6/16/18 O&A NYC DANCE/REVIEW: Philadanco at the Joyce

By Walter Rutledge

Philadanco (Philadelphia Dance Company) opened their New York City season on June 12 at the Joyce Theater. The eleven- member ensemble performed four works by choreographers Thang Dao, Christopher L. Huggins, and two former Philadanco Company members Dawn Marie Bazemore and Tommie-Waheed Evans. The well curated program used social injustice as the evening’s theme. Continue reading

6/15/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY:  Philadanco Performs Christopher Huggins’ Latched at TEDxPenn

Philadanco performs Latched (2014) by resident choreographer Christopher Huggins at TEDxPenn. Continue reading

6/15/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover

I Wanna Be Your Lover is a song by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 24, 1979 as the lead single from his second album, Prince.
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6/15/18 O&A NYC FOOD/BRUNCH/HEALTHY CHOICES: Perfectly Pan Seared Salmon Topped With A Nutty Brown Butter Sauce

Pan Seared Salmon With Sage Brown Butter Sauce with subtle hints of fresh sage and nutmeg for one to die for bite. This Salmon recipe screams fall, takes less than 30 minutes to make, and is 300 calories a serving! Continue reading

6/13/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Drake & LiL Baby – Yes Indeed

Yes Indeed is by two hip hop artist Drake, Lil Baby released by 4 Pockets Full, Wolfpack Music Group, Quality Control Music, Motown and Capitol Records on May 15, 2018 as the second single from Lil Baby’s debut album Harder Than Ever. Continue reading

6/11/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez VIDEO GAME TRAILER: NBA LIVE 19 – Official Reveal Trailer

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

EA Sports announced that its upcoming NBA Live 19 game will be dropping on September 7,2018. This the same release date as rival NBA 2K19which is certainly no coincidence. Continue reading

6/11/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ella Mai – Boo’d Up

Ella Mai  is an r&b artist from London, England. She is signed to DJ Mustard’s label 10 Summers Records where she released three extended plays. Her most recent EP, Ready was released in February 4,2017, where her biggest song Boo’d Up was released as a single in 2018. Continue reading

6/11/18 O&A Hollywood Monday: Cotton Come To Harlem – Iris, Officer Jarema and The Paper Bag

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Cotton Comes to Harlem was the beginning of short period in American film that featured black actors in leading roles and the themes dealt with issues from the African-American microcosm. With a screenplay by Arnold Perl and Ossie Davis, and  directed by Davis this action drama represents the black prospective. Much of the film’s humor is urban black comedy, which was groundbreaking in 1970.

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