Apollo Theater Opens 2010 Season Ameteur Night

AMATEUR NIGHT
OPENING NIGHT
with special guest host DOUG E. FRESH
Begins Tonight at 7:30 PM

WHAT: AMATEUR NIGHT, the world’s most original and enduring amateur talent
competition, returns to the Apollo Theater better than ever for the 2010 season after
taking a hiatus during the run of Dreamgirls. As always, AMATEUR NIGHT spurs
performers to please the audiences that can make them the next Apollo legend. Now for
2010, audiences can also enjoy a pre-show jam fest by one of New York’s hottest
DJs- DJ Jess, hear a new AMATEUR NIGHT theme song and even join the
Competition! Hosted by Capone with special guest - the legendary Human
Beat Box Doug E. Fresh. Sponsored by Coca-Cola.

WHERE: The Apollo Theater- 253 West 125 Street (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) -
Harlem, New York.

WHEN: Tonight -8:00PM
Press Check-in is from 7:15 PM – 7:45PM.

TICKETS: $17, $22, $27
Student/Senior Rush day-of-performance $10
Group discounts available for groups of 10 or more, call (212) 531-5355.

Available at the Apollo Theater Box Office or call Ticketmaster 212-307-7171

ABOUT US: Currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Apollo Theater is one of Harlem’s, New
York City’s, and America’s most iconic and enduring cultural institutions. The Apollo
was one of the first theaters in New York, and the country, to fully integrate, welcoming
traditionally African-American, Hispanic, and local immigrant populations in the audience, as
well as headlining uniquely talented entertainers who found it difficult to gain entrance to
other venues of similar size and resources. Since introducing the first Amateur Night contests
in 1934, the Apollo Theater has played a major role in cultivating artists and in the emergence
of innovative musical genres including jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, gospel, blues, soul, and hip-
hop. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., James Brown,
Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill, and
countless others began their road to stardom on the Apollo’s stage. Based on its cultural
significance and architecture, the Apollo Theater received state and city landmark designation
in 1983 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information, visit
www.apollotheater.org

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