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APOLLO ANNUAL REPORT

2016-17th 125 Street, , NY

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

apollo music apollo community leadership Page 10 Page 16 Page 4 apollo apollo education Page 12 Page 18 centennial celebration Page 6 apollo in the media Page 13 Page 20 women of the world Page 8 apollo signature apollo celebrations Page 14 Page 22

apollo people statement of Page 27 operating activity Page 24 apollo supporters Page 28 statement of financial position Page 26 join the apollo Page 30 “Since its inception, the Apollo Theater has been home to legendary and FROM OUR up-and-coming artists alike, serving as an ever-changing, driving force in popular music and culture, not only in Harlem but across the world.” LEADERSHIP Jonelle Procope, President and CEO of the Apollo Theater

We are delighted to share this Annual Report highlighting It is an incredible honor to bring my voice to the Apollo’s the incredible accomplishments of the Apollo’s season. Key storied legacy and exciting future. My first season at the milestones from the 2016-2017 season include welcoming Apollo has been a whirlwind of inspiring and innovative Kamilah Forbes as the new Executive Producer; presenting performances and programs. I especially want to mention The First Noel, the first multi-week run of an Apollo-Presents the four-day Women of the World Festival, which was show on the iconic Mainstage; and welcoming popular anchored by a special tribute concert to the incomparable -based festival, Afropunk, for their first appearance artist/activist Abbey Lincoln. Produced in partnership at the Apollo. with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in The Apollo has truly become a center for multi-disciplinary Washington D.C. and The Kimmel Center for the Performing performing arts. This season featured compelling music, Arts in , this concert featured the all-star dance, theater, comedy, and spoken word, ranging from a line-up of , Esperanza Spalding, season-long celebration of Apollo Legend Ella Fitzgerald’s Dianne Reeves, and Teri Lyne Carrington. The Salon Series 100th birthday, to the four-day Women of the World Festival, welcomed noted choreographer Maurice Chestnut for a to the world premiere of Línea Recta — a new work by residency developing his new work, Beats + Rhymes + Tap Hispánico. Apollo welcomed a record high 208,000 people Shoes and I directed a new musical in development, Lady through 142 performances and programs and featured more Killer Love Songs, based on music from CeeLo Green’s The than 1,000 professional and amateur artists. Lady Killer album. Furthermore, through our partnership We are especially proud of our education and community with Ballet Hispánico, we co-commissioned Línea Recta by programs, which engage new audiences and foster dialogue Annabelle Lopez Ochoa; and, through our partnership with around important issues. From the provocative event Opera Philadelphia we co-commissioned We Shall Not Be The Case of the N Word, to the Uptown Hall series, to an Moved, a groundbreaking new opera from the creative team expansion of our popular School Day Live series and the of Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Daniel Bernard Roumain, and Bill return of the Teen Takeover event, which is conceived, T. Jones, which will premiere next season. curated, and produced by our High School Interns and Another major highlight of the season was an exciting new Young Producers Club, we deepened the Apollo Theater’s broadcast media initiative including Conan at the Apollo and commitment to the community and continued to grow these the much-anticipated specials on meaningful programs. Fox. Through these and other broadcast and digital media Accomplishments outlined in this report would not initiatives, the Apollo reached 9 million views, broadening be possible without the exceptional leadership of the Board the audience and expanding its impact. The Apollo is of Directors, tireless endeavors of the staff, artistry truly advancing its legacy as a place of opportunity and a and imagination of the artists, and sustained generosity touchstone for African American creativity. We offer a year- of many donors. Thank you all for helping to make the 2016- round season of vibrant programming and I hope you will 2017 season a tremendous success! join us at the Apollo soon!

Dick Parsons, Chairman of the Board Kamilah Forbes, Executive Producer Jonelle Procope, President & CEO

4 5 “Ella’s intonation was impeccable and Apollo Live Wire: her command of lyrics truly masterful. ELLA! A Centennial Celebration Within the force of all that talent she October 22, 2016; Apollo Mainstage was joyful, vulnerable and ultimately The Apollo Live Wire series continued the birthday ELLA celebration with a discussion exploring Ella’s music, accessible. She was great and yet musicianship, and unique position as a woman she made the people feel as though revered in an art form predominated by men. she belonged to them. Her example is Moderated by Farah Jasmine Griffin, the panel included Judith Tick, Loren Schoenberg, Robert a gift to any singer.” G. O’Meally. The program also featured a musical reflection by Andrea Frierson and her trio. FITZGERALD Lizz Wright

