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Benefit Chairs

Sherrese Clarke Soares

Michelle Gadsden-Williams

Aaron Holiday

Karen and Charles Phillips

Carlos Whitaker

Patricia Zollar

PREMIERSPONSOR

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Initiative

VICE CHAIRS

HarbourView Equity Partners

Horowitz Family Foundation

Karen and Charles Phillips

LEADINGBENEFACTORS

American Express

BlackRock

Blue Owl Capital

Citi

DLA Piper

Fox Rothschild

Derek Jones / GCM Grosvenor

Hearst

NFL

Natasha and Aaron Holiday

MAC Cosmetics

Neuberger Berman

Paramount

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &Garrison LLP

Salesforce

Tishman Speyer

Warburg Pincus

Carlos Whitaker

BENEFACTORS

Avance Investment Management

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Kathy and Ken Chenault

Riva Horwitz and Josh Easterly

Goldman Sachs

KPMG LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP

Morgan Stanley

Racquel Oden - HSBC Wealth &Private Banking

Laura and Richard Parsons

JoAnn Price

Schulte, Roth and Zabel

Virtu Global Advisors

Visa

Wells Fargo

Zilkha Family

BENEFITCOMMITTEE

Armand de Brignac Champagne

Steve Abrams

George Ackert

Aundrea and James Amine

Gwen and Gerald Adolph

Jody and John Arnhold

Wayne Berman

Bank of America

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners LLP

Broad Sky Partners

Castle Oak Securities L.P.

Centerview

Marcie Cleary

Dr. and Mrs. Robyn Coles

Columbia University, Office of Public Affairs

Saundra Williams Cornwell and Don Cornwell

Executive Leadership Council

DeNora and Mark Getachew

Great Performances

Guggenheim Partners

Heard Foundation

Daisey Holmes

Huron | GG+A

Ed Hyman

Ken Miller Capital

Kirkland & Ellis

JP Morgan Chase

Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder

LaJwanne (LJ) & DeWayne Louis

Lydia G. Mallett, Ph.D.

Mindy and Jon Gray

Medical Link

MetLife Foundation

NBA

Norm Pearlstine and Jane Boon Pearlstine

Prestige PEO

Michael Rees

Resnicow and Associates

Shawna Rodgers

Senator Investment Group LP

ServiceNow

Schwarzman Family Foundation

Shubert Organization

Simpson Thatcher and Bartlett LLP

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Sony Music Publishing

Ethan Sawyer

Joan Solotar

Donna and Richard Soloway

Michael Spalter

Paul Taubman

Lu-Shawn Thompson

Alexandra Tockstein

Tuft Family Foundation

Warner Music Group

Dawanna Williams

Kneeland Youngblood

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Celebrating 90 Years!

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The Spring Benefit, The Apollo’s signature fundraiser, is a spectacular celebration of the Theater’s rich legacy and its commitment to its future as a mission-led arts and cultural organization, a community anchor and an economic driver for Harlem and New York City.

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The 90th anniversary Apollo Spring Benefit will honor Babyface, one of the most celebrated creative forces in music history, with the inaugural Legacy Award and inducted into The Apollo Walk of Fame. Multi-platinum, global superstar USHER will be honored with the Icon Award and the evening tops off with special appearances by Jordin Sparks, Johnny Gill, Karyn White, Avery Wilson, and Big Daddy Kane, musical direction by Adam Blackstone more to be announced. Hip-Hop legend and innovator DJ D-Nice returns to helm the DJ booth at this year’s highly-anticipated afterparty.

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Proceeds from the Spring Benefit support The Apollo’s important performing arts, education and community initiatives. The Apollo is a not-for-profit organization.

Supported by:

American Airlines

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Legacy Award: Babyface

Icon Award: USHER

Celebrating 90 Years!

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Proceeds from the Spring Benefit support The Apollo’s important performing arts, education and community initiatives. The Apollo is a not-for-profit organization.

Doors Open

Show Starts

7:00 PM EDT

Ages

Where

Apollo's Historic Theater

Event Date

June 11, 2024

Event Time

7:00 PM EDT

Awards Presentation & Concert

7:00 PM

Dinner & Dancing

8:30 PM

Location

Apollo's Historic Theater

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Supported by:

American Airlines

Benefit Chairs

Sherrese Clarke Soares

Michelle Gadsden-Williams

Aaron Holiday

Karen and Charles Phillips

Carlos Whitaker

Patricia Zollar

PREMIERSPONSOR

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Initiative

VICE CHAIRS

HarbourView Equity Partners

Horowitz Family Foundation

Karen and Charles Phillips

LEADINGBENEFACTORS

American Express

BlackRock

Blue Owl Capital

Citi

DLA Piper

Fox Rothschild

Derek Jones / GCM Grosvenor

Hearst

NFL

Natasha and Aaron Holiday

MAC Cosmetics

Neuberger Berman

Paramount

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &Garrison LLP

Salesforce

Tishman Speyer

Warburg Pincus

Carlos Whitaker

BENEFACTORS

Avance Investment Management

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Kathy and Ken Chenault

Riva Horwitz and Josh Easterly

Goldman Sachs

KPMG LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP

Morgan Stanley

Racquel Oden - HSBC Wealth &Private Banking

Laura and Richard Parsons

JoAnn Price

Schulte, Roth and Zabel

Virtu Global Advisors

Visa

Wells Fargo

Zilkha Family

BENEFITCOMMITTEE

Armand de Brignac Champagne

Steve Abrams

George Ackert

Aundrea and James Amine

Gwen and Gerald Adolph

Jody and John Arnhold

Wayne Berman

Bank of America

Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners LLP

Broad Sky Partners

Castle Oak Securities L.P.

