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It became an x-rated movie theater in 1971 but became a regular theater three years later, culminating in a major fire in 1975. The building cycled through owners until a long-term closure beginning in the 1980s. [4] The theater reopened as the Apollo Theatre AC banquet hall in 2001, with Belvidere-based insurance agent Maria Martinez leading ...
The Apollo Theatre opened on January 11, 1922. In 1975, the theater suffered a fire, forcing it to close. It was listed as a contributing property to the North State Street Historic District of Belvidere's National Register of Historic Places application in 2012, noting the unusual partially asymmetrical facade at ground level. [2]
The Apollo Theater is celebrating 90 years of soul-lifting showtimes with legendary acts such as Louis Armstrong (bottom left) and Leslie Uggams (top right).
The theater was renamed the 125th Street Apollo Theatre [122] and reopened on January 26, 1934, catering to the black community of Harlem. [65] [123] Cohen initially employed Clarence Robinson as the Apollo Theatre's producer [116] [119] [122] and Morris Sussman as the manager. [121] [122] He also hired talent scout John Hammond to book his ...
The theater featured ornate interior design common of the movie palaces of its era. It was known for showing exclusive runs and premieres of top Hollywood films. In the 1970s, the theater focused mostly on the action and horror films popular at the time, with the occasional blockbuster, such as the house-record breaking run of Jaws .
Alliance Cinemas – after selling its BC locations, it now operates only one theater in Toronto; Cinémas Guzzo – 10 locations and 142 screens in the Montreal area; Cineplex Cinemas – Canada's largest and North America's fifth-largest movie theater company, with 162 locations and 1,635 screens
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In September 2017, American entertainment magazine Us Weekly revealed there were plans for a television special by Bruno Mars at the Apollo Theater in New York City.Mars had already hinted at the upcoming availability of tickets to a "secret New York Show" and posted video clips showing him on top of Apollo's marquee performing the singles "24K Magic" (2016) and "That's What I Like" (2017).