100: The Apollo Celebrates Ella Apollo Music Cafe: CENTENNIAL October 22, 2016; Apollo Mainstage Charenee Wade — Ella Fitzgerald Tribute The season-long celebration of Apollo Legend April 7, 2017; Apollo Soundstage Ella Fitzgerald‘s centennial birthday was launched with a blockbuster concert featuring performances First Runner-Up in the 2010 Thelonious Monk by some of the greatest vocalists in and R&B International Vocal Competition, Charenee Wade, including , , and Lizz Wright. took over the Apollo Music Café in a tribute CELEBRATION evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald through The concert was produced in collaboration with seven-time Grammy winning producer some of her most famous songs. and included musical backing by the legendary Orchestra, led by Scotty Barnhart, and a special performance by Afro Blue and subsequently traveled to Hollywood, CA and , FL.

Amateur Night at the Apollo Celebrates Ella April 19, 2017; Apollo Mainstage

6 7 May 4-7, 2017 Entire Apollo Theater

The Apollo brought back the popular Women of the World (WOW) Festival in partnership with Southbank Centre for what has become a much-anticipated biannual Apollo event. From May 4-7, 2017 more than 7,300 people gathered at the Apollo Theater to explore issues facing women globally and locally. The Apollo’s WOW Festival included 36 unique events including 21 WOMEN expert-led interactive dialogues, 9 performances, 5 panel discussions, and 1 film screening, and involved 117 artists and speakers. There was also a marketplace of different women’s organizations with opportunities for civic engagement. The Festival featured many luminaries, including Lupita Nyong’o, Gabourey Sidibe, Carmen Perez, Tamika Mallory, and Gabby Douglas among many others. The artistic highlight of the festival was a Mainstage concert honoring the 40-year legacy of Abbey Lincoln, the extraordinary singer, , activist, actress, and storyteller. Four incredible OF contemporary female jazz artists, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding, and Terri Lyne Carrington, came together to honor Abbey Lincoln’s career, influence, and activism in this unique concert. The concert also traveled to the two partner organizations, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Kimmel THE Center for the Performing Arts. WORLD

8 9 APOLLO MUSIC

“This season honors the Apollo legacy while moving us towards the future.” Kamilah Forbes Hendrix in Harlem Afropunk Africa Now! November 26, 2016; Apollo Mainstage (2 shows) February 25, 2017; Apollo Mainstage (2 shows) March 11, 2017; Apollo Mainstage

With two electrifying performances in one evening, As part of the popular Brooklyn-based global The Apollo presented its 5th annual Africa this celebration of Amateur Night at the Apollo festival AFROPUNK’s Uptown Takeover, the Apollo Now! concert in partnership with World Music Theater presented AFROPUNK’S Unapologetically winner and legendary guitarist marked Institute, celebrating the best of today’s th Black: The African-American Songbook Remixed the 50 anniversary of the formation of African music scene. Highlighting the sounds The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The concerts featured concert, which showcased decades of protest of West Africa, Africa Now! artists included: /Ska-Punk/Rock originators Fishbone with music. The concert featured creative and musical Mbongwana Star (Kinshasa, Democratic special guests the legendary Ernie Isley, ground- direction by with Igmar Thomas breaking music icon Nona Hendryx and R&B/Soul & The Revive Big Band, and featured Bilal, Toshi Republic of Congo), Songhoy artist Liv Warfield. Reagon, Jill Scott, Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the (, ), Lura (Cape Verde), and Radio), and Staceyann Chin. DJ Nenim (Lagos, Nigeria).

10 11 DANCE THEATER

Ballet Hispánico November 18-19, 2016; Apollo Mainstage

In what has become an annual tradition, the nation’s premier Latino dance company, Ballet Hispánico, returned to the Apollo for one evening Mainstage performance as well as two School Day Live performances and a Family Workshop. The Mainstage program included the world premiere of Línea Recta a new work co-commissioned by the Apollo and choreographed by Belgian-Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa as well as Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro’s Danzón and Pedro Ruiz’s Club Havana.

