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APOLLO THEATER TO HONOR
APOLLO LEGEND MICHAEL JACKSON
WITH SPECIAL MEMORIAL EVENTS
Public Celebration of His Life and Legacy to Be Held
At the World-Famous Theater
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Starting at 2:00p.m.
Press Statement Given by Apollo Theater President & CEO, Jonelle Procope
Joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton Under the Marquee
Apollo Amateur Night to Feature Special
Tribute to the King of Pop
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30p.m.
Harlem, NY, June 27, 2009 -The Apollo Theater Foundation today announced
plans to honor the late Michael Jackson with special events to
commemorate and celebrate his life. The "King of Pop" performed at the
world-famous Apollo several times in his career - first, in 1969 when he
was just a young boy, and, most recently, in 2002 at the invitation of
former President Bill Clinton at a fundraiser for the Democratic
National Committee.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, the Apollo will welcome the public into the
Theater to pay tribute to Mr. Jackson, hear his music, and see video
tributes to the late pop star . Apollo President and CEO Jonelle
Procope, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and others will offer eulogies under
the Apollo marquee at 2:00p.m. On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, the Apollo
will dedicate its weekly Amateur Night show to Mr. Jackson with special
performances and dance features such as a moon walking contest. Further,
the Apollo has erected a signature wall outside the Theater where
mourners can write condolences and leave remembrances. The Theater also
has plans to do a star-studded tribute to Mr. Jackson later in the month
of July.
"Michael first performed at the Apollo in the late 1960s with his
brothers and won Amateur Night, which catapulted their career as the
Jackson 5. We will always remember Michael in our hearts as part of the
Apollo's family of artists and a true Apollo legend. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his family. He will be deeply missed," said Jonelle
Procope, president and CEO of the Apollo Theater Foundation. "From the
moment the news of his passing was made public, fans began gathering at
the Apollo to pay their respects and celebrate Michael's life. We at the
Apollo thought it was important to put these events together to give
Michael's fans the chance to remember him as the consummate entertainer
that he was."
Statement to the Press , Tuesday, June 30, 2009, Starting at 2:00p.m.
Jonelle Procope, President & CEO of the Apollo Theater Foundation, will
speak to the press and will be joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton to
eulogize the late icon.
Public Memorial, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, Starting at 2:00p.m.
Starting at 2:00p.m., the Apollo will welcome visitors, 600 at a time,
to enter the Theater to pay their respects, hear Michael Jackson's
music, and see video tributes to the late pop star. DJs will be
spinning Michael Jackson tunes to accompany a 30-minute video tribute to
the star. Fans will have the opportunity to leave flowers and
memorabilia, their Michael Jackson memories, and write condolence
messages to the family on a special tribute wall that is located just
outside the Theater. The tribute event will occur in cycles of
approximately 45 minutes throughout the day beginning at 2:15p.m., with
the final entry occurring at 8:30p.m.
Amateur Night, Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
The Apollo's Amateur Night show on July 1 will feature C.P. Lacey, known
to Apollo audiences as "The Executioner" and for his celebrity
impersonations, will perform a special tribute to the King of Pop, and
Amateur Night Music Director Ray Chew will perform a medley of Jackson's
hits and, with Apollo personality Joe Gray, will encourage audience
members to moonwalk and dance in the style of Michael Jackson during the
Apollo soul train dance line segment at the top of the show.
About the Apollo Theater
Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009, the Apollo Theater is one of
Harlem's, New York City's, and America's most iconic and enduring
cultural institutions. The Apollo was one of the first theaters in New
York, and the country, to fully integrate, welcoming traditionally
African-American, Hispanic, and local immigrant populations in the
audience, as well as headlining uniquely talented entertainers who found
it difficult to gain entrance to other venues of similar size and
resources. 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.
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.
CONTACTS:
Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.
Nina Flowers, (212) 531-5334
Nina.Flowers@apollotheater.org
Resnicow Schroeder Associates
Julia Kirchhausen, (212) 671-5161
jkirchhausen@resnicowschroeder.com
Leah Sandals, (212) 671-5154
lsandals@resnicowschroeder.com
APOLLO LEGEND MICHAEL JACKSON
WITH SPECIAL MEMORIAL EVENTS
Public Celebration of His Life and Legacy to Be Held
At the World-Famous Theater
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Starting at 2:00p.m.
