May
01

‘Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing’

The Apollo Theater in 2008. (Photo by Shahar Azran, courtesy of the Apollo Theater Foundation)

“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” through Aug. 29, 2010

This African American History and Culture Museum exhibition at the American History Museum is the first to explore the rich history and the cultural significance of Harlem’s Apollo Theater. It features photographs and artifacts to trace the story of the theater from its origins in 1913 to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment.

Photo by Shahar Azran

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Posted: 1 May 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.