Apollo Salon Series: Maurice Chestnut The First Noel Apollo Salon Series: Lady Killer Love Songs April 17-22, 2017; Apollo Soundstage December 10-18, 2016; Apollo Mainstage May 16-22, 2017; Apollo Soundstage

The Apollo Salon Series nurtures innovative The First Noel marked an important milestone Directed by Apollo Executive Producer Kamilah new work across disciplines. Noted dancer/ as the first multi-week run of an Apollo Presents Forbes, this reading/workshop of a new musical choreographer Maurice Chestnut, and his band, show on the iconic Apollo Mainstage. Following entitled Lady Killer Love Songs with music from The Above Ground Project, came to the Apollo a successful run on the 150-seat Soundstage in CeeLo Green’s The Lady Killer album featured for a week-long artist residency to work on a new December 2015, Classical Theatre of Harlem and Equity Actors, including Frenchie Davis and piece entitled: Beats + Rhymes + Tap Shoes. The the Apollo Theater again collaborated to bring Condola Rashad, among others. residency included support for the development of this festive Harlem-based holiday musical to the the work as well as a workshop performance on the 1500-seat Mainstage. With book, music, and lyrics Apollo Soundstage. by Lelund Durond Thompson and Jason Michael Webb, direction by Steve H. Broadnax III, and by Brian Harlan Brooks, this tale of loss, love, healing, and belonging offered a unique holiday tradition in Harlem.

12 13 SIGNATURE

Apollo Comedy Club Apollo Music Café Amateur Night at the Apollo Amateur Night at the Apollo: Making a Star October 6, 2016 – June 1, 2017; 9 shows October 7, 2016 – June 3, 2017; 18 performances Wednesdays 40 weeks a year September 21, 2016

Returning for its second season, the Apollo Comedy The Music Café series brought NYC’s best Amateur Night is the Apollo’s signature talent In partnership with Coca-Cola, the Apollo Theater Club brought the Theater back to its comedic roots underground artists to Harlem engaging audiences competition. Since introducing the first Amateur hosted a special edition of Amateur Night at the as it further expanded its robust programming with a unique mix of artists and powerful live Night contests in 1934, the Apollo and its Apollo, which included auditions at the Essence offerings. Presented in partnership with the performances by R&B/Soul, Folk, Rock, World, notoriously “tough” audience has played a major Festival in as well as online auditions, legendary Bob Sumner (producer of Def Comedy Jazz, Blues, and Broadway vocalists, spoken word role in cultivating artists and in the emergence of and gave four up-and-coming vocalists from across Jam, creator of LaffMobb on Aspire), the Apollo artists, and masterful DJs. Many Music Café innovative musical genres. Ella Fitzgerald, Billie the country the chance to work with celebrity vocal Comedy Club featured a monthly evening of comedy performances were tied to Mainstage programs Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., , Gladys coaches and stylists, a recording session, and on the Apollo’s intimate Soundstage starring the such as the Ella Fitzgerald Centennial and Africa Knight, D’Angelo, Andra Day and countless others an all-expense paid trip to perform on the iconic best up-and-coming talent in comedy today. Apollo Now!. Artists included Earl St. Clair and JAHKOY began their road to stardom on the Apollo’s stage. Apollo stage for the September 21, 2016 Making Comedy Club extended the Theater’s late night in partnership with Def Jam Records, Vox Sambou, This season, Amateur Night at the Apollo included a Star Special Edition of Amateur Night at the offerings and further established the Apollo as a late Kwame Binea Shakedown, and Marcus Machado themed nights as well as Top Dog and Super Top Apollo. The Making a Star competition winner night destination and vibrant neighborhood lounge. and Friends as well as emerging Jazz artists from Dog rounds leading up to the $10,000 season was Arrianne Keelen and the competition was also Each show featured a diverse line up of three comics The John F. Kennedy Center’s Betty Carter Jazz grand prize Super Top Dog Winner. released as the Apollo’s first webisode series. with music by DJ Qool Marv. Ahead program.

