Photo by: D. Bell
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.
98.7 KISS FM will be there on June 30th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Apollo Theater is located at 253 West 125th Street, Harlem, USA.
See the official schedule after the jump.
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.
Posted on June 29, 2009 by D. Bell