The 10th annual Apollo Spring gala hit Harlem Monday night, bringing with it living legends like Ne-Yo, Ray Chew, Fab 5 Freddy, Nile Rogers, John Starks and rising stars Luke James and Kimberly Nichole. #TeamBeautiful was in attendance to witness all the greatness as it went down. The fundraising event, which benefits the Apollo performing arts institution, raised $2.3 million last year and continues to highlight the importance of performing arts programs.
AJ Calloway hosted the star-studded concert, noting it was his first time returning to the Apollo stage since a taping 15-years-ago when ‘106 & Park’ hosted a show there.
“I started my career here,” he told the audience. “The first time I was on this stage was ‘106 & Park’ and that was 15 years ago. So I’m really, really happy to be here.”
It was also a “home coming” for Nile Rodgers and Ray Chew, who rocked the Apollo stage like they did in their heyday.
Watch the legends discuss the importance of performing arts are important to the youth, above.
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