Date 28/01/2016 - News People
'Empire' creator Lee Daniels is set to direct The Apollo Film Project, an authorized documentary chronicling the history of the famed theater in Harlem. Born out of the Harlem Renaissance and established in 1934, the Apollo became the most prized venue on the ?Chitlin? Circuit? during the time of racial segregation in the United States. Over the years, it also became Harlem's answer to Carnegie Hall, showcasing such artists as Aretha Franklin, Nat King Cole, Gladys Knight, Sammy Davis, Jr.