Tag Archives: Robin Williams
11/28/19 O&A NYC DANCE: A Conversation With Khalia Campbell- Her Journey Continues
By Walter Rutledge
2/9/22 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Richard Pryor Show- Mojo Healer
Richard Pryor shows up with energy and comic timing as Mojo the medicine man, who attracts his cult with the divine words “Let Mojo heal it!” Continue reading
12/31/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: We Say Goodbye To Three Comics Legends
On the last day of the 2014 Out and About NYC Magazine would like to say goodbye to three comedy legends. Joan Rivers whose sudden accidental death shocked us all. Robin Williams; his suicide made him a real life Pagliacci- the clown whose happy face masked his deep sadness. And Bill Cosby who managed to murder his own reputation. O&A presents a glimpse at these “laugh makers” with The Roast Of Joan Rivers UNCENSORED, Mrs Doubtfire final scene, and Bill Cosby’s Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids in Diabetic Spanish Fly The Lost Episode.
8/27/14 Wildin Out Wednesday: Robin Williams
In 2008 Robin Williams performed at the Wimbledon Theatre. It was a charity performance in support of Prince Charles’ organization, The Prince’s Trust. Recently Prince Charles became the first British royal to publicly pay tribute Williams, after the late actor’s death. In a statement to Press Association Charles said, “I greatly enjoyed meeting him on several occasions and his irreplaceable contribution to life will be greatly missed by countless people, including myself.” He added: “He was a remarkable man, whose wonderful frenetic humour brought a special kind of laughter into people’s lives.”
Dance Of The Village Elders: Seniors In Step
By Walter Rutledge
Dance Of the Village Elders, a program of Harlem Hospital Center and Ailey Arts in Education and Community Programs, are seniors who keep in shape by keeping in step. The dance and fitness class in residence at Harlem Hospital uses movement-based exercises to strengthen muscles, increase cardiovascular function and mobility and to have fun! Continue reading
To Dances For a Variable Population’s cast of Solstice Steps- Thank You.
Dances For a Variable Population (DVP) will present Solstice Steps for three free performances Friday, June 20 at 6pm and Saturday, June 21 at 5pm and 7pm at the West Harlem Piers Park. Presented as part of the Riverside Park’s Summer on the Hudson series Harlem Dances, the production will feature a cast of over 50 performers and ranging in age from 25 to 85; including professional dancers, dance luminaries and community-based senior citizens. The world premiere performances features choreography by DVP’s Founder and Artistic Director Naomi Goldberg Haas, and invited guest choreographers and performers including Loretta Abbott, George Faison, Sandra Genter, Dyane Harvey, Walter Rutledge, Dudley Williams and Robin Williams. Continue reading