14 15 APOLLO COMMUNITY

Uptown Hall: Presidential Debate Uptown Hall: Where Do We Go From Here? Apollo Open House Winter Wonderland Viewing Party MLK and the Future of Inclusion February 4, 2017; Apollo Mainstage and Soundstage December 3, 2016; Under the Apollo Marquee September, 26, 2016; Apollo Mainstage January 27, 2017; Apollo Mainstage In celebration of Black History Month, the Apollo In what has become an annual tradition, the opened its doors for its annual Open House, Apollo Theater and Coca-Cola again partnered to The Apollo Uptown Hall Series creatively and The second Uptown Hall of the season was the providing a unique and free glimpse into the bring the magic of the holiday season to Harlem. th uniquely weaves panel discussions, video, texting, 11 Annual WNYC Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Apollo’s rich history and current programs. Hosted Under the Apollo‘s iconic marquee, a variety of and live performance to create an interactive forum celebration. Co-Hosted by WNYC Hosts Brian by “Mr. Apollo” Billy Mitchell, and co-hosted by holiday-themed activities and performances were for the community to discover and/or address Lehrer and Jami Floyd, guests included Devon Arnold and Beverly Danquah, members free and open to the public including photos with key issues. This season kicked off with a viewing Daily News Senior Justice Writer Shaun King, of the Apollo Theater Academy, the day included Santa Claus and performances by ARC Choir, party of the highly anticipated first presidential Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Opal Tometi, performances by youth from Urban Word NYC, Backtrack, and the St. Luke A.M.E. Church Praise debate between nominees and President of Brooklyn NAACP L. Joy Williams, and Tre Trax, and Amateur Night winners Tiffany Team. In the spirit of giving, the Coca-Cola Winter . Before the debate screening, Keli Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church Obi and De’von Williams. There was also an Wonderland also marked the final day of the Goffof The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR’s Rev. James Forbes, as well as performances by intergenerational Family Workshop by The Harlem Apollo‘s toy and book drive for children serviced Political Party with Keli Goff hosted an interactive, Hip-Hop Recording Artist Talib Kweli and spoken Dance Society and screenings of excerpts by Our Children’s Foundation, a Harlem-based bipartisan panel discussion with Derek Dingle, word poet StaceyAnn Chin. from Stanley Nelson’s Tell Them We Are Rising: cultural, social and educational organization. editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise; Amy Holmes, The Story of Black Colleges and Universities and renowned political analyst; Scott McConnell Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro followed by founding editor of The American Conservative; a panel discussion moderated by entrepreneur and Mariela Salgado, award-winning journalist for Trial by Jury: The Case of the N-Word April R. Silver featuring Aisha Karefa-Smart and Kwanzaa Celebration: Regeneration Night th Univision 41 News. Channel 7 Eyewitness News February 26, 2017; Apollo Mainstage Katrina Jefferson (National Action Network). Celebrating the 35 Anniversary of Forces of Nature Dance anchor Rob Nelson facilitated audience Q&A. Theatre. A Special New Year‘s Eve Edition, December 31, #UptownHall trended nationally on during The Apollo collaborated with creator Kyle Bowser 2016 (2 shows) this event. to present Apollo Uptown Hall — Trial by Jury: The Case of the N-Word, an interactive community Featuring Abdel R. Salaam’s Forces of Nature conversation to investigate one of the most Dance Theatre, Imhotep Gary Byrd & more, the provocative, polarizing, and debated words in Apollo Theater offered its 10th annual Kwanzaa America. Special guests included radio personality Celebration with the renowned New York-based EMEZ, psychologist Dr. Jeff Gardere, comedienne dance company Abdel R. Salaam‘s Forces of Stephanie McRae, CCNY Black Studies Director Nature Dance Theatre. The Apollo’s annual show Dr. Cheryl Sterling, filmmakerDarryl Stith and celebrating this festive tradition on one day within writer, TV host and podcaster Touré. the week of Kwanzaa honors family, community, and culture through a joyful evening of dance and music. Hosted by radio personality Imhotep Gary Byrd, this year’s celebration was especially memorable as it coincided with New Year’s Eve.

