Harlem's longest-running theater, the Apollo, is where Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald got their starts. The landmark theater hosts concerts by known stars, as well as offering newer artists a chance during the long-standing (since 1934) Amateur Night, held every Wednesday. One-hour tours are offered for groups of 20 or more by appointment (call at least two weeks in advance) at 11 am, 1 and 3 pm; Wednesday at 11 am only; Saturday and Sunday at 11 am and 1 pm. Tours cost US$16 per person on weekdays and US$18 on Saturday and Sunday. 253 W. 125th St., between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass boulevards (subway line A, B, C, D, 2 or 3 to 125th Street), Manhattan, New York City. Phone 212-531-5300 or 212-531-5337 for tours. http://www.apollotheater.org.
