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The spirit of Black culture can be felt when walking into the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. Images of past legends who have graced the Apollo stage such as James Brown, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and a multitude of others are featured on the walls in photos and paintings.…

Apollo’s Kamilah Forbes to bring Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book, Between the World and Me, to life with new play.

The Apollo Theater’s Breakin’ Convention offered hip-hop dance workshops, interactive dance lounges, DJ sessions, live graffiti, panel discussions, a special amateur night performance and more by 17 dance artists and companies from New York City, the U.S., and around the globe.

Apollo Nida on the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion When Andy Cohen brought out Phaedra Parks’ husband, Apollo Nida, during the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion, a slew of insults were hurled at Kenya Moore by the accused fraudster. The personal trainer, who is currently facing charges of bank fraud and identity theft, was asked to speak…

Kenya Moore blasted for flirting with Apollo On Sunday’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” viewers watched as Kenya Moore chatted with Apollo Nida about the rampant rumors that she propositioned him for sex. The housewife, who’s the arch-nemesis of Nida’s wife Phaedra Parks, was seen cackling with laughter as Nida said that he could…

Phaedra Parks disses Kenya Moore, again The ongoing feud between Phaedra Parks and Kenya Moore has taken a nasty turn now that the attorney is suggesting that the beauty queen take an AIDS test. As previously reported during “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion Moore blasted Parks’ husband Apollo who spent time in prison…

Ray Chew understands how to create, manage and execute a huge music production. During his illustrious career, Chew has served as music director for “Showtime at the Apollo,” “American Idol” and the BET Awards. On June 30, Chew will serve as director for the 2013 BET Awards. He recently spoke with rolling out about his…

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo Singer-songwriter Brian McKnight couldn’t be happier to be an artist in his 40s releasing a new album titled, More Than Words. While some of his peers may wish they could reverse time to be 20-years-old again, the Grammy-nominated veteran doubts he would have found success as a young artist in…

The “Southern belle” Phaedra Parks became a celebrity when she joined the cast of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” But she had been in the celebrity world for many years as a practicing attorney who helped famous clients navigate the high-risk, high-reward, highly treacherous world of entertainment and Hollywood. The national platform provided by her…

It was a reality show mash-up in the Bahamas this past Christmas as Toya and Memphitz Wright joined Evelyn Lozada, “Real Housewives” Kandi Burruss and Phaedra Parks, and “Love and Hip Hop’s” Rasheeda and Kirk Frost for a wonderful week of fun in the sun. As Lozada, the Frosts and Wrights brought their families along for the trip,…

“You can boo on this show if you don’t like a performer.” –Marcus King

The cast of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” are definitely stacking large bundles of Benjamins in the bank, according to leaked reports of the cast members’ salaries. The fact that they are able to scoop up that many chips for basically acting a complete fool on national television, coupled with the unwritten knowledge that they…

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo The Great White Way was given a dose of black magic this past week during the Apollo Music Café’s “Black Magic: A Broadway Cabaret.” The evening featured the stellar talents of Tony Award winner Lillias White (Fela and Chicago) and Chester Gregory (Dreamgirls and Sister Act) performing songs that…

I was invited out to a magical 13th birthday party for Reginae Carter. She is the daughter of rap mogul Lil Wayne. It was held at the beautiful Callonwolde Mansion in Atlanta that was transformed into a castle! When my kids and I arrived we stepped onto the pink carpet and were amazed at how…

Shimmering theater lights, majestic red curtains and soaring musical numbers were transported from Midtown in New York City to the heart of Harlem at the Apollo’s first-ever Amateur Night: Broadway Night. The special event, which may become an annual affair, featured a line-up of contestants performing selections from the Broadway catalog. The concept is the…