16 17 APOLLO EDUCATION

Career Development In-School Workshops and Residencies

Career and leadership skills seminars for both Apollo Teaching Artists reached 3,255 students performance and non-performance related in NYC schools through the Workshops and arts careers were held throughout the year Residencies program. Customized to meet each for information-sharing and discussion. 1,007 school’s needs, workshops and residencies ranged people attended the FY17 events, which included from one-time visits to semester-long residencies a cluster of events in October 2016: Live Wire: and included programming focused on dance, Legendary: A Conversation with & theater, and music. The Oral History Project, the on 10/11/2016; Career Day on Apollo’s sequential, curriculum-based partnerships 10/15/2016; Stand Up Comedy With LeighAnn with P.S. 154 and Wadleigh Secondary School for the Lord on 10/18/2016; and BMI Latin: How I Wrote Performing & Visual Arts were extended residencies That Song on 10/25/2016. where students captured oral histories of community leaders and retold them in original theater or film projects. The high school documentary film was entitled Community: A Look Into Harlem and was screened at the Apollo on May 26, 2017. The Apollo’s year-long Education School Day Live Historic & School Tours Teen Programs Programs provide insight into the importance of the Theater’s place in The Apollo expanded the School Day Live series During the 2016-2017 season, 10,820 people The Apollo Internship Program provided hands-on American history and culture, support from 4 to 5 performances to accommodate a and schoolchildren visited the Apollo for a tour experiences in arts management and technical record high of 5,270 K-12th grade students. School of its world-famous Theater. School tours have theater for 20 high school students in this paid classroom learning standards, foster Day Live are interactive performances on the several different topics that explore specific high school internship program. The Young youth development, provide career Apollo Mainstage that take place during the school aspects of the Apollo’s 80+ year history, including: Producers Club engaged its 40 members through guidance, celebrate African American day and are attended by students throughout Apollo Highlights Tour, Music of the Apollo, and 12 monthly meetings offering continuing education creativity, and create awareness of and the surrounding areas. This The Apollo and the while for Internship alumni. The Teen Takeover, a season’s shows included: Ballet Hispánico (2 the Historic Tours are led by capstone project of the Internship Program and opportunities on the stage and behind- “Mr. Apollo” Billy performances); Stories and Songs of Freedom with Mitchell and focus on the Theater’s history and Young Producers Club, offered a one-night only the-scenes in the arts. 20,257 youth April Armstrong and Her Trio; Harlem Symphony place in American culture. event curated and produced by the teens on July participated in the Apollo’s Education Orchestra; and A Journey Through Rhythm & 29, 2016. The free event on the Apollo Soundstage Programs in FY17. Blues with the Michael-David Band. was neon-themed and featured performers Alykat, Doziac, Miqaa, Reyna, and Tapper, and was attended by 182 teens.

18 19 APOLLO IN THE MEDIA

Showtime at the Apollo

The Apollo’s legendary talent competition returned to television with a two-part special on FOX “My roots are hosted by Emmy Award-winning personality , which aired December 5, 2016 and February 1, 2017. Filmed before a live audience at on that stage, the Apollo Theater, the television specials included elements of the famed Amateur Night at the Apollo and I can’t wait competition as well as interviews, highlights, and special performances by Flo Rida, Naughty by Nature, and Charlie Wilson. Showtime at the to be there every Apollo will return as a series on FOX in 2018. week, looking for great talent. Conan at the Apollo Who said you Conan O’Brien and his TBS late-night show can’t go back were in residence at the Apollo from October 31-November 3 filming episodes of the hit show and coinciding with the official start of his season. home again?” This marked his first time back to New York City in six years and special guests included The Sugar Steve Harvey Hill Gang, Ryan Reynolds, and Tracy Morgan.

20 21 APOLLO CELEBRATIONS “Prince protégée Sheila E. brought the crowd to its feet at the Apollo Theater’s 12th Annual Spring Gala Apollo in the Hamptons Dining with the Divas She culminated Apollo Spring Gala August 22, 2016 February 9, 2017 the performance June 12, 2017 Apollo Theater Vice Chairman Ronald Perelman The Apollo’s 7th annual Dining with the Divas The 12th annual Apollo Spring Gala was a star- hosted the 7th Annual Apollo in the Hamptons luncheon celebrating the accomplishments of studded and spectacular evening raising $2.1 Gala at his home in East Hampton. The private extraordinary women was the most successful to by tossing her million in support of the Theater’s year-round dinner and concert raised more than $5 million date. This year’s event raised a record-breaking programs. The evening featured a special in support of the Apollo’s education, artistic, and $400,000 for the Apollo Theater’s performing sticks in the air concert hosted by with outreach programming and included memorable arts, education and community initiatives. As is performances by Sheila E., Charlie Wilson, Wé performances by Lionel Richie, , customary for this luncheon, guests enjoyed an McDonald and CeeLo Green. During the concert, Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, Ciara, and The afternoon of networking and fellowship with some and then kicked Rose Kirk, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Roots among others. The event was co-chaired of the country’s most influential and dynamic Officer and President of the Verizon Foundation, by Ronald Perelman; Dick Parsons; Robert women. Dining with the Divas Co-Chairs were her drum accepted the Corporate Award on behalf of Kraft; and Jon Bon Jovi, and was underwritten Betsy H. Cohen, Joan Haffenreffer, Lauren Verizon. The Apollo also honored Peabody Award- by Mr. Perelman. Other notable guests included Maillian, Carolyn Minick Mason, and Jennifer winning producer Stan Lathan with the Apollo Usher Raymond IV, , Chris Rock, Scully-Lerner. stand over.” Trailblazer Award. Gala Chairs were Robert K. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio Kraft, Laura and Richard D. Parsons, Ronald O. and Chirlane McCray, Attorney General Eric Page Six Perelman and Anna Chapman, and Karen and Schneiderman and General Colin Powell, as well Charles Phillips. as Elaine Irwin, Jay Penske, Don Johnson, Howard and Beth Stern, Dexter Goei, Tamron Hall, John McEnroe and Patty Smyth. 22 23 STATEMENT OF OPERATING ACTIVITY

