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Luther Vandross‘ voice was the soundtrack of many Black millennial childhoods. Personally, I would wake up every Sunday to church music followed by his hit single “Never Too Much” which still stops most people in their tracks to this day. In the documentary, Luther: Never Too Much, director Dawn Porter chronicles a his journey to stardom and how he manifested the career he desired.

Jaden Thompson If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Broadway star and singer Shoshana Bean will perform a holiday concert at Harlem’s Apollo Theater on Dec. 4, her sixth time returning to the iconic stage.

A$AP Rocky took to the stage of the famed Apollo Theater on Tuesday, where he accepted an award during the 2023 edition of the annual Harlem’s Fashion Row event, coinciding with New York Fashion Week.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Carolines Entertainment has tapped Horizon Sports & Experiences as its agency of record to develop sponsorship, brand activation, experiential and hospitality strategies to engage audiences across a variety of platforms on behalf of the 2023 New York Comedy Festival. HS&E, part of Horizon Media, will provide sponsors its full suite of data and analytics services and solutions. The 19th annual festival is slated to return in November. In an era when a writers strike has advertisers wringing their hands about how to align their brand messages with new comedy content, the festival, which started in 2004, may provide an alternative, says Neal Gluckman, HS&E’s senior vice president and head of sales, in an interview. “Brands still need to be out there,” he says, and the festival attracts a young, engaged base and also generates a lot of social-media content as comedians, venues and fans share their expereinces.

Drake has announced announced a small theatre show in New York for next month.The Canadian artist, who released his seventh album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ in June, will take to the stage at the 1,500-capacity Apollo Theater in Harlem on November 11 as part of SiriusXM’s Small Stages series.As Spin notes, Drake has only played four live shows so far this year.Tickets for the star’s intimate NYC gig are available for free to SiriusXM subscribers. Alternatively, non-subscribers can download the station’s app, subscribe and then can be entered to the prize draw.Fans have until 11pm ET on October 26 to enter – you can find more information here, and see Drake’s announcement below.A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi)SiriusXM’s Small Stages series has recently hosted special shows from the likes of Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Apollo Theater.Last month, Drake posted screenshots showing hateful Instagram messages he’d sent to Needle Drop music critic Anthony Fantano.

When Drake hits the stage at his upcoming New York show, he’ll be performing at one of the Big Apple’s most legendary venues: Harlem’s Apollo Theater.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced details of an intimate gig at the historic Apollo Theater in New York which will take place next month.The rock band are currently in the middle of a North American tour that has them headlining stadiums and festivals across the country.On September 13, between other touring commitments, the group will head to New York to perform at the 1,500-capacity venue for a one-off gig. The special, invitation-only concert will be part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series and will celebrate the launch of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ exclusive music channel on the radio network.According to a press release, the setlist will include fan favourites, hits and new songs from their latest album ‘Unlimited Love’.

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have been one of Hollywood's hottest power couples, not afraid to show public displays of affection and reveal the most personal details of their relationship.The pair met while filming on the set of "Midnight in the Switchgrass" while Fox was still married to actor Brian Austin Green. Fox filed for divorce from Green in November 2020 – but said they had ended their relationship in 2019 – after being married for over a decade.

Wilson Chapman editorTyler Perry announced a donation for $500,000 to the Apollo Theater during the venue’s annual spring benefit gala on Monday.Perry made the announcement during his acceptance speech for the organization’s Impact Award. Perry was presented the award by Whoopi Goldberg.“My studio [in Georgia] was once a former Confederate-owned army base where there were 3.9 million negroes and slaves at the time, and there were Confederate soldiers plotting and planning how to keep them enslaved,” Perry said.

Sheinelle Jones has shared  a fun picture of her recent night out with friends, including CBS' Gayle King.MORE: CBS Morning stars Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson share hilarious video with fansThe picture was taken from the Dining with the Divas event at New York's Apollo Theater, and saw Sheinelle with Gayle and friends posing for the selfie. She used a filter that included the Stevie Wonder song 'Isn't She Lovely?' as the group beamed with big smiles.WATCH: Today star Sheinelle Jones shares picture of fun night out with Gayle KingToday Show star Sheinelle wore a stunning bold floral jumpsuit for the occasion while Gayle rocked a fun red jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.The event took place last week, and Gayle mentioned it the following day on air as she has shared a sweet video of the emotional moment she "finally" met her co-anchor Nathaniel Burleson's wife.MORE: Sheinelle Jones celebrates incredible achievement live on TodayMORE: Sheinelle Jones shines a light on co-star following a big change at workThe pair met at the lunch gala and shared a fun video of each other, with Nate's wife Atoya exclaiming: "Look who I found!""I am finally finally meeting Mrs.

