On November 21, 1934, a timid teenager stood paralyzed before the demonstrative Apollo Theater audience during amateur night competition. She had rehearsed a dance routine but was preceded by a duo ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — This week, Several Apollo mission legends got together this week to reflect on an achievement many thought impossible. Special panel held in Cocoa Beach with Apollo mission legends ...

NEW YORK – Icon and legend are some of the many words to describe Usher and Babyface, and on Tuesday, they were given the official titles from the Apollo Theater. The historic theater in New York's ...

When a 9-year-old Leslie Uggams made her debut at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in 1952, she instantly won over the notoriously tough crowd as the “extra added attraction” on a bill with jazz great ...

COCOA BEACH, Fla., July 16 (UPI) --A new, bold challenge in space exploration is needed to advance American prosperity and unite humanity with a common goal, a group of Apollo-era legends said Tuesday ...

HARLEM, New York (WABC) -- It was a big night in New York City history, a moment that some thought would never come. The Apollo Theatre, which had fallen on hard times, was reopening in grand style.

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The Apollo Theater is celebrating 90 years of soul-lifting showtimes with legendary acts such as Louis Armstrong (bottom left) and Leslie Uggams (top right). When a 9-year-old Leslie Uggams made her ...