12/24/16 O&A NYC SPREADING THE HOLIDAY CHEER: Salted Caramel White Russians.

saltedcaramel3

The Salted Caramel White Russian is a really simple drink.  Start with a swirl  the salted caramel sauce in the glass before you begin and finish with a touch of rosemary. You can add Green & Blacks Thins Salted Caramel chocolate for an extra treat. Continue reading

11/28/17 O&A NYC DANCE- ITS TIME FOR THE NUTCRACKER: Waltz of the Snowflakes- Bolshoi Ballet

maxresdefault-1

From Act One “The Waltz of the Snowflakes” recorded at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1989. Natalya Arkhipova as Clara, Irek Mukhamedov as Nutcracker Prince and Yuri Vetrov as Drosselmeyer. Members of Ballet and Orchestra of Bolshoi Theatre. Aleksandr Kopilov, Conductor. Continue reading

12/22/17 O&A NYC DANCE 3 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Baryshnikov and Kirkland- Grand Pas de Deux

tumblr_lduf0podyb1qzzh6gMikhail Baryshnikov & Gelsey Kirkland perform the Nutcracker, Grand Pas de Deux with American Ballet Theatre (1977)
Continue reading

12/22/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETINGS: The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole

THROWBACK HOLIDAY
403410_1_f

The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) is a holiday classic and the most popular Christmas song of all times. The Christmas song written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in 1944 and was first recorded by The King Cole Trio in 1946. The song was recorded again in stereophonic version with a full orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael using the same arrangement for Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song album in 1961. Continue reading

12/4/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Misty Copeland and Sterling Baca- Nutcracker Pas de Deux (2014)

screen-shot-2016-07-15-at-11-07-46-am-1

American Ballet Theater ‘s Misty Copeland as the Sugar Plum Fairy with ABT’s Sterling Baca at the New England Dance Ensemble’s production of ‘the Nutcracker’, at the Windham high school, Windham, NH.  
Continue reading

10/21/16 O&A NYC DANCE 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Grand Pas De Deux- Alicia Graf Mack and Fidel Garcia

hqdefault

Alicia Graf Mack and Fidel Garcia of Dance Theater of Harlem perform the Grand Pas De Deux (2004) Continue reading

10/21/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jingle Barack- Saturday Night Live

wildin out wednesday
161218_3442504_jingle_barack

Jingle Barack, Chance the Rapper and Kenan Thompson celebrate the last Christmas with President Obama and even Jesus (Casey Affleck) is marking it. Continue reading

12/20/16 O&A NYC DANCE 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Grand Pas de deux- Paris Opera Ballet

hqdefault-2

Myriam Ould-Braham (Clara) and Jérémie Bélingard (the prince) perform Rudolf Nureyev’s second act’s Grand Pas de deux from the Nutcracker. Continue reading

12/19/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Justin Bieber- Mistletoe

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

55gjtd

Mistletoe by pop artist Justin Bieber was written and produced by Nasri, and Adam Messinger. Released on October 17, 2011 as the lead single from his Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, the pop and R&B song has reggae influences.

Continue reading

12/19/16 O&A NYC COMEDY: Donald Trump Christmas- Saturday Night Live

trump1

President-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) celebrates Christmas at Trump Towers where he  receives a surprise visit from Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) and Rex Tillerson (John Goodman). 

Continue reading