Support and Revenue 2017 2016 Assets 2017 2016

Admissions $2,655,855 $2,281,556 Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,192,132 $740,855 Facility Rental income $3,669,264 $1,896,900 Accounts Receivable $298,651 $211,861 Other Income $862,242 $544,246 Unconditional Promises to Give $5,068,019 $2,503,286 Other Current Assets $319,403 $294,973 $7,187,361 $4,722,702 Property and Equipment $38,616,901 $39,192,821 Portraits $577,538 $577,538 Contributions and Grants $8,365,688 $8,716,669 Total Assets $46,072,644 $43,521,334 Total Support and Revenue $15,553,049 $13,439,371

Liabilities and Net Assets Expenses Liabilities Program Services $8,909,236 $7,658,327 Accounts Payable and accrued expenses $1,550,857 $798,201 Arts and Entertainment $2,853,043 $2,578,637 Deferred Revenue $457,719 $549,867 Educational and Outreach Loans Payable $599,967 $832,201

Total Program Services $11,762,279 $10,236,964 Total Liabilities $2,608,543 $2,180,269

Supporting Services: Management & General $1,410,147 $1,277,152 Net Assets Fundraising $2,161,186 $1,850,399 Unrestricted Operating $298,206 $249,498 Total Supporting Services $3,571,333 $3,127,551 Designated reserves $400,216 $482,417 Property and equipment $38,763,179 $39,702,900 Controlling interest in equity of subsidiaries Total Expenses $15,333,612 $13,364,515 Total Unrestricted $39,461,601 $40,434,815

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets before items below $219,437 $74,856 Temporarily restricted operating $3,952,500 $856,250 $ $ Transfers for property and equipment purchases ( 170,729) ( 82,297) Permanently restricted $50,000 $50,000

Total Net Assets $43,464,101 $41,341,065

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets $48,708 $7,441 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $46,072,644 $43,521,334

