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‘The Apollo’ review: Black music legends reveal humiliations, triumphs

On Wednesday, the 18th Tribeca Film Festival kicked off with “The Apollo” — at the Apollo. The documentary explores the historic landmark where black music legends, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington to James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, found a home in Harlem. “For 85 years, some of the greatest talents...

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17:05 on April 25 2019

‘The Apollo’ review: Black music legends reveal humiliations, triumphs

New York Post — On Wednesday, the 18th Tribeca Film Festival kicked off with “The Apollo” — at the Apollo. The documentary explores the historic landmark where black music legends,... more info