When the Apollo Theatre’s thick velvet burgundy curtains rise for The 15th Annual Black Nutcracker/Uptown Dance Academy gala presentation, on Thursday, December 16 in Harlem, the audience will experience a grand and beautiful display of genius in action, grace in motion and more. Many hands, many hours, many hundreds of details and a modicum of […]Read More
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Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a hospital spokeswoman said. Horne was 92. She was one of the first African-Americans to sign a long-term movie contract with a major Hollywood studio when she joined MGM in 1942. Horne’s expressive voice made her a singing star after […]Read More