24 25 STATEMENT OF APOLLO PEOPLE FINANCIAL POSITION BOARD OFFICERS Dwight Jordan Courtenay Moore INFORMATION Project Manager to Associate Director of CRM TECHNOLOGY OPERATING INCOME Richard D. Parsons the Executive Producer & Digital Systems Chairman Lewis Bent Victoria Ellerbe Robert Minell Director of Ronald O. Perelman Assistant to the COO Graphic Designer Information Technology Vice Chairman and HR Coordinator Angilique Coleman Elijah Timmons Charles Phillips Jaysa Alvarez Marketing Associate Help Desk Technician Other Income Vice Chairman Administrative Assistant, Erin Washington Office of the President 54% Contributed and Grants Total Willie E. Woods Marketing Assistant GENERAL MANAGEMENT $8,365,688 $15,553,049 Treasurer Admission Income Missy Aja PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS Joe Levy Daisey M. Holmes Public Relations Assistant General Manager Secretary Laura Greer Keshave Sattaur 24% FacilityFacility Rental Rental Income Income Associate Producer Lloyd Vaughan Box Office Treasurer $ Associate General Manager 3,669,264 Jamilla Deria DIRECTORS Kevin Dozier Program Director Kendra Holloway John D. Demsey Box Office Assistant Treasurer Contributed and Grants Theater Operations Administrator Charisse Williams 17% Admission Income T. Troy Dixon Toni Isreal Program Manager Diane Dispo $2,655,855 Yolanda Ferrell-Brown Walker Communications Facility Sales Manager Maya L. Harris Fernanda Cintra de Campos International/Group Program Associate Sales Agent Shenequa Brown Marcella A. Jones 6% Other Income Office & Gift Shop Manager Paul Tudor Jones II Marion J. Caffey Kersten Stevens $862,242 Amateur Night Producer Quincy Jones ThinkSuite Media/ Social Media Lead PRODUCTION Robert K. Kraft Kathy Jordan Sharpton Loida Nicolas Lewis Amateur Night Coordinator Lou Albruzzese & Hospitality DEVELOPMENT Technical Director Alfred C. Liggins III William E. Lighten Norman Small Donna Lieberman Joe Gray Company Manager Senior Director of Development Head Carpenter Carolyn Minick Mason Mark A. Moore Wendy Neikirk Rhodes Kevin Dessisso Director of Institutional Relations Head Electrician Racquel Oden EDUCATION & & Campaign JoAnn Price COMMUNITY PROGRAMS Ollie Cotton Travis Fraser Head Audio OPERATING EXPENSE Jonelle Procope (ex officio) Shirley Taylor Director of Major Gifts Director of Education Lisa Garcia Quiroz & Individual Giving Kevin Nesbitt Head Props Marcus Samuelsson Debbie Ardemendo Kathleen Hyppolite Earl W. Stafford Associate Director of Education Director of Special Events Management and General Leslie M. Uggams Jason Steer THEATER OPERATIONS Sarah Rodriguez Bronson Van Wyck Education Manager, Dennis Walls 58% Performing Arts and Entertainment TOTAL Associate Director, Pharrell Williams Apollo Theater Academy Director of Building Operations $8,909,236Fundraising $15,333,612 Institutional Giving Patricia Miller Zollar Chinai Hardy Walter Steele Zulayka Adamson Education Associate Security Manager (list as of August 1, 2017) Special Events Manager 19% Education and Community Princess Belton Kim Smith and Education and Communication Germono Toussaint Education Coordinator Edward White $2,853,043 Individual Giving Manager APOLLO THEATER Security Supervisors Billy Mitchell EXECUTIVE STAFF Emily Snedeker Performing Arts and Entertainment Tour Director and Jorge Mejia Development Assistant 14% Fundraising Jonelle Procope Apollo Ambassador Building Superintendent $2,161,186 President & Chief

Executive Officer L. Adé Williams FINANCE Fanny Aucacama and Associate Director of Carmen Encarnacion Jacques Brunswick Community Programs Michele Pagnotta Housekeepers 9% Management and General Chief Operating Officer Senior Director of Finance $1,410,147 Kamilah Forbes MARKETING & Carlos Rivera Executive Producer COMMUNICATIONS Accounting Manager Jing He Melissa Skinner Subira Taylor Chief of Staff Senior Director of Marketing Accounting Associate Nina Flowers Shakeen Johnson Director of Public Relations Accounting Assistant & Communications

