8/21/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

In small-town Alabama in 1932, Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) is a lawyer and a widower. He has two young children, Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch is currently defending Tom Robinson (Brock Peters), a Black man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, Jem and Scout are intrigued by their neighbors, the Radleys, in particular the mysterious, seldom-seen Boo Radley.
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8/20/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY SCHOOL: The Untold Story of the Queen of Sheba

This is the untold story of the Queen of Sheba, a woman of remarkable strength and influence, with intriguing secrets from the Bible revealed. This is the legacy of a powerful queen who embarked on a journey of wisdom, love, and cultural exchange. Continue reading

12/1/23 O&A NYC WORLD AIDS DAY: Ulysses Dove- Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven

Dancing on the Front Porch of Heaven: Odes to Love and Loss is a work by Ulysses Dove. Set to Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s haunting composition Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, the ballet features six dancers; and is a moving tribute described by Dove to the “people I loved. Continue reading

8/19/23 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Carmen DeLavallade- The Creation (TEDxEast 2012)

Dancer, actor and choreographer Carmen DeLavallade performs The Creation featuring choreography by her husband Geoffrey Holder. Holder also designed the costume and music. 
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8/18/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Asics Gel – Quantum Kinetic x Kiko Kostadinov

Kiko Kostadinov and Asics are much more than collaborators.The Asics Gel – Quantum Kinetic is in effect, the Japanese footwear brand’s interpretation of Kiko Kostadinov’s work.The upper achieves this through an intricately layered construction, which borrows from a total of four different franchises: the Gel-Nimbus, the Gel-Kinsei, the Gel-Kushon and most importantly, the Gel-Kinetic.  Continue reading

8/16/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Big Pun x Fat Joe – Twinz (Deep Cover 98)

Big Pun and Fat Joe collaborated to make a cover of the song titled Twinz (Deep Cover98), for Pun’s debut studio album Capital Punishment, released in 1998. The idea for the song was suggested to Pun by Joe, who liked Snoop and Dre’s song and wanted to use it as something listeners of both the East Coast and West Coast rap scenes could listen to. Continue reading

8/16/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Grumpy Trumpy- Felon from Jamaica in Queens! A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

Rainbow Randy is back! His latest Trump spoof is a uptempo rendition of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Don Ray & Hughie Prince) Parody Lyrics by: Randy Rainbow Performed by: Randy Rainbow Song Produced, Orchestrated, Mixed, Mastered by: Michael J Moritz Jr. Continue reading

8/15/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Let Them Go- Madea’s Life Changing Speech

Tyler Perry’s Madea (everyone’s favorite gun toting cinamatic grandmother, shares some important words of wisdom. Continue reading

8/15/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Let Them Go- Madea’s Life Changing Speech

Tyler Perry’s Madea (everyone’s favorite gun toting cinamatic grandmother, shares some important words of wisdom. Continue reading

8/15/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Bob Hearts Abishola S04E14 Never Work For Family

 

Bob Hearts Abishola is an american comical sitcom television series created by  Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetskisy, Al Higgins and Gina Yashere  that premiered on September 23, 2019, on CBS. It stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku as the respective title characters, with Christine Ebersole, Matt Jones, Maribeth Monroe, Shola Adewusi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Travis Wolfe Jr., Vernee Watson, Bayo Akinfemi, Anthony Okungbowa, Saidah Arrika Ekunlona.   Continue reading