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With Special Guest - Michael Strahan
Join the Emmy award-winning multi-hyphenate superstar Keke Palmer in a powerful and personal experience as she embarks on the first part of a nationwide tour to connect with you!
At this event, Keke is sitting down to talk with TV host and journalist, Michael Strahan – a modern "master" and visionary, to have an inspiring and empowering conversation on what it takes to master yourself.
This is more than a book tour—it’s an empowering experience where Keke and Michael will share personal stories and valuable lessons of self-mastery that come from the inside – whether you're looking to boost your confidence, unlock your potential, or navigate life's challenges with grace – Keke Palmer’s Master of Me tour is a perfect opportunity to learn and unlock your potential.
About Master of Me:
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2024: Bookshop, Apple Books, and more!!
Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born―everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that “life is going to life” and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve. She found herself asking, Where do I find my power? How do I master myself?
In her own raw and intimate words, Keke talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, forgiveness, and worthiness. “Don’t block your blessings and potential opportunities by allowing the voices of other people to influence your actions,” she says. “How you’re choosing to set yourself up for success is between you and the person looking back at you in the mirror.”
Throughout the book, Keke also poses readers with the questions needed to get them through their own challenging times by sharing personal stories and lessons she’s learned along the way. She gets candid about the tools she’s developed to take the reins, harness her vulnerability, and recognize ownership in the narrative of her life―which allowed her to turn personal power into major power.
In this exhilarating, deeply poignant, and often laugh-out-loud book, Lauren Keyana Palmer gets real about life, work, love, and belief. These pages will encourage readers to empower themselves with the truth, leverage their currency, and find the keys to master themselves and the art of alchemy. Keke writes, “You are not on anyone else’s timeline, only your own.”
The result is a tour de force.
They said, “Jack of all Trades, Master of None.”
She said, “No, I am the Master. Of Me.”
Keke Palmer Bio:
Keke Palmer is an Emmy award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, producer, author, television host, and passionate voice of the millennial generation. She rose to prominence through her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee at age 12 starring opposite Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne and has gone on to star in over 25 films and 30 TV shows including the iconic True Jackson, VP. Most recently, Keke starred in Jordan Peele’s Universal summer blockbuster, Nope, and hosted NBC's reboot of Password with Jimmy Fallon, which had the most-watched new unscripted series premiere of the summer across the broadcast networks. She is the CEO of both KeyTV—a digital network dedicated to spotlighting a new generation of diverse creators and democratizing the entertainment industry—and the record label Big Bosses Entertainment. Palmer has broken barriers from a young age, becoming the youngest actress to receive a SAG Award nomination in a lead actor category for her work in The Wool Capat the age of 10, the youngest and first Black Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic musical, Cinderella on Broadway, the first black woman to star as Marty in the Emmy-nominated TV movie version of Grease Live!, the first Black woman to host the MTV Video Music Awards, the youngest talk show host in history, and she recently made history as the first Black woman to win 'Outstanding Host For A Game Show’ at the 2023 Emmys for her work hosting NBC's reboot of Password.
Michael Strahan Bio:
Emmy winner, Super Bowl Champion, and Peabody award-winning journalist Michael Strahan currently co-anchors ABC’s Good Morning America, serves as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday, and hosts ABC’s primetime game show favorite The $100,000 Pyramid. Strahan also headlined the Thursday Night Football Pregame Show live on the Fox Broadcast Network. Strahan is the co-founder of SMAC Entertainment, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding, and production company which has created a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena. For four years, Strahan co-hosted the hit talk show LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and prior to joining the ranks of the top sports broadcasters in the country, Strahan had a spectacular NFL career that resulted in him being named to the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. In 2015, Strahan launched his lifestyle brand, Michael StrahanTM, a men’s and boys’ apparel line that includes everything from tailored, sportswear, denim, accessories, underwear and beyond. Going back to Strahan’s football roots, in 2020, the line expanded with MSX by MICHAEL STRAHAN for NFL, a men’s and women’s NFL licensed apparel line. In 2022, the brand entered the CPG space with Michael Strahan Daily Defense, a skin and shave collection for men of all ages and ethnicities. The Michael Strahan lifestyle brand continues to expand and is available at JCPenney’s, Men’s Wearhouse, CVS, Jos A Bank, HSN and QVC and more retailers nationwide. Strahan released his best-selling book, Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life,” which includes personal stories and motivational advice. Dedicated to many charitable works, Strahan donates his hands and heart to charities including St. Jude’s.
With Special Guest - Michael Strahan
Join the Emmy award-winning multi-hyphenate superstar Keke Palmer in a powerful and personal experience as she embarks on the first part of a nationwide tour to connect with you!
At this event, Keke is sitting down to talk with TV host and journalist, Michael Strahan – a modern "master" and visionary, to have an inspiring and empowering conversation on what it takes to master yourself.
This is more than a book tour—it’s an empowering experience where Keke and Michael will share personal stories and valuable lessons of self-mastery that come from the inside – whether you're looking to boost your confidence, unlock your potential, or navigate life's challenges with grace – Keke Palmer’s Master of Me tour is a perfect opportunity to learn and unlock your potential.
