11/30/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alvin Ailey’s Revelations (1960)


Alvin Ailey’s masterwork Revelations (1960), remains one of the cornerstones of modern dance works. It remains a powerful testament to the human spirit. This cast includes Marilyn Banks, April Berry, Kevin Brown, Gary DeLoatch, Ralph Glenmore, Deborah Manning, Renee Robinson and Dudley Williams. 

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11/21/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Lisa Fischer- How Can I Ease The Pain


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How Can I Ease the Pain is a song by Lisa Fischer, from her album So Intense. Continue reading

11/20/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Henny D**k- 50 Central

Vince Swann tries out the latest craze in the fight against ED. Henny D** K has risen (no pun intended) to help your member stay lit. Continue reading

11/17/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mary Mary – Shackles


Shackles (Praise You) the 1999 debut single by gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It is considered the group’s signature song. Continue reading

11/14/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Candi Staton- Young Hearts Run Free

Candi Staton sings her 1976 disco hit Young Hearts Run Free from the album of the same name.  Continue reading

11/7/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dear Quincy- Carmen De Lavallade and Wesley Fata

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Carmen de Lavallade dancing to Quincy Jones’s “Soul Bossa Nova” with Wesley Fata on November 16, 1968. Ms. de Lavallade’s late husband, the great Geoffrey Holder, choreographed this piece This is jut an excerpt of a much longer dance. Continue reading

11/5/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come

A Change Is Gonna Come is a song by Sam Cooke, released on December 22, 1964 by RCA Victor. Though only a modest hit for Cooke in comparison with his previous singles, A Change Is Gonna Come became an anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement. The song is widely considered Cooke’s best composition and has been voted among the best songs ever released by various publications. In 2007, the song was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, with the National Recording Registry deeming the song “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important.” Continue reading

11/1/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Hinton Battle/Alfonso Ribeiro -Tap Dance Kid (Tony Awards 1984)

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Fabulous Feet from the Broadway musical The Tap Dance Kid choreographed by Danny Daniels and featuring Alfonso Ribeiro, Hinton Battle and Company. This performance is from the 1984 Tony Awards Continue reading

10/30/24 Wildin Out Wednesday: Obama raps Eminem’s Lose Yourself

During the Detriot Harris-Walz rally former president Barack Obama raps Enimem‘s iconic Lose Yourself Continue reading

10/25/24 SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Paula Abdul – Straight Up

Straight Up by dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul from her debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988). Straight Up became Abdul’s first top-40 hit in the United States, eventually topping the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1989. Continue reading