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THE APOLLO, directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Roger Ross Williams, chronicles the legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater, covering the rich history of the storied performance space ove...
THE APOLLO, directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Roger Ross Williams, chronicles the legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater, covering the rich history of the storied performance space over its 85 years. What began as a refuge for marginalized artists emerged as a hallowed hall of black excellence and empowerment. In the film, Williams reflects on the struggle of black lives in America, the role that art plays in that struggle, and the part the Apollo Theater continues to play in the cultural conversation. Weaving together archival footage of music, comedy and dance performances with behind-the-scenes verité footage of the team that makes the theater run, the film features interviews with such artists as Angela Bassett, Common, Jamie Foxx, Doug E. Fresh, Savion Glover, Patti LaBelle, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson, and Pharrell Williams. Parallel to the historical narrative, THE APOLLO examines the current state of race in America, chronicling the multimedia stage adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ acclaimed Between the World and Me as it comes together on the theater’s grand stage.
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- Home Box Office
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- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
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- [Place of publication not identified] : Home Box Office, [2019]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2019
- ©2019
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 41 min., 35 sec)) : sound
- digital
- video file
- OCLC
- on1131765660
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Originally released by Home Box Office, 2019.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 09, 2019.
- Streaming video file.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- African-American Contribution to Culture (3:17); Touring the Apollo (2:05); Apollo Theater Origins (4:40); Harlem Jazz (2:22); "Strange Fruit" Controversy (2:52); Growing Up at the Apollo (3:05); Apollo Theater Future (4:39); Apollo Amateur Night (4:34); Apollo Amateur Night Auditions (5:15); Eartha Kitt (2:13); Prejudice and Discrimination (3:45); James Brown (2:20); Motown Revue (4:06); Apollo Theater "University" (1:50); Influencing Mainstream Music (3:18); Dealing with Segregation (3:07); Groundbreaking Comedy (3:40); Staging a Theatrical Version of "Between the World and Me" (2:53); 1964 Harlem Riots (3:56); Black Power Movement (3:52); Harlem's Decline (4:15); Reviving the Apollo (4:05); Showtime at the Apollo (2:38); Transitioning to a Non-Profit (1:58); In Memory (3:02); Obama at the Apollo (1:58); "Between the World and Me" Opening Night (6:03); Continuing the Apollo Tradition (1:56); Credits: The Apollo (6:58)