26 27 APOLLO SUPPORTERS THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS

Anonymous (2) LionTree LLC Neuberger Berman Allen and Deborah Grubman Guita Dovas and Christian Mortinger Faith C. Corbett Booth Ferris Foundation The Madison Square Garden Company New York Life The Hyde & Watson Foundation Melissa Downing, M.D. Saundra and Don Cornwell The Coca-Cola Company Jonathan M. Nelson Nielsen Iger Bay Foundation ESPN The Cowles Charitable Trust Ford Foundation Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, OTG Management Insperity Steven Feldman Camille Edwards Wharton & Garrison LLP Robert K. Kraft Matt Lauer Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation Patricia Farman-Farmaian Time Warner Inc. The New York Community Lisa Garcia Quiroz Lazard Emily & Harold Ford, Jr. Charitable Fund Tiffany Gardner Trust — LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Barry F. Schwartz Edward T. Lewis* Sandy Gallin Tiffany M. Hall Richard D. Parsons Family Foundation* The Williff Foundation Nancy and Alan Schwartz Major League Soccer, Commissioner Edward and Arlyn Gardner Suzanne M. 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Jones II Thomas Freston Pinkerton Foundation Patricia Miller Zollar Jennifer Scully-Lerner and Rick Lerner Roberta Meacham The Ronald and Jo Carole Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman* Mitchell Rudin Lauder Foundation Activision Blizzard Seth Sprague Educational and Sheereen Miller-Russell Dexter Goei May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Charitable Foundation Moelis & Company Lily Auchincloss Foundation Iva Mills Brad Grey Rachel A. Schluter The Shubert Foundation New York State Council on the Arts Dorria Ball Tracey R. Mina Maya Harris and Tony West Debra Shriver Kathleen Tait Racquel Oden – Merrill Lynch Francesca Beale David Monn Daisey Holmes Charles E. Simpson and Teneo Holdings JoAnn Price Debra and Leon Black Charles J. Hamilton, Jr. LouAnn Moore and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Tawana Tibbs and Bruce Gordon Joyce Jackson Rockefeller Brothers Fund Jane Buffett Jessica and John Skipper The Marie-Josée and Unity Construction Group Peryton Eric and Wendy Schmidt Henry R. Kravis Foundation CCS Fundraising Donna and Richard Soloway George Wein* Rochelle Powell Universal Music Group Carol Sutton Lewis and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Ticketmaster William M. Lewis, Jr. Pharrell Williams Monique Pryor Verizon Foundation Betsy H. Cohen Carra Wallace Loida Nicolas Lewis Gregg Wolpert* Syrine Reese Anonymous Robyn and Tony Coles* Nina and Ted Wells Alfred C. Liggins III Amazing Works, Inc. Resnicow & Associates Appaloosa LP Condé Nast Paula Williams William E. Lighten Amsale Aberra and Neil Brown Deborah Roberts and Belvedere Vodka Conscious Kids Abigail Kirsch, Catering Relationships LWPartners Michelle and Rodney Adkins The Shubert Organization, Inc. Bloomberg Philanthropies Cowen Group, Inc. Anonymous Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s Jody and John Arnhold Tanya Taylor John Demsey, The Estee Credit Suisse Americas Foundation Judia Black Lauder Companies Inc.* Carolyn and Mark Mason Avenue Capital Group Josie Thomas Alberto Cribiore Lisa Bloom General Mills Foundation Mark A. Moore Patricia Blanchet Rossie E. Turman III Donny Deutsch Charlane Brown-Wyands, Esq. HBO Marilyn Booker, Urban , Office of Angela Vallot and Jim Basker Debra and Scott Edelman Family Fund Sarah Bryan Markets Group Government & Community Affairs JPMorgan Chase George Van Amson Diana Elghanayan Jeannette Chang National Endowment for the Arts Elizabeth Davis Elaine and Ken Langone Wendy Washington Fairmont Construction Management Citi Private Bank NBCUniversal Keisha and T. Troy Dixon Leonard and Judy Lauder Fund Samantha Wolpert Andréa and Ken Frazier Aaron Copland Fund for Music Janine Dorsett *Apollo Legends Circle 28 29 JOIN THE APOLLO

Apollo EmpowHer Legends Circle

Apollo EmpowHer is a group of dynamic and diverse women Gifts of $10,000 and above are recognized through the who are making a difference for teens in the Apollo Theater’s Apollo’s Legends Circle. As recognition for their leadership career development programs, introducing over 2,500 support, members receive invitations to exclusive receptions students to behind-the-scenes careers in the performing arts with Apollo artists, members of the Apollo’s artistic team and and entertainment industries over the past year. Members leadership, as well as a customizable suite of benefits that contribute $2,500 or more annually and come together for can include presenting sponsor listing for Apollo Music Café networking opportunities, fundraising events, and other and Apollo Presents Mainstage performances and more. activities to connect with the Apollo, the education programs they are supporting, and each other. The committee is entirely volunteer-driven.

Young Patrons Apollo Insiders

An eclectic mix of sophistication and swag, the Apollo Apollo Insiders provide crucial financial support Young Patrons are the next generation of Apollo leaders for the Apollo’ world-class live performance, community, committed to the arts, networking, and professional and education programs. With multiple benefit levels to development. This diverse group of young professionals choose from, members can experience all the Apollo offers (ages 21-40) meet for performances, mixers, and fundraisers in a variety of ways. These exclusive Insider benefits that are quite frankly off the charts. Apollo Young Patrons include VIP seating, invitations to behind-the-scenes events, membership is $250 to $500 annually. Payments can be special receptions with artists, and so much more, and made annually, quarterly, or monthly. are the Apollo’s way of saying thanks for investing in our ongoing legacy.

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