Paparazzi, a song by singer-songwriter Lady Gaga from her debut studio album The Fame (2008). The music video was directed by Swedish director, Jonas Åkerlund. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Dance
9/17/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Lola Falana 1971- Spettacolo Teatro10 Italy
Lola Falana, a singer, dancer, and actress got her first dancing gig at Small’s Paradise in Harlem. Dinah Washington, the Queen of Blues, was influential in fostering Lola’s early career. While dancing in a nightclub, Falana was discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical Golden Boy. Continue reading
9/16/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Mikhail Baryshnikov And Nell Carter Sings And Dances Honeysuckle Rose From Baryshnikov on Broadway- with Liza Minnelli
In Baryshnikov on Broadway – with Liza Minnelli Mikhail Baryshnikov sings and dances Honeysuckle Rose with Nell Carter. The 1980 TV show directed by Dwight Hemion starred ballet phenom Mikhail Baryshnikov and entertainer Liza Minnelli. Continue reading
9/15/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paula Abdul- Straight Up
Straight Up, released by dance, choreographer and singer Paula Abdul during the week of December 3, 1988. The song became so popular it ascended up the charts before a music video had even been shot. Continue reading
9/14/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Color of Reality by Alexa Meade- Featuring Movement Artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck
Movement artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck enveloped by the art of Alexa Meade’s art of visual storytelling in Color of Reality, a short film written, directed, and choreographed by Jon Boogz. Continue reading
8/9/17 (Repost) O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kanye West – Fade
Teyana Taylor, the face and body of Kanye West’s new video Fade. The homage to Flashdance with small hints of Rosie Perez’s opening from Do The Right Thing, Fade” also includes a steamy shower scene between Taylor and her husband, NBA guard Iman Shumpert. Continue reading
9/6/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet- Feedback
Feedback, directed by Saam Farahmand, was filmed over two days in December 2007, on a sound-stage located in New York City. Jackson approached Farahmand with a “futuristic” galactic concept, which he created based on Jackson’s vision. Continue reading
1/8/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The King and I
The King and I is a 1956 musical film made by 20th Century Fox. The movie was directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King and I. The musical starred Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. It was Brynner who pressed for Kerr to play the role. Marni Nixon provided Kerr’s singing for the film. Continue reading
8/25/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Livin’ La Vida Loca- Ricky Martin
Livin’ la Vida Loca, the number-one hit by Ricky Martin was released on March 23, 1999 from Martin’s self-titled debut English album (he had previously released several albums in Spanish). The video directed by Wayne Isham and starring Croatian model Nina Morić in Los Angeles 1999, and aired later the same month. The video received six nominations at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year, Best Male Video, Best Choreography in a Video and Viewer’s Choice. La vida loca is Spanish for “the crazy life.” Continue reading
8/22/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: American In Paris- Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
An American in Paris is a 1951 musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition An American in Paris by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, and Nina Foch, the film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli from a script by Alan Jay Lerner. The music is by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira, with additional music by Saul Chaplin, the music director. Continue reading