Johnny Brown was an actor and comedian best known for his starring role in “Good Times,” playing building superintendent Nathan Bookman.Brown got his start doing comedy, including winning an amateur night at the Apollo Theater. He worked on Broadway and had a recording career with songs including “Walkin’, Talkin’, Kissin’ Doll” before getting his break on TV.

A post shared by Sharon Catherine Brown (@sharoncatherinebrown)Sharon told  that her father was at the doctor's office in L.A. on Wednesday getting his pacemaker checked. But shortly after that visit he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed.

Johnny Brown, best known as the beloved actor who played housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on “Good Times”, has died. He was 84.

A post shared by Sharon Catherine Brown (@sharoncatherinebrown)Sharon told  that her father was at the doctor's office in L.A. on Wednesday getting his pacemaker checked. But shortly after that visit he went into cardiac arrest and collapsed.

NEW YORK -- The annual Soul Train Awards will be presented for the first time at New York City's Apollo Theater, the legendary Harlem performance venue, as two icons of Black culture team up.The 2021 awards show, which honors the year's best in soul, hip-hop and R&B, will be taped and debut on BET and BET Her on Nov. 28 at 8 p.m.

Daymond John celebrated his second annual Black Entrepreneurs Day Thursday by giving away $250,000 in grants to businesses.The event, presented by Chase for Business and held live and in-person, from Harlem’s Apollo Theater, included conversations with several Black celebrities turned businessicons including Kevin Hart, Shaquille O'Neal, Tyra Banks, Michael Strahan, Marcus Samuelsson, Rev Run and D Nice.

Jennifer Hudson was inundated with fan support as she marked the opportunity to perform at New York's famous Apollo Theater."Thank you, @apollotheater. Thank you, @mastercard.

The executive producer of Harlem’s Apollo Theater, the president of John Prine’s Oh Boy Records (and widow of the late folk music icon), and ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro are among President Joe Biden’s intended nominees for the National Council on the Arts.

Mary J. Blige was honoured by the Apollo Theater on Friday.

with performances from BTS, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and more.The show officially takes place at the iconic Los Angeles Convention Center, but the broadcast will also give airtime to America’s most cherished and historical venues — after a particularly challenging year for live music in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

D’Angelo took to the stage of Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater on Saturday night for the latest Verzuz concert, which was livestreamed via social media.

D’Angelo premiered a brand new song during his VERZUZ appearance, which took place at New York’s Apollo Theater, last night (February 27).The singer-songwriter was the latest star to appear on the battle series, but did not face off against another artist.Instead, D’Angelo was the main focus of the event, bringing the occasional guest to perform with him rather than go up against him.

Verzuz — I mean, who would want to battle him? — but he brought in a very special guest musician to kick off his performance at the Apollo on Saturday night.That would be Keyon Harrold, the veteran trumpeter and member of D’Angelo’s band whose 14-year-old black son, Keyon Harrold Jr., was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone from a white woman at the Arlo Hotel in Soho last September.No explanation was needed as this went down live at the Apollo Theater — the mecca for African-American artists.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorReclusive R&B superstar D’Angelo will face off against unnamed “friends” in a Verzuz DJ battle aimed straight at the hearts of the series’ core audience. The battle will take place on Saturday, Feb.

IQ.Fans will also have their temperature checked upon entering a venue and will be required to wear face coverings while in attendance.As part of the move, the city will host concerts for the first time in a year as part of the New York Arts Revival programme announced in January.More than 300 pop-up gigs will take place between 20 February and 6 September at venues including the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage, La Mama, and Alice Busch Opera Theatre.The governor says the gigs will be staged at

Talent and entertainment company UTA has signed one of the most iconic music venues in the world, Harlem’s Apollo Theater, in all areas. According to the announcement, UTA will help expand the 87-year-old theater’s cultural influence, representation, and programming across TV, film, podcasts, publishing and events through its IP.

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