5/7/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Morning Joe- Saturday Night Live

After years of play footsie off camera Joe Scarborough (Alex Moffat) stopped carrying Donald Trump’s political bed pan love enough to propose marriage to co-host Mika Brzezinski (Kate McKinnon). Continue reading

5/7/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Nancy Wilson Live at Carnegie Hall (1987)

Nancy Wilson performs eight songs by herself and two songs with Carl Anderson at Carnegie Hall on June 25, 1987. Continue reading

5/5/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Bob Fosse’s Air-otica

By Walter Rutledge

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All That Jazz is the semi-autobiographical fantasy film based on aspects of Bob Fosse’s life and career as dancer, choreographer and director. The  musical film was directed by Bob Fosse with screenplay by Robert Alan Aurthur and Fosse.
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5/3/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Redd Foxx Stand Up

Redd Foxx broke new comedic ground with a his raw and decidedly urban brand of humor. Foxx paved the way for generations of comedians including Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappell.  Continue reading

4/30/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Glory- Karen Clark Sheard and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra


Glory performed by Karen Clark Sheard and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra featuring Jessica Care Moore, and the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club. Continue reading

4/29/17 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStyle: Dance Hall-The A-Z Of African Dance


The Dance Hall, an urban dance center in Senegal, put together a definitive a-z list of African dance moves. It includes everything from Azonto to Zoropoto.
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4/29/17 O&A NYC MUSIC: Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On From Motown 25 (1983)

What’s Going On pleads for understanding. Marvin Gaye’s voice is markedly detached; a lonely, but passionate, voice in the crowd. The result of Gaye’s complex songwriting, combined with his abilities as a producer and an arranger was startlingly different from anything previously released by Motown.  Continue reading

4/27/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aaliyah – Try Again

Try Again by recording artist Aaliyah was written by Static Major andTimothy Mosley , and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on February 22, 2000, as the lead single for the soundtrack to the film Romeo Must Die. Continue reading