THE APOLLO THEATER IS A COMMISSIONER AND PRESENTER; CATALYST FOR NEW ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND CREATIVE WORKFORCE; AND PARTNER IN THE PROJECTION OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN NARRATIVE AND ITS ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN AND GLOBAL CULTURE.THE APOLLO THEATER ENVISIONS A NEW AMERICAN CANON CENTERED ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS BY ARTISTS OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, IN AMERICA AND BEYOND.