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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
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Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
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This event was presented in collaboration with March on Washington Film Festival.
WNYC | New York Public Radio
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Doors Open
Show Starts
6:00 PM EDT
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Apollo Mainstage
Event Date
August 27, 2020
Event Time
6:00 PM EDT
Awards Presentation & Concert
Dinner & Dancing
Location
Apollo Mainstage
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This event was presented in collaboration with March on Washington Film Festival.
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Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
#ApolloUptownHall
Rebroadcast in Honor of the March on Washington
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present Apollo Uptown Hall Revisited
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Thursday, August 27
6 PM ET
The Apollo Theater and WNYC partner each January to present WNYC’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. In honor of the anniversary of the March on Washington, and the historical significance of August 28th and the monumental events surrounding this date In history, we revisit this year’s event, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series.
Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, and Alison Stewart, local host of All of It, moderated this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. This year’s event focused on Dr. King and his colleagues’ skillful use of the media and politically strategic tactics to influence politicians and help pass key legislation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Panelists consider how those strategies continue to inform and inspire contemporary social justice movements, especially as some of those very protections are under attack today.
Featured guests:
- Herb Boyd – Journalist, educator, and author
- Taylor Branch – Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
- Reverend Canon Kelly Brown Douglas – Dean, Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary
- Jonathan Capehart – Washington Post Opinion Writer
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam – Journalist
- Mary-Pat Hector – National Youth Director for National Action Network
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad – Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Radcliffe Institute
- Rashad Robinson – President of Color Of Change
Performances & presentations by:
- Jessica Care Moore – Poet, Author, & Activist
- Natasha Trethewey – Pulitzer Prize-winner and U.S. Poet Laureate
- Carrie Mae Weems – Artist and MacArthur Fellow
Master of Ceremonies:
- Terrance McKnight – WQXR
Tune In of FB Live Watch on the Apollo Digital Stage
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Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
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The Jonelle Procope Theater, named in honor of the former Apollo President/CEO, is a 99-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for intimate concerts, panel conversations, commercial shoots, private functions, exhibits, or installations.
The Apollo mainstage
Accessible Seating
The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations available for every show, all on the Orchestra seating level. Tickets for wheelchair seating locations can be purchased at The Apollo Theater box office or on Ticketmaster.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.
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Apr 9
Apollo Stages at The Victoria
Apollo Comedy Club - April
Featuring SOFIA NEGRON, DEZZ WHITE, SHAWN HARVEY
HOSTED BY LARRY LANCASTER
Apr 10
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria
ELHAE
From Lotus Avenue to the A-train, ELHAE makes a quick stop in Harlem for an acoustic performance that blends alternative R&B with Hip Hop. His catalog includes thematic and seductive gems such as “Fun Fact”, “I Choose You (w. Ambre)”, “Doesn’t Matter (w. Kehlani)” and the deliciously pulsating dance hit “Touch (w. GoldLink)“.
Apr 22
Apr 22 & 23
Theater 1
School Day Live - The Girl Who Heard the Universe
The Girl Who Heard the Universe follows Zuri, a brilliant young sound scientist whose heart beats to rhythms no one else can hear. By day, she experiments with waves and vibrations in her Brooklyn bedroom-turned-laboratory, composing melodies that echo her boundless curiosity. By night, she gazes up at the stars, dreaming of how quantum particles might dance and sing across the cosmos. Blending music, science, and imagination, this story celebrates the power of wonder, the beauty of Black girl brilliance, and the belief that every sound—no matter how small—can change the universe.
Apr 26
The Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Best of The Apollo
Two Iconic Institutions. One Stage. One Night.
For the first time, The Apollo and The Howard Theatre come together for a one-night presentation of live music in Washington, D.C.
With host Chris Spencer and special performances from the Clipse, Black Alley, and Gabby Samone plus, Grammy-Award winning artist Matthew Whitaker, and Wé Ani who got their start at Amateur Night at The Apollo Presented by Coca-Cola, giving D.C. Audiences a front-row seat to the performers who have braved the "world's toughest audience" and emerged victorious.
Best of The Apollo brings the legacy and energy of Harlem’s legendary stage to D.C. for a live music event celebrating Black music and the artists shaping it. Expect an unforgettable night of live music by award winning performers.
Apr 30
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria
PitchBLACK Awards Ceremony
PitchBLACK Awards is Black Public Media’s signature celebration honoring visionary media makers who tell stories about the global Black experience. Heralded as an event where industry leaders discover new talent, PitchBLACK is also an evening of inspiring content, special guest appearances and the presentation of funding awards to winning creators.
This year, Black Public Media continues its tradition of excellence with a special tribute to the 2026 BPM Trailblazers: Stanley Nelson and Marcia Smith, whose standard-setting body of work about the Black experience has garnered Emmy, Peabody and other distinguished awards.
PitchBLACK festivities will commence with a networking reception followed by the awards ceremony. The evening culminates with a lively afterparty featuring DJ Precise.
Join us at The Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater on Thursday, APRIL 30, to celebrate PitchBLACK in Harlem and witness the magic!
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May 7
Apollo Stages at The Victoria
Apollo Comedy Club - May
Featuring DWIGHT PRYDE, CALVON BROWN, MIKE ROSS
HOSTED BY STILETTO
May 8
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria
UPclose: Teedra Moses
Step inside an intimate speakeasy vibe for an unforgettable, intimate evening with contemporary R&B powerhouse Teedra Moses, an artist who effortlessly weaves strength and vulnerability into every note at Apollo Music Café: UPclose. In this rare, UPclose performance, the iconic chanteuse brings the soul-stirring songs of her legendary album Complex Simplicity to life in a setting designed for true connection.
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