What is the Apollo Theater?
One of the most famous venues in New York City and notable for its almost exclusively African American acts, the Apollo Theater is located in Harlem and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Steeped in African American culture, the Apollo Theater started off as a popular burlesque venue owned by Jewish businessmen and was open to white-only audiences. Eventually, however, that theater closed and the Apollo Theater reopened in a new location, catering almost exclusively to African American audiences.