Centerview

Marcie Cleary

Dr. and Mrs. Robyn Coles

Columbia University, Office of Public Affairs

Saundra Williams Cornwell and Don Cornwell

Executive Leadership Council

DeNora and Mark Getachew

Great Performances

Guggenheim Partners

Heard Foundation

Daisey Holmes

Huron | GG+A

Ed Hyman

Ken Miller Capital

Kirkland & Ellis

JP Morgan Chase

Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder

LaJwanne (LJ) & DeWayne Louis

Lydia G. Mallett, Ph.D.

Mindy and Jon Gray

Medical Link

MetLife Foundation

NBA

Norm Pearlstine and Jane Boon Pearlstine

Prestige PEO

Michael Rees

Resnicow and Associates

Shawna Rodgers

Senator Investment Group LP

ServiceNow

Schwarzman Family Foundation

Shubert Organization

Simpson Thatcher and Bartlett LLP

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom

Sony Music Publishing

Ethan Sawyer

Joan Solotar

Donna and Richard Soloway

Michael Spalter

Paul Taubman

Lu-Shawn Thompson

Alexandra Tockstein

Tuft Family Foundation

Warner Music Group

Dawanna Williams

Kneeland Youngblood

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BENEFIT CHAIRS

Sherrese Clarke Soares
Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Michelle Gadsden-Williams
Aaron Holiday
Karen and Charles Phillips
Kwanza Jones
Carlos Whitaker

VICE CHAIRS

HarbourView Equity Partners
Horowitz Family Foundation
Karen and Charles Phillips

PREMIER SPONSOR

Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Initiative

President & CEO, The Apollo

Michelle Ebanks‍

Donor list as of May 20, 2024

LEADING BENEFACTORS

BlackRock
Citi
Fox Rothschild
Derek Jones – GCM Grosvenor
Hearst
Natasha and Aaron Holiday
JP Morgan Chase
MAC Cosmetics
Neuberger Berman
Paramount
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Salesforce
Tishman Speyer
Warburg Pincus
Adora and Carlos Whitaker
American Express
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BENEFACTORS

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Blue Owl Capital
Riva Horwitz and Josh Easterly
KPMG LLP
Morgan Stanley
NFL
Racquel Oden – HSBC Wealth & Private Banking
Laura and Richard D. Parsons
Schulte Roth & Zabel
Virtu Global Advisors
Wells Fargo
Zilkha Family
VISA
Avance Investment Management
Fanatics Foundation
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Goldman Sachs
JoAnn Price
Roc Nation
Latham & Watkins LLP
TD Securities

BENEFIT COMMITEE

Gwen and Gerald Adolph
Jody and John Arnhold
Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners, LLP
Marcie Cleary
Columbia University, Office of Public Affairs
Saundra Williams Cornwell and Don Cornwell
DeNora and Mark Getachew
Daisey Holmes
Ed Hyman
Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder
LaJwanne (LJ) & DeWayne Louis
Lydia G. Mallett, Ph.D.
Medical Link
MetLife Foundation
NBA
Norm Pearlstine and Jane Boon Pearlstine
Prestige PEO
Resnicow and Associates
Shawna Rodgers
Senator Investment Group LP
ServiceNow
Simpson Thatcher and Bartlett LLP
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Sony Music Publishing
Donna and Richard Soloway
Michael Spalter
Alexandra Tockstein
Kneeland Youngblood

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Accessible Seating

The Apollo’s Historic Theater has 12 wheelchair seating locations available for every show, all on the Orchestra seating level. Tickets for wheelchair seating locations can be purchased at The Apollo Theater box office or on Ticketmaster.

Four wheelchair seating locations will be reserved until the day of each performance.Each seating level is accessible via the elevator inside The Apollo’s Historic Theater. Guests should be aware of the small steps leading toward the Mezzanine and Balcony seating levels. Depending on the guest’s ticket location for these two levels, additional walking may be required. If guests are not able to travel up and down steps, tickets for events should be purchased for the Orchestra level.

VICTORIA THEATER 1

Accessible Seating

Victoria Theater 1 is a 199-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for stage productions, concerts, panel discussions, commercial shoots and private functions.

JONELLE PROCOPE THEATER

Accessible Seating

The Jonelle Procope Theater, named in honor of the former Apollo President/CEO, is a 99-seat flexible black box theater that can be transformed into a myriad of configurations and styles. It features an intimate lounge-like space that is ideal for intimate concerts, panel conversations, commercial shoots, private functions, exhibits, or installations.

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