Amateur Night At The Apollo Focuses On Michael Jackson

7-year-old Antonio Williams, of Orlando, Florida, waits for the Apollo to open. — Gothamist

Jen Chung

Published Jul 2, 2009

Modified Jul 2, 2009

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Last night, Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater was dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson, one of the biggest stars to be discovered at the legendary West 125th Street venue. Impersonators and fans took turns showing off MJ moves. Here's video from USA Today of some of the highlights:

And after the jump, somewhat fuzzy video of the Reverend Al Sharpton, Spike Lee and others dancing at the Apollo on Tuesday: