The Light, a short inspirational film written, shot and edited by Chaz Smith featuring music (Music Is Mine) by Nujabes. Continue reading
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2/15/16 0&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Killer Diller (1948)
Killer Diller starring The Clark Brothers (tap dancers), Nat King Cole, Moms Mabley, Dusty Fletcher, Butterfly McQueen, the Andy Kirk Orchestra, dancers from the Katherine Dunham School and the Four Congaroos (dancing Lindy Hop) was filmed in 1948 during the height of post war race films explosion. This all-black cast film, geared toward minority audiences, featured a cavalcade of African-American talent. Continue reading
2/7/16 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Joséphine Baker: The First Black Superstar
Josephine Baker, a pioneer in every sense of the word. Baker had an initial impact on the Jazz era, and eventually culture and history of the 20th century. This film looks at the life of this extraordinary African-American entertainer. Continue reading
2/6/16 O&A NYC SPORTS: Nigel Sylvester- GO! ( New York City 2015)
Pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester Presents the first installment of his new series, GO! BMX has always been about expressing your point of view. For the first time, Nigel gives us a true, up close and personal experience of what riding his bike is really like. He launches the premiere episode with a few familiar faces and where it all began, New York City. Continue reading
2/5/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Exquisite Zombies- Stampede Yak Films and Adobe Project 1324 x 2016 Sundance Film Festival
The world premiere of YAK Films x Project 1324 newest film, Stampede featuring Bones The Machine. Continue reading
2/1/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Lena Horne – Stormy Weather featuring “Katherine Dunham with her dance troupe.” (1943)
Stormy Weather, the title song and dance sequence for the 1943 film of the same name, starred Lena Horne and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Katherine Dunham with her “dance troupe”. Other notable performers in the movie were Cab Calloway and Fats Waller (both appearing as themselves), the Nicholas Brothers dancing duo, comedian F. E. Miller, and singer Ada Brown. Despite a running time of only 77 minutes, the film features some 20 musical numbers. This was Robinson’s final film (he died in 1949); Waller died only a few months after its release. Continue reading
1/30/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Chanel- Spring-Summer 2016 Haute Couture Show
The Chanel Spring/Summer 2016 Haute Couture Show that took place on January 26th, 2016 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Continue reading
1/25/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Bedtime Stories Dance Film
Bedtime Stories Dance film, a collaborative work presented by Renegade Performance Group (André M. Zachery Artistic Director). The Bedtime Stories duet features dancers Taeler Cyrus and Youthen Joseph and music by Michelle Bellerose. The WestBeth Arts Building courtyard in New York City served as the location for the video shoot.
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1/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Act V Martin: A Ballet By Gordon Parks- Mourning Place
The final act takes place after the death of Dr. King . John Jones (Dr Martin Luther King) Sheila Rohan (Rosa Parks) and James E. Murphy (Assassin). Continue reading
1/22/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Martin: A Ballet By Gordon Parks ( Act IV The Assassin)
The Fourth Act of Martin: A Ballet By Gordon Parks starring John Jones as Dr. King, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Park and James E. Murphy as the Assassin.
