APOLLO THEATER INDUCTS CHAKA KHAN INTO APOLLO LEGENDS HALL OF FAME AT ANNUAL SPRING GALA BENEFIT CONCERT AND AWARDS CEREMONY

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013

WAYNE BRADY TO HOST

 SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY PATTI LABELLE AND MARY J. BLIGE

SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY ERYKAH BADU, SARAH JESSICA PARKER, JENNIFER HOLLIDAY AND ALEXANDRA BURKE

WHO:             Chaka Khan;  Wayne Brady;  Mary J. Blige;  Patti LaBelle;  Sarah Jessica Parker;  Erykah Badu;  Jennifer Holliday;  Alexandra Burke;  Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner CEO;  Lisa Price, Founder & President of Carol’s Daughter;  Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET;  Ron Perelman and Anna Chapman,   MacAndrews & Forbes CEO;  Richard Plepler, CEO of HBO;  Marcus Samuelsson, Celebrity Chef and Apollo board member;  Tamara Mellon,OBE, Fashion Designer.

 

WHAT:                    THE 2013 APOLLO SPRING GALA BENEFIT

The Apollo will induct Chaka Khan into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at their 8^th annual Spring Gala Benefit. Grammy award-winning artist Erykah Badu will present one of American music’s most vital icons, Chaka Khan, with the Apollo’s highest honor. In addition, the program will include special tribute performances from Patti LaBelle andMary J. Blige. Time Warner, Inc. will accept the Apollo’s 2013 Corporate Award, presented by actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Carol’s Daughter Founder & President Lisa Price will receive the Percy E. Sutton Civic Leadership Award. Celebrated Emmy award-winning entertainer, Wayne Brady, will host the evening.

 

WHERE:                The Apollo Theater

253 West 125th Street

New York, NY 10027

 

WHEN:                    Monday, June 10^th 2013

4:45 pm – Press Check-in

5:30 pm – Red Carpet Arrivals

7:00 pm – Program Begins

***SPACE IS LIMITED.  ALL MEDIA MUST RSVP ***