Press Statement Given by Apollo Theater President & CEO, Jonelle Procope
Joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton Under the Marquee
Apollo Amateur Night to Feature Special
Tribute to the King of Pop
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30p.m.
Harlem, NY, June 27, 2009 -The Apollo Theater Foundation today announced
plans to honor the late Michael Jackson with special events to
commemorate and celebrate his life. The "King of Pop" performed at the
world-famous Apollo several times in his career - first, in 1969 when he
was just a young boy, and, most recently, in 2002 at the invitation of
former President Bill Clinton at a fundraiser for the Democratic
National Committee.
On Tuesday, June 30, 2009, the Apollo will welcome the public into the
Theater to pay tribute to Mr. Jackson, hear his music, and see video
tributes to the late pop star . Apollo President and CEO Jonelle
Procope, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and others will offer eulogies under
the Apollo marquee at 2:00p.m. On Wednesday, July 1, 2009, the Apollo
will dedicate its weekly Amateur Night show to Mr. Jackson with special
performances and dance features such as a moon walking contest. Further,
the Apollo has erected a signature wall outside the Theater where
mourners can write condolences and leave remembrances. The Theater also
has plans to do a star-studded tribute to Mr. Jackson later in the month
of July.
"Michael first performed at the Apollo in the late 1960s with his
brothers and won Amateur Night, which catapulted their career as the
Jackson 5. We will always remember Michael in our hearts as part of the
Apollo's family of artists and a true Apollo legend. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his family. He will be deeply missed," said Jonelle
Procope, president and CEO of the Apollo Theater Foundation. "From the
moment the news of his passing was made public, fans began gathering at
the Apollo to pay their respects and celebrate Michael's life. We at the
Apollo thought it was important to put these events together to give
Michael's fans the chance to remember him as the consummate entertainer
that he was."
Statement to the Press , Tuesday, June 30, 2009, Starting at 2:00p.m.
Jonelle Procope, President & CEO of the Apollo Theater Foundation, will
speak to the press and will be joined by the Reverend Al Sharpton to
eulogize the late icon.
Public Memorial, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, Starting at 2:00p.m.
Starting at 2:00p.m., the Apollo will welcome visitors, 600 at a time,
to enter the Theater to pay their respects, hear Michael Jackson's
music, and see video tributes to the late pop star. DJs will be
spinning Michael Jackson tunes to accompany a 30-minute video tribute to
the star. Fans will have the opportunity to leave flowers and
memorabilia, their Michael Jackson memories, and write condolence
messages to the family on a special tribute wall that is located just
outside the Theater. The tribute event will occur in cycles of
approximately 45 minutes throughout the day beginning at 2:15p.m., with
the final entry occurring at 8:30p.m.
Amateur Night, Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
The Apollo's Amateur Night show on July 1 will feature C.P. Lacey, known
to Apollo audiences as "The Executioner" and for his celebrity
impersonations, will perform a special tribute to the King of Pop, and
Amateur Night Music Director Ray Chew will perform a medley of Jackson's
hits and, with Apollo personality Joe Gray, will encourage audience
members to moonwalk and dance in the style of Michael Jackson during the
Apollo soul train dance line segment at the top of the show.
About the Apollo Theater
Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009, the Apollo Theater is one of
Harlem's, New York City's, and America's most iconic and enduring
cultural institutions. The Apollo was one of the first theaters in New
York, and the country, to fully integrate, welcoming traditionally
African-American, Hispanic, and local immigrant populations in the
audience, as well as headlining uniquely talented entertainers who found
it difficult to gain entrance to other venues of similar size and
resources. 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.
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.
CONTACTS:
Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.
Nina Flowers, (212) 531-5334
Nina.Flowers@apollotheater.org
Resnicow Schroeder Associates
Julia Kirchhausen, (212) 671-5161
jkirchhausen@resnicowschroeder.com
Leah Sandals, (212) 671-5154
lsandals@resnicowschroeder.com
