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Ain't Nothing Like the Real ThingHow the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment: Exhibition at the California African American Museum

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Celebrating the 75th birthday of Harlem's Apollo Theatrer, the Smithsonian present and exhibit that details the impact of the theater in American culture and entertainment. It traces the origins of the Apollo as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture.
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2011
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  1. African American History
  2. African American Musicians
  3. Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
  4. California African American Museum
  5. Exhibitions
  6. Music And Dance

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