significant traditionally colored
Colored
Colored is a term once widely used in the United States to describe black people and Native Americans...
neighborhoods.
An Apollo Hall was founded in the mid-19th century by former Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
General Edward Ferrero
Edward Ferrero
Edward Ferrero was one of the leading dance instructors, choreographers, and ballroom operators in the United States. He also served as a Union Army general in the American Civil War, best remembered for his role in the Battle of the Crater in 1864.-Early life and career:Ferrero was born in...
as a dance hall and ballroom.
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