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It's Showtime at the Apollo - The Apollo Theater hosted its 10th Annual Spring Gala on Monday and the evening’s highlights included a funky jam session by the legendary Nile Rodgers and Chic. The event, hosted by AJ Calloway, raised money for the Apollo’s education and community outreach programs. Ne-Yo, Luke James, Rosanne Cash, Kimberly Nichole and The Soil also set the stage on fire as guests like Kehinde Wiley, Malik Yoba, John Starks, Deborah Cox, Fab Five Freddy, Gayle King, Bevy Smith and BET’s Stephen Hill looked on. Check out photos from the star-studded event now. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Rosanne Cash - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Chuck Jackson - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Kimberly Nichole - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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The Soil - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker and Actress Anna Deavere - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Former NY Knicks John Wallace and John Starks - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope and Apollo Board Chairman Richard Parsons - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Fab 5 Freddy - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Sidra Smith - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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New England Patriots Owner/ Apollo Board Member Robert Kraft With Richard Parsons and Jonelle Procope - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Richard Parsons, Jonelle Procope and Robert Kraft - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Luke James - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Actor Steve Schirripa - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Ray Chew, Nile Rodgers and Jonelle Procope - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Deborah Cox - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers -  (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers -  (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Ne-Yo - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers and CHIC - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers and CHIC -  (Photo: Shahar Azran) 

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Rosanne Cash - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Ne-Yo - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Chairman and CEO of MacAndrews and Apollo Board Member Ronald Perelman - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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President of the Ford Foundation and Percy Sutton Award Honoree Darren Walker, Actress Anna Deavere Smith, Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope and Apollo Board Chairman Richard Parsons. - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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President of the Ford Foundation and Percy Sutton Award Honoree Darren Walker - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Anna Deavere Smith - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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JD and the Straight Shot - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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JD and the Straight Shot -  (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Chairman and CEO of MacAndrews & Forbes and Apollo Board Member Ronald Perelman and Apollo Board Member Richard Parsons - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Nile Rodgers, Apollo Board Member Ronald Perelman and Executive Chairman of Madison Square Garden James L. Dolan - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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The Soil - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Kimberly Nichole - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Luke James - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo 2015 Spring Gala Corporate Honoree James L. Dolan With the Apollo's Jonelle Procope and Richard Parsons - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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AJ Calloway - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo Board Member and Founder of Love Notes Event Carolyn Minick-Mason -  (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Model Ricki Noel Lander, New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft and the Apollo's Jonelle Procope - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Ne-Yo - Ne-Yo (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Kimberly Nicole - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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CHIC's Alfa Anderson and Nile Rodgers - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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The Soil - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Apollo Spring Gala 2015 Corporate Honoree and Executive Cairman of Madison Square Garden Company James L. Dolan - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Vice President of Credit Sussie Fred Terrell and Apollo President and CEO Jonelle Procope. - (Photo: Shahar Azran)

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Dionne Walker, AJ Calloway and Nile Rodgers - (Photo: Shahar Azran)