John Travolta as Tony Manero, a working-class young man who spends his weekends dancing and drinking at a local Brooklyn disco, strutted across the screen and into movie history in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.
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1/1/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT HAPPY NEW YEAR!: Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert 1987
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Years Concert in 1987 began a new direction for the world-renowned holiday concert. The musicians would select a different conductor every year. This new format began with the unforgettable 1987 concert of Herbert von Karajan. Continue reading
12/31/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: Storyboard P- Chalk Walk
Storyboard P performs Chalk Walk his interpretation of a crack binge. Continue reading
12/30/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE- BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: NextLevel Squad- Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask)
Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
NextLevel Squad Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask) is the street dance documentary, that ventured deep into the NYC underground (literally) to document the Flexing prowess of the Brooklyn-based NextLevel Squad. Continue reading
12/30/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Love N’ Dance- Flamenco
Love N’ Dancing (2009) is a film about a couple who take part in a competition in the world of swing dancing. The film was directed by Robert Iscove, and stars Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, and Billy Zane. Emmy Award-winning Jeff Bihlman, and scot Little Bihlman contributed 7 original songs to complete the ‘Love N’ Dancing’ soundtrack. Continue reading
12/28/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE- BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: Les Twins Vs. Kida The Great and Jabari Timmons
By Adewale Adekanbi
Les Twins and Kida The Great and Jabari Timmons perform an exhibition battle at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco featuring DJ Tomahawk Bang and MC RJ Kool Raul.
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12/27/16 O&A NYC DANCE: A Conversation With Kyle Abraham
By Walter Rutledge
Untitled America, Kyle Abraham’s latest work for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, brings to light the revolving door of the U.S. penal system. The work had its official premiered on December 7th during the Ailey’s New York City Center Season November 30 through December 31. Recently O&A NYC had an opportunity to sit down with this talented artist to discuss the work, his choreographic process and philosophy. Continue reading
12/9/23 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Bollywood Santa- Xmas Tree
Just Dance 2015 Bollywood Santa- Xmas Tree: The dance appears to take place on a frozen lake with snow covering the area around it. It also takes place during the night and elephants and elves appear. A huge snowy Christmas Tree also remains in the background throughout the routine. Continue reading
12/25/16 O&A NYC 12 DAY OF NUTCRACKER: Mariinsky Theatre
Nutcracker filmed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, December 2012. Valery Gergiev conductor, Vasily Vainonen choreography with Alina Somova, Vladimir Shklyarov and Alexandra Korshunova. Continue reading
12/23/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE: Girl Self-Taught Dubstep Dancing From YouTube
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Adilyn Malcolm mastered dubstep dancing by just using YouTube as her teacher. The 12 year old used the internet to stop, rewind, and watch videos of the best dubstep music dancers in the world like Marquese Scott , something she admits a traditional dance class wouldn’t allow her to do. The results are incredible.