About Master of Me:
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF FALL 2024: Bookshop, Apple Books, and more!!
Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born―everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that “life is going to life” and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve. She found herself asking, Where do I find my power? How do I master myself?
In her own raw and intimate words, Keke talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, forgiveness, and worthiness. “Don’t block your blessings and potential opportunities by allowing the voices of other people to influence your actions,” she says. “How you’re choosing to set yourself up for success is between you and the person looking back at you in the mirror.”
Throughout the book, Keke also poses readers with the questions needed to get them through their own challenging times by sharing personal stories and lessons she’s learned along the way. She gets candid about the tools she’s developed to take the reins, harness her vulnerability, and recognize ownership in the narrative of her life―which allowed her to turn personal power into major power.
In this exhilarating, deeply poignant, and often laugh-out-loud book, Lauren Keyana Palmer gets real about life, work, love, and belief. These pages will encourage readers to empower themselves with the truth, leverage their currency, and find the keys to master themselves and the art of alchemy. Keke writes, “You are not on anyone else’s timeline, only your own.”
The result is a tour de force.
They said, “Jack of all Trades, Master of None.”
She said, “No, I am the Master. Of Me.”
Keke Palmer Bio:
Keke Palmer is an Emmy award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, producer, author, television host, and passionate voice of the millennial generation. She rose to prominence through her breakout role in Akeelah and the Bee at age 12 starring opposite Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne and has gone on to star in over 25 films and 30 TV shows including the iconic True Jackson, VP. Most recently, Keke starred in Jordan Peele’s Universal summer blockbuster, Nope, and hosted NBC's reboot of Password with Jimmy Fallon, which had the most-watched new unscripted series premiere of the summer across the broadcast networks. She is the CEO of both KeyTV—a digital network dedicated to spotlighting a new generation of diverse creators and democratizing the entertainment industry—and the record label Big Bosses Entertainment. Palmer has broken barriers from a young age, becoming the youngest actress to receive a SAG Award nomination in a lead actor category for her work in The Wool Capat the age of 10, the youngest and first Black Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic musical, Cinderella on Broadway, the first black woman to star as Marty in the Emmy-nominated TV movie version of Grease Live!, the first Black woman to host the MTV Video Music Awards, the youngest talk show host in history, and she recently made history as the first Black woman to win 'Outstanding Host For A Game Show’ at the 2023 Emmys for her work hosting NBC's reboot of Password.
Michael Strahan Bio:
Emmy winner, Super Bowl Champion, and Peabody award-winning journalist Michael Strahan currently co-anchors ABC’s Good Morning America, serves as an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday, and hosts ABC’s primetime game show favorite The $100,000 Pyramid. Strahan also headlined the Thursday Night Football Pregame Show live on the Fox Broadcast Network. Strahan is the co-founder of SMAC Entertainment, a multi-dimensional talent management, music, branding, and production company which has created a major presence in the sports and entertainment arena. For four years, Strahan co-hosted the hit talk show LIVE with Kelly and Michael, and prior to joining the ranks of the top sports broadcasters in the country, Strahan had a spectacular NFL career that resulted in him being named to the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. In 2015, Strahan launched his lifestyle brand, Michael StrahanTM, a men’s and boys’ apparel line that includes everything from tailored, sportswear, denim, accessories, underwear and beyond. Going back to Strahan’s football roots, in 2020, the line expanded with MSX by MICHAEL STRAHAN for NFL, a men’s and women’s NFL licensed apparel line. In 2022, the brand entered the CPG space with Michael Strahan Daily Defense, a skin and shave collection for men of all ages and ethnicities. The Michael Strahan lifestyle brand continues to expand and is available at JCPenney’s, Men’s Wearhouse, CVS, Jos A Bank, HSN and QVC and more retailers nationwide. Strahan released his best-selling book, Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life,” which includes personal stories and motivational advice. Dedicated to many charitable works, Strahan donates his hands and heart to charities including St. Jude’s.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe presents the Grand Slam of 2024 a spoken word extravaganza hosted by Tony McPherson with sounds by DJ Luna Rosa. After eleven months of weekly slam winners competing every Final Friday the time has come for one poet to be named the Grand Slam Champion and win $1,000, a produced show in the new building and potential spot on our 2025 national slam team.
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a nonprofit organization rooted in the legacy of spoken word truth-telling. Founded by Puerto Rican /Afro Caribbean poets and visionaries, we honor this sacred history by creating an accessible forum for developing poetic theatrical, musical, and visual media works in the spirit of downtown New York subculture and experimentalism. Since closing our building for a major renovation, we have taken our programming offsite at different locations throughout NYC, the country, and the world. We are happy to bring the 2024 Grand Slam to the Apollo Stages at The Victoria.
The Apollo is proud to present Loss, produced by The Theatre Centre, at the Under The Radar Festival.
Loss brings an intergenerational family story to life through a stunning blend of live music, video, and powerful storytelling. Created by the Canadian visionary Ian Kamau and his father, famed documentarian Roger McTair, this multimedia performance dives deep into grief, healing, and the strength of community.
