Cultural Event #1:Apollo

For my cultural arts component i visited the apollo theatre in Harlem, New York. The surroundings were so vast, as though the Apollo theatre looked and fitted in like it was an apartment, if you were to pass on the street of the Apollo it could be easily missed especially if it didn't have the big sign posted on it. The Apollo holds many events beside finding and exposing talented people out there.Like seasonal events including valentine programs and more. When i went to the Apollo they were holding auditions for their next show. Inside was very dark, from the outside the Apollo seemed very small but on the inside it was very huge. The majority of the people that worked or volunteered were black, but very kind though. They also had the Tree Of Hope a few feet from the entrance way which is one big reason why the Apollo is famous. Before performing your talented gift you would rub the Tree Of Hope for luck. The Apollo was like an exhibit because many things were on display like pictures of famous celebrities that got their start performing in the Apollo. This is a life learning experience that i believe everyone could grow to like.
There were many things that bothered me about the Apollo but nothing too severe. Where the Apollo was located, many deadbeats were loitering around it. And what concerned me was why are they hanging around one of the most greatest historical places that ever stood, they just make it look it bad. When entering i encountered another problem, the lighting, when you enter the Apollo from the outside (which it was sunny) you can't see anything, it takes a few minutes to adapt and adjust to the scenery inside the Apollo. Upon entering you would also notice how small the main lobby is. I could imagine that when the Apollo had these shows on Saturday nights that this place was packed, so therefore lines probably formed from more than block away. I mean so dark and so little space in the lobby. Pictures i took didn't even come up the way i expected.