11/3/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Viengsay Valdes And Brooklyn Mack- Diana And Acteon

For Brooklyn Mack, a principal dancer at The Washington Ballet, it is a dream come true: performing in the land of his ballet idol Carlos Acosta, one of the outstanding stars of the Royal Ballet of London.

Mack is one of over 20 U.S. based dancers who participated in the 24th International Havana Ballet Festival,  October 28th through Friday, November 7th, 2014. 

Viengsay Valdes & Brooklyn Mack – Diana & Acteon

11/3/17 O&A NYC THIS WEEK: Chez Lucienne Reopens

By Walter Rutledge

Chez Lucienne celebrated it’s reopening on Wednesday, November 1st. The restaurant, which has been closed for the last two month, is back with a new look, a new menu and under new management. Located at 308 Lenox Avenue (one door south of Red Rooster) this quaint little French Bristo has returned with great panache and West African flair.

The remodeled décor has a freshness that accommodates both the happy hour revelers and intimate dining. A serpentine shaped communal seating area framed by ceiling to floor French doors provides an excellent area to mingle. Window shutters uniformly adorned with mirrors lined the long white washed brick wall.

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The revamped menu has retained some Chez Lucienne staples. Great burgers ranging from the Le Burger Classique (angus beef) to a veggie burger with chipotle mayo, and French cuisine favorites as Steak Frittes in a signature peppercorn sauce have survived the transition. And new dishes such as La Grillade D’Agneau (lamb Dibbi Mbacke style) Les Boulettes de Poisson Sauce Dakar (Senegalese fish balls in a tomato stew) offer patrons an exciting West African alternatives to French inspired dining.

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Chez Lucienne offers lunch beginning at 11am, happy hour 4pm- 7pm and late night dining until 2am. For reservations call (212) 289-5555. Bon appetite.

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10/30/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: It’s Mueller Time!

“This video is dedicated to the Steele, the Washington Post, the New York Times, our homey Comey, the daily Colbert monologues and of course the Mueller himself, all those that make this current darkest timeline liveable until it collapses back unto itself.”- 1oneclone  Continue reading

10/29/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The DOs and DON’Ts of PRAYER

America’s Best Christian, Mrs. Betty Bowers, provides tips to maximize your payoff when pestering invisible people for all the stuff you’re either too lazy or cheap to get for yourself! This video is an undated, rewritten, reshot and reedited version of Betty’s video on prayer five years ago. Continue reading

10/28/17 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES EXTRA- DANCE: Top 20 Soul Train Dancers of All Time

Soul Train dancers taught the world how to boogie in platform shoes, a huge Afros and bell bottom polyester pants while looking very so cool. The alumni include Shalamar members Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel, and let’s not forget the Asian girl.  Continue reading

10/27/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Martha Stewart on Halloween – SNL

Though Martha Stewart (Ana Gasteyer) normally suppresses the demons inside of her, on Halloween she makes tricks a treat by toilet papering houses in the shape of a ghost, or throwing robin’s eggs for that extra prism of color. Continue reading

10/25/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING (WORLD SERIES) FUNNIES: Abbott and Costello- Who’s on First?

Abbott and Costello filmed Who’s on First? three times. Twice in their feature films, and once for their 1952 TV show. Continue reading

10/21/17 O&A NYC BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez (ENCORE EXTRA): Hell or High Water (Short Film)

Hell or High Water had many firsts. It was the first Nigerian LGBT film to be premiered in Nigerian cinemas, it was the first to have two mainstream actors as its co-leads, it was the first to challenge conventional stereotypes. Made in association with Nigerian LGBT rights group TIERS Nigeria broke real glass ceilings in Nollywood. Continue reading

10/21/17 O&A NYC Back To Africa With WaleStylez Diamond Platnumz – Marry You ft. Ne-Yo

Diamond Platnumz is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava recording artist and dancer from Tanzania. He is best known for his hit song Number One which he featured Nigerian artist Davido. Diamond has won numerous awards at Channel O and the HiPipo Music Awards. He performed at the Big Brother Africa 7 eviction show in May 2012. Continue reading