This isn’t just a show—it’s a journey that will move your spirit and spark conversations. Don’t miss your chance to witness the future of theater, where every moment pulls you deeper into an immersive, emotional experience.
The Apollo celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble, Urban Bush Women with a stunning visual exhibition in the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery. With special pop-up performances on select dates, Lineage Legacy and Liberation: An Examination of Urban Bush Women’s Art-Making and Community Organizing Praxis contains rare photographs, performance footage, manuscripts, costumes and memorabilia from the groundbreaking ensemble’s 40-year history.
Curators:
UBW Co-Artistic Directors Mame Diarra Spies & Chanon Judson and Pia Monique Murray
Curatorial Consultant:
Laura Steward
Producers:
Jonathan D. Secor & Pia Monique Murray
Presented in Partnership with Urban Bush Women
ABOUT URBAN BUSH WOMEN:
Urban Bush Women is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble, founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar as an engine and an amplifier for the unheard stories of Black Women+. Today, under the artistic leadership of Chanon Judson and Mame Diarra Speis, UBW combines revolutionary performance, deep-healing community engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a cultural force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential.
UBW embraces the power of radical storytelling to activate social change. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through art-making, or inspiring leaders across generations, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1974 classic film Claudine and the life of the late James Earl Jones at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, in partnership with the Harlem Festival of Culture Foundation.
Experience the powerful performances of Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones in this timeless story of resilience, love, and community. Claudine tells the tale of a strong-willed single mother raising six children in Harlem, whose budding romance with a charismatic garbage collector is tested by the struggles of life within an oppressive system.
This annual event from WNYC and the Apollo Theater will explore Dr. King’s enduring legacy through the lens of belonging, reflecting on his vision for a just and inclusive society. Through powerful conversations with prominent public intellectuals, community and faith leaders, authors and artists, we will ponder democracy and civil rights under a second Trump administration. Join us for this inspiring tribute as we honor Dr. King’s dream and engage in a timely dialogue on the ongoing project of forging an equitable society.
Apollo Education invites the community to join this year’s MLK Young Changemakers event, honoring Dr. King’s powerful legacy in a modern context. MLK Young Changemakers is a series of conversations in recognition of Dr. King’s impact and the National Youth Day of Service where local and national youth leaders will explore how environmental and food justice impact our lives and communities.
Join Apollo Education for a full-day Professional Learning Workshop to explore the digital learning hub, Apollo Stories. This online resource of educator-created materials sparks critical thinking in students and ignites thought-provoking discussions on justice, culture, and identity.
Led by The Apollo Stories team, educators will receive expert guidance on integrating and adapting the free lessons featured on the platform into their classroom curricula. Gain hands-on facilitation experience, feedback, and dive into engaging, practical, classroom-ready activities.
Presented in partnership with Bob Sumner (producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of Laff Mobb on Aspire), the Apollo Comedy Club celebrates these rich comedic roots with an evening of comedy on the Apollo’s Stages at the Victoria to serve as a late-night hotspot featuring the best emerging talent in comedy today.
The Apollo has a long history of launching the careers of countless legendary artists and performers in a variety of genres, including comedy. Comedic legends Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Monique, Jamie Foxx and Jackie Mabley (a.k.a. Moms) have all delighted audiences from the Apollo stage.
Falling on the heels of Valentine’s Day, the singer, songwriter and poet known as sahn has taken pen to paper to create an introspective musical love letter that covers the elements of loss, renewal and everlasting love. sahn delivers a powerful evening of smokey, jazz-infused, songs and stories from her debut album “the mornings”.
Embark on a vibrant journey through the cultural traditions of Africa, the Caribbean, and other areas of the Black Diaspora with School Day Live: Jump Up Jamboree!
Master of Song and Apollo Legend, Luther Vandross is one of the most important voices of all time. On this night, his greatest hits are effortlessly covered with classics such as “Never Too Much”, “A House Is Not a Home”, “So Amazing” and more. It’s a night like no other with no stop to love!
The Apollo’s Dining with the Divas is a powerful, annual fundraiser celebrating bold and extraordinary women from diverse industries who inspire and uplift. This special luncheon gathers over 350 guests for an afternoon of networking, sisterhood and empowerment.
Proceeds will benefit The Apollo’s year-round education, community, and performing arts programs, impacting tens of thousands of students and families in New York City and beyond.
Accessibility
The Apollo is here for everyone. Artists, audiences, and all supporters should be able to experience The Apollo fully and in a way that is comfortable for them.
The Apollo has taken comprehensive steps to ensure that entrances, seating, restrooms, and more are as accessible and compliant as possible. Learn more about accessibility options and support services that might be right for you.
All persons and bags are subject to search. Bags that have passed inspection must fit comfortably under your seat. Oversized bags are prohibited.
No outside food or beverage. Accommodations are made for patrons with medical needs. Please email access@apollotheater.org or call the box office at (212) 531-5305 for assistance.
