OF NOTE: New Exhibit on the Apollo Theater at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, April 23rd - August 29th, Free

New Exhibit on view at the Smithsonian
National Museum of African American History & Culture
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment
April 23rd - August 29th
10:00am - 5:00pm daily
Free

The exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Apollo Theater, one of America’s most vital cultural institutions and explores the Apollo Theater’s seminal impact on American popular culture and how African American culture shaped the nation. Drawing on wide-ranging materials including graphic images, film, costumes, music scores, playbills, instruments and artist interviews, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing recreates the experience of those individuals who visited the iconic building on 125th Street in Harlem over its 75-year history and witnessed some of the most unforgettable performances by the emerging stars and living legends who graced its stage. Learn more about the exhibit here!

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