Apollo Theater Announces Charlie Parker-Related Events

In conjunction with NYC premiere of “Charlie Parker’s Yardbird” opera

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Harlem’s Apollo Theater, which previously announced that it will present the New York premiere of the opera Charlie parker’s Yardbird in April, has now announced that it will offer related cultural events for the public at the theater as well as other community institutions. According to a press release, the premiere marks the first time that opera will be seen on the Apollo Theater stage. Related activities will include: a free panel discussion, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, on Parker’s music and legacy, featuring jazz scholar and historian Prof. Robert O’Meally of Columbia University; Terrance McKnight, a host on New York City music station WQXR; poet and playwright Bridgette Wimberly, the librettist behindCharlie Parker’s Yardbird and the host of WBGO-FM’s Weekend Jazz After HoursShelia E. Anderson, also the host of the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Harlem (March 15); a Charlie Parker Harlem Tour led by Harlem historian John Reddick (March 26); the Apollo Walk of Fame induction of the saxophonist with presentations by Parker contemporary Jimmy Heath and more (March 30) and a special dress rehearsal of Charlie Parker’s Yardbird for community and education groups.

Tickets for Charlie Parker’s Yardbird are $30 - $125. Tickets are available at the Apollo Theater box office: (212) 531-5305, 253 West 125th Street, and Ticketmaster.

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