With Stars of Tomorrow: An Amateur Night Special…
Featuring the best of the best child performers from Amateur Night with Guest Performances by Dance Sensation ICONic Boys
5pm
Coca-Cola Caravan to Park Next to Apollo Marquee Offering Giveaways, Pictures with Santa, Free Performances and other Holiday Activities from 12pm-5pm
Saturday, December 10th -Show begins at 5pm
WHAT: Light up your holiday season with the world famous Apollo Theater at our special presentation, Stars of Tomorrow. On December 10th, 2011 some of Amateur Night’s top instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers aged 10-15 will take the stage for a magical night of performances. Each child star will showcase their exceptional talents on the very same platform that debuted Apollo legends such as Ella Fitzgerald and Michael Jackson. New Jersey based dance sensations ICONic Boyz will dazzle the crowd as the guest performers of the evening. With impressive accolades from MTV’s Best Dance Crew and Paula Abdul’s Live to Dance, they are sure to be a special treat for guests.
Before the showcase, the Apollo and Coca-Cola partner for a miraculous event free to the public from 12pm-5pm. With the glow of 25,000 twinkling lights, the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan, an 18-wheeled semi-truck, will park next to the Apollo’s iconic marquee. Festive activities include picture taking with Santa Clause, free giveaways and caroling from New York’s finest choirs. In the spirit of giving, a toy drive will also take place to benefit HELP USA charity.
WHERE: The Apollo Theater
253 West 125th Street
New York, NY
WHEN: Saturday, December 10th, 2011
Coca-Cola Caravan 12pm-5pm
Showcase 5pm-6:30pm
TICKETS: Tickets: $19, $25, $29
Group Tickets (10 or more) $10, $18, $24
Family 4 Pack (4 minimum) $40, $72, $96
Purchase available at the Apollo Theater Box Office, by Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com
PHOTO OP: All Media MUST RSVP prior to event. ALL requests for coverage must be submitted on company letterhead to Nina Flowers via email to nina.flowers@apollotheater.org or fax 212.749-2743.
ABOUT US: The Apollo is a national treasure that has had significant impact on the development of American culture and its popularity around the world. 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. The Apollo Theater’s new artistic vision builds on its legacy. New Apollo programming has music as its core, driving large scale and more intimate music, dance and theater presentations. The Apollo will continue to present historically relevant presentations, as well as more forward-looking, contemporary work.
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
