The Apollo Theater
by Noelle and Julie
The Apollo Theater was the most important place during 1934. The Apollo Theater is located on 125th St in New York City in the Harlem District. There were many shows being played there are still many today in the 21th Century. There were mostly African Americans that went there to the Apollo Theater, but it was a place to just unwind from a very hard days work. Although, during 1910, the Apollo Theater were having to The Apollo Theater has gone through many changes over the years. The Apollo Theater has shown many celebrities that have passed away, such as James Brown, Michael Jackson, and many more. They also had the Rock/Metal band Metallica!
- This event falls under the category, Hedonism (the pursuit of pleasure) so the people came to the Apollo Theater to just get away from the usual hustle and bustle of their everyday lives. This was a place to just relax and have fun and be with friends.
- Located on West 125th street in New York
- Venue for African American entertainment
- Constructed in 1913
- Originally an Irish Hall
- 1975 theater closed-went bankrupt
- 1983 became a national landmark
- Today the theater holds shows for new talent
Citation for paragraph - Sykes, Marc R. "Apollo Theater." St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Detroit: Gale, 2015.Student Resources in Context. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.
Citation for Bullets- Edelman, Rob. “Apollo Theater.” Student Resources in context. Web. 1 October 2015.
Waldron, Clearance. “Harlem's historic Apollo Theater celebrates 70th anniversary.” 3 May 2004. Students Resources in context. Web. 2 October 2015.
Citation for picture- Nelson, Craig. "Secrets of the Apollo." 13 August 2013. Photograph. NewYork.com. NewYork. Web. 5 October 2015.
Quote - “ The Apollo audience, known as the world's toughest audience had the power to make or break an act. The audience was notorious for booing artists off the stage only minutes into their performance.” (Waldron)
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