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In 1922, the Apollo Theater underwent a major remodel (including a balcony) which increased the seating capacity. In early October of that same year, Harry Crandall purchased the parcel of land from Kidder Lodge for $65,000. He had already purchased all the stocks of the Apollo from the Apollo Amusement Company two years earlier.
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 ...
"Auditorium…, Apollo Theatre, West 42nd Street, New York City" Architecture and Building Vol. 52 No. 12 (December 1920) Plate 146 top. Online at Google Books. Online at Google Books. Author
There was a scary moment at Drake's most recent show. During the 36-year-old rapper's performance at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Sunday, a fan fell into the orchestra section from above.A ...
The Apollo Theater, a bastion of Black music and culture and one of New York City's most storied venues, celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. On Tuesday, the historic theater held its annual ...
When the roof of the Apollo Theatre came crashing down on an audience of heavy metal concertgoers, it broke backs, split open heads, fractured ribs, shattered legs, severed a man's ear and took ...
The Apollo Theatre opened January 11, 1922, in the North State Street Historic District of Belvidere. In 1975, the theater suffered a fire, forcing it to close. More recently, the venue had been remodeled as the Apollo Theatre Activity Center, a concert and live music venue, in June 2022. [2] In 2017, the venue was owned by Maria Martinez. [3]
The Times Square Theater took up most of the facade, though the western section was occupied by the Apollo Theatre's entrance. Inside, the Times Square Theater had a fan-shaped auditorium that could seat 1,155 people. The auditorium was designed in a silver, green, and black color scheme and had a shallow balcony, box seats, and murals. As part ...