excerpts from Apollo's "Off the Wall"

Since the recent news of Michael Jackon's death there has been a 24-hour celebration of the life and music of Jackson in front of the famous Apollo Theater. People from all over have made the uptown pilgrimage to Harlem just to pay tribute to the "King of Pop." The walls outside of the Apollo the goodbyes, tributes, and thank yous to MJ. Not to mention the various vendors selling MJ paraphalalia. I only live a few blocks from the theater and went down during the early morning hours to avoid the mobs of people. I spent a long time getting lost in the words and images left for him and his family. I am making my first trip inside of the Great Apollo this Wednesday, which is the weekly amateur night (where the Jackson 5 first debuted)!! I am sure the theater will have a special surpirse this week for those that attend.