Apollo Theater

#FBF to a dynamic day of professional learning dedicated to ELEVATING Black arts in education!! At the ELEVATE: Black Arts in Education Convening, Apollo Theater Education Program carefully crafted a day of programming that brought together educators and administrators alike for collaborative conversations and workshops around Black arts pedagogy and best practices for grades K-12 and in higher education. The day was made more powerful by the New York City and National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States, Stephanie Pacheco, keynote speaker Shirley C. Taylor, panelists from ArtsConnection, Studio Museum in Harlem, Black Education Research Center, #ApolloStories, Afaliah, and Michelle Cole. Thank you for bringing the day to life!

’Tis the season for JOY! 🎅🏾 Bring your loved ones to experience #HolidaysAtApollo! Meet Black Santa Claus, sing heartwarming carols at the Amateur Night: Holiday Special, take part in our annual Kwanzaa celebration and so much more! A season of JOY awaits! https://lnkd.in/eTxu9v2M

The Paid In Full Foundation’s 2nd Annual Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards wasn’t just an event—it was a moment in history. The Apollo congratulates honorees Grandmaster Caz, Roxanne Shante, and Kool Moe Dee for their trailblazing contributions to the culture.    The Apollo was honored to join the celebration front and center as a part of Doug E. Fresh's performance and we salute Apollo supporters and Paid in Full Foundation Founders Ben and Felicia Horowitz, Advisory Board members Nas, Fab 5 Freddy, Ralph McDaniels, and Quincy Jones III and the entire Paid in Full Foundation for recognizing transformational artists and enabling them to continue making contributions to the culture.    Click to learn more about this impo

“Anyone who wants to know who we are – and where we are now – must sit with [Coates] for a good while.” – The New York Times Book Review From positions of power in America to his visits overseas to Africa and Palestine, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ayman Mohyeldin gave us an intellectually fearless evening of conversation and ideas on the release of his new book, The Message.

"I WOULD NOT HAVE YOU DESCEND INTO YOUR OWN DREAM. I WOULD HAVE YOU BE A CONSCIOUS CITIZEN OF THIS TERRIBLE AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD." - #TaNehisiCoates #BetweenTheWorldAndMe In just one week, one of the most prolific and outspoken writers of our time - Ta-Nehisi Coates - will return to our historic stage for a timely and important conversation with MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin about his first work of non-fiction in nearly a decade, THE MESSAGE. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eCdXyBpU

Join The Apollo on Saturday, September 28 for ELEVATE Black Arts in Education Convening, a dynamic day of conversations and workshops, presented by Apollo Education, that will create a vibrant and generative space centering Black arts and culture within broader curricula in both K-12 and higher education‼️ Gems will be dropped! Don’t miss out. Check out the full list of presenters and speakers: Check out the full list of presenters and speakers: Atim Eneida George, Ph.D.; Shirley C. Taylor, Executive Director of Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center; Benton Greene, Director of Apollo Stories ▪️ The Black Female Teaching Artist with ArtsConnection — Kim Grier-Martinez; Tiffany Roxanne Barrett, Teaching Artists; Rachel Watts, Executive Director, ArtsConnection ▪️Dope Vibes & New Age Tribes with Afaliah Tribune & Michelle Cole ▪️Centering Care: Arts in Education Wellness Roundtable with Studio Museum in Harlem— Aya Rodriguez-Izumi, Blake Paskal, Chloe Hayward, Jeanette Rodriguez Pineda, Studio Museum Artist Educators Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/eHdDmiEu

Apollo Artist-In-Residence alum, Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to our historic stage to discuss his timely new book of essays, The Message, his first non-fiction work in nearly a decade! Coates will explore storytelling, mythmaking, and conflicting narratives across his travels in Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine. This work informs the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our world—and our own souls—and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths. We’ll be right there with you being empowered by every word. See you there! https://lnkd.in/eCdXyBpU

APOLLO IN THE NEWS: The Apollo's In Conversation series kicked off this season with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in conversation with Gayle King in celebration of the Justice's memoir, The Lovely One. Click below to see what you missed at this historic sold-out event: https://lnkd.in/eetcNf-i

JUST ANNOUNCED‼️The Apollo and National Black Theatre present The Divining: Ceremonies from in the name of the m/other tree, conceived and curated by Apollo New Works Artist Ebony Noelle Golden featuring Jupiter Performance Studio. The Divining will start as a processional in the streets of Harlem and land at The Apollo’s Stages at The Victoria. This LIMITED ENGAGEMENT is presented FREE with RSVP and open to the community to experience September 13-22, 2024. Combining movement, poetry, percussion, and visual art, The Divining is a call to reclaim our connection to the land and to each other, weaving together the rhythms of climate change, environmental justice, and the deep roots of Harlem's heritage. RSVPs are now open. Space is limited. https://lnkd.in/e8DQWVkU #ApolloTheater #TheApollo #Apollo90 #KeepSoulAlive #NationalBlackTheatre #EbonyNoelleGolden #TheDivining #Harlem

Calling all educators! Announcing ELEVATE, a convening to explore Black Arts in Education. Apollo Education will gather teachers, cultural workers, administrators, and teaching artists to discuss the meaning, preservation, and future of teaching and learning centered on Black diasporic arts and culture. This inaugural event will offer a generative space to integrate Black arts and culture within the larger curricula in K-12 and higher education. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHdDmiEu