ADVISORY/Coca-Cola and the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc Create the Coca-Cola Apollo Theater Academy.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ADVISORY...for Thurs. (Feb. 27) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards) are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. The current President of the Academy is Neil Portnow. (C) Nominated nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. Multi-Platinum Vocalist Jill Scott to Serve As National Spokesperson Black History Month Program at Thurgood Marshall For people and institutions etc. named after Thurgood Marshall, see . Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American jurist and the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Academy in Harlem Harlem, residential and business section of upper Manhattan, New York City, bounded roughly by 110th St., the East River and Harlem River, 168th St., Amsterdam Ave., and Morningside Park. Offering Youth Hands-On hands-on adj. Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" Arthur R. Taylor. Workshops in Business, Talent Negotiations and Other Careers
WHAT: The Coca-Cola Company and The Apollo Theater
Foundation, Inc. (ATF) have joined forces to establish
The Coca-Cola Apollo Theater Academy (CCATA), a
specialized, in-school, one-day "school without walls"
program that introduces youth to careers in the music
business and the entertainment field at large. The
project will rotate to tri-state area schools, with
the next stop scheduled for Harlem, New York at the
Thurgood Marshall Academy.
Hidden Beach Recordings artist Jill Scott has signed
on as a national spokesperson for this one-of-a-kind,
hands on educational program. Students will learn
about business management, talent negotiations,
entertainment marketing and other skills from industry
experts. The program will end with an interactive Q&A
panel featuring the Hidden Beach roster: Jill Scott,
KINDRED, Jeff Bradshaw and music producers Andre
Harris and Vidal Davis (Jill Scott, Michael Jackson,
Floetry, Lil Kim, Jennifer Lopez).
The Coca-Cola Apollo Theater Academy is a three-year
project funded by a million dollar grant from
Coca-Cola. Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. is
providing speakers, job shadowing opportunities,
theater visits and support for a summer talent series
as part of this new program.
WHEN: Thursday, February 27, 2003
10 AM - 1:15 PM (MEDIA COVERAGE WELCOME)
12:00PM-1:00PM LUNCH and Q&A with Coca-Cola and Apollo
representatives, Hidden Beach Artists and National
Spokesperson Jill Scott
Media opportunity to view interactive symposium with
Hidden Beach Artists.
WHERE: Thurgood Marshall Academy
6 Edgecombe Avenue @ 135th Street, NYC 10030
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