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Spend your summer with #TheApollo with a host of new programming and celebrate pride with us. Tap in for tickets to our Summer 2026 lineup‼️ apollotheater.org/summer-2026

With a soundtrack rooted in the legacy of Black voices in rock, punk, and experimental music, the work moves audiences through the motions. Secure your seat for tomorrow‼️ apollotheater.org/event/water-ri…

Set in a near-future Chicagoland, water riot follows an unlikely coalition of Black activists rising against an A.I. police state and the privatization of Lake Michigan.

We sat down with writer Derek Lee McPhatter for a closer look into Apollo Works in Process: water riot, a powerful new work confronting climate change, surveillance, resistance, and the fight to protect our most vital resource water.

📸 1. The “Jackson Brothers” backstage at Amateur Night at The Apollo 2. Michael Jackson performs for a Democratic Party fundraiser at The Apollo, 2002 3. Promotional flier for the Jackson 5’s week long engagement opening for Etta James

As "Michael" moonwalks past box office records, we can't believe we got to witness his real-life meteoric rise from bite-sized #AmateurNightApollo favorite, to global icon, right here on our stage! 🕺🏾🔥 What was your favorite part of the movie Apollo Fam?? No spoilers!

Whether it's a glittery pop concert or an immersive theatrical production, we all know the power of good costuming to elevate the moment. So we were too excited to see what the stars would pull out for this year's Met Gala theme, "Costume is Art"!

Moments like this remind us that the story of music is still being written, and it begins on stages like ours. A testament to the lineage, love, and lasting impact of those who write the soundtrack to our lives‼️ Watch the interviews at nytimes.com/30greatest.

From The Apollo to storied streets like Cornelia Street, this moment connected sacred music spaces across the country, reminding us that songwriting is not just craft, it’s legacy. Inside the issue, multiple Apollo Walk of Fame Legends pull back the curtain.

Last week, beneath The Apollo’s iconic marquee at The Victoria, Harlem became a living, breathing tribute to the architects of American music. For 90+ years, #TheApollo has stood as a sacred home for Black artistry and creative expression.

THIS MAY AT THE APOLLO‼️ Tickets to our full Spring 2026 season lineup: apollotheater.org/spring-2026

Our FREE, 40th anniversary season lineup is here! 60+ shows in 12 parks across NYC - see you in the parks! View the full lineup at SummerStage.org

#Harlemstudents in grades 1–12, this is your moment to leave your mark on the halls where legends are made‼️apollotheater.org/art-contest-20…

As we undergo a historic transformation, reimagining our spaces from the lobby to the café, we’re calling on the next generation to help shape the future of art. Selected works will live permanently inside our reimagined space. Your vision, woven into the future of a legacy.

🚨One Week Left - Deadline May 6. SUBMISSIONS ARE STILL OPEN🚨Our stage has held generations of brilliance and now is opening its doors to you. We invite young #Harlem visionaries to step forward for #TheApollo Breaking Ground #ArtContest.

Sometimes, words just won’t do! ✨💃🏽 This #InternationalDanceDay we’re celebrating artists who take our stage to tell stories through movement. In this #ApolloArchives clip, @CamilleABrown and Dancers embody the culture-shifting power of dance in the uptown premiere of “Ink”!

Merch available at #HowardTheatre on 4/26‼️ Tickets available to the show. apollotheater.org/event/best-of-…

Rep your dopest drip and drop who you’re coming to see this weekend in the comments below. FEATURING: Clipse, Matthew Whittaker, We Ani, Gabby Samone, Black Alley, and hosted by Chris Spencer. This is what it looks like when icons return and new legends rise.

🚨Exclusive Best of The Apollo Merch Drop! From 125th to the DMV, it’s a show stitched together into every thread. @apollotheatre x @HowardTheatre Limited pieces. 🔥 No restocks. When it’s gone, it’s history.