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Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Errol Pierre. I am a 1st generation American. Both of my parents grew up in Haiti and moved to America in the 1970’s. I grew up in Spring Valley, New York; a town 30 minutes outside of the city. I love to travel and have visited […]

Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in Hempstead, Long Island, but currently reside in Central Harlem. I’m an Equity actor, I have my own production company called Take Each Moment, and through it, I produce a bi-weekly open mic series in Hell’s Kitchen called The Darker the Berry . Three years ago, […]

Since 1934, the Apollo Theater has been an anchor of the civil rights and social justice movement. This important work continues with our Sounds of Social Justice Initiative, which is comprised of artist-led projects that wrestle with, illuminate and foster dialog on social justice. In today’s fractured political climate, the fight for social justice is […]

How were you introduced to the arts? I was born an artist. I was born into a family of artists, so growing up it was normal, it was all I knew. I was also exposed to the arts throughout secondary school. It was part of the curriculum for every child, so I didn’t necessarily feel […]

What is your favorite Apollo memory? I find it extremely hard to think of one. I have a lot of memorable moments. The Apollo seemed to me like a mythical place that recalled the great legends like Ella Fitzgerald and the superheroes of my teenage years behind the Iron Curtain, Prince and Michael Jackson. So […]

Matthew Whitaker was a winning participant of the “Child Stars of Tomorrow” competition, as part of Amateur Night at the Apollo in 2010. A year later, at just 10 years old, he was invited to perform at Stevie Wonder’s induction into the Apollo Theater’s Hall of Fame. He returned to the Apollo for FOX TV’s […]

The Apollo Salon Series presents new work by innovative performing artists. The Apollo provides them with a week of workshop and rehearsal time and the opportunity to showcase their work on the Apollo Soundstage. Ladykiller’s Love Story, part of the Apollo’s 2017 Salon Series, is a new musical written by New York City playwright Jocelyn […]