#the apollo theater

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Legends of the Chitterling Circuit: Birthplace of Icons

The Chitterling Circuit: The Birthplace of Legends The Chitterling Circuit was more than just a collection of venues—it was a cultural powerhouse that birthed legends, shaped genres, and provided a stage for African American artists to thrive despite the constraints of segregation. Icons like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Little Richard, Quincy Jones, and Ray Charles emerged from this…

[pwh3]

Harlem, 125th Street, August 13th, 2023. Instagram: https://instagram.com/pwh3_ig

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Here’s our MTGinktober for “Sun,” starring Huatli, the Sun's Heart and Elspeth, Sun's Champion! I guess nobody wanted to hear her flappin', double slappin', no-nappin', scrappin', unflappable slam poetry--tough crowd.

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[stuffaboutminneapolis]

Prince and Mariah Carey at the Apollo Theater (2009)

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Y’all ‘memba that time Lisa Stansfield ATE the Apollo Theater up?! 

[citizenscreen]

On the evening of November 21, 1934, 17-year-old Ella Fitzgerald won Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre. Fitzgerald brought down the house and became a legend. #OnThisDay

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a child of dionysus using their acting skills to convince other campers of practically anything just for their own entertainment

a child of apollo who knows they’re lying and is just going insane trying to prove it

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Apollo Theater, Harlem, Photo by Aaron Siskind, 1937

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the voidz @ apollo theater - new york, usa, 2024 / ph. Brilliant-Damage4214

[shippingdissapointment]

i feel like one of the most intimate things you can do with a person is give them your tumblr. especially if they arent someone you know well cuz whatever they see will probably influence how they see you from then on. they will see your embarrassing fanfiction. they will see your crappy fanart. they will see your stupid little incorrcet quotes. and the best part is if they dont judge you for it. like showing someone all of the most embarrassing parts of you and them still accepting you and loving you

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A HipHop Funeral: R.I.P. DJ KAY SLAY ( LIVE From The Apollo Theater Harl...

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From officialthesmithsfan

"On August 31, 1978, while attending a Patti Smith concert, a 14 year-old Johnny Marr was introduced to 19-year old Morrissey."

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The Apollo Theater in Harlem on a summer evening.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

The north side of 125th Street, near Eighth Avenue, Harlem, 1920s. Prominent in the picture is Hurtig & Seamon's New Burlesque Theater, which was later renamed the Apollo.

Photo: George Rinhart via Corbis Images/Getty Images/KTVZ

[icarianlibrary]

Me trying to beat the Apollo Kid allegations but I:

Have been doing Youtube since I was 10 (Spotlight starved fr fr)

Have been drawing longer than I can remember

used to put on talent shows for my entire family

Would read fantasy books but wouldn't DARE pick up non-fiction (I still don't)

Have been writing silly lil stories in my siblings old notebooks since I was a kid

Writing and drawing comics for my siblings

MAJOR theater kid syndrome

literally writing a musical

Been writing music since I was around 10

Ex Choir Kid

Animator

Blonde hair

LOVESS the sun & the beach

Loves music

Literally I have 5 siblings, which cabin has a lot of kids? APOLLO

My room is very cluttered and filled with random posters

I like to comfort others

My favorite game as a kid was playing Doctor

I'm a raging Achillean twink

transgender

ADHD

Autistic

Guys I swear I'm not a son of Apollo I would never be that gay

Writing a book about the myth of Apollo and Hyacinthus and literally yaps abt it 24/7