5184 x 3456 px | 43,9 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
luglio 2016
Ubicazione:
Harlem, New York City, USA
Altre informazioni:
The Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York City[3] is a music hall which is a noted venue forAfrican-American performers. It was the home of Showtime at the Apollo, a nationally syndicated television variety show which showcased new talent, from 1987 to 2008, encompassing 1, 093 episodes. The theatre, which has a capacity of 1, 506, was built in 1913-14 as Hurtig & Seamon's New Burlesque Theatre, and was designed by George Keister in the neo-Classical style.] It became the Apollo in 1934, when it was opened to black patrons – previously it had been a whites-only venue. In 1983, both the interior and exterior of the building were designated as New York City Landmarks, and the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is estimated that 1.3 million people visit the Apollo every year.
