10/23/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Quincy Jones – Listen Up The Lives Of Quincy (1990)

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Quincy Jones – Listen Up The Lives Of Quincy (1990)  a documentary that presents a unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase. Continue reading

10/23/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: William McDowell – Spirit Break Out (featuring Trinity Anderson)

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William McDowell presents Spirit Break Out (featuring Trinity Anderson) from his new album Sounds Of Revival.  Continue reading

10/22/16 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Sade- Live In Munich (1984)

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Sade: Live in Munich from ethereal songstress Sade captures a live performance by the artist, recorded live in Munich in 1984. The movie released Jul 12, 2011 by the Hudson/Street studio include Your Love Is King, Hang On To Your Love, I Will Be Your Friend, and more.  Continue reading

10/21/16 O&A NYC THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Bad Hombres, Nasty Women (ft. “Weird Al” Yankovic)

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Bad Hombres, Nasty Women featuring Weird Al Yankovic spoofs the final debate between Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton. Continue reading

10/20/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Notorious B.I.G.- Mo Money Mo Problems

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Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G., is the second single from his album Life After Death. Released posthumously the song is posthumous number one single, following Hypnotize, making him the only artist in Hot 100 history to have two #1 singles posthumously. Continue reading

10/18/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Kid Cudi – Frequency

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 Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi  born January 30, 1984 better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , is an recording artist and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. Cudi first gained major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project.

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10/17/16 O&A NYC THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Melanianade- Melania Trump Channels Beyoncé in Lemonade Parody

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The women closest to Donald Trump finally had their say in a Saturday Night Live digital short that channeled Beyoncé’s Lemonade. Continue reading

10/16/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Patti Austin- Live on Solidarity of Arts festival (2015)

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One of the best live performances by Patti Austin on Swing+, Solidarity of Arts festival in Gdańsk on Aug 15th, 2015. She was also surprised by celebrating her 65th birthday at the end of the concert. Continue reading

10/15/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT: Bruno Mars- 24K Magic

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24K Magic (pronounced “twenty-four karat magic”) by singer and songwriter Bruno Mars serves as the lead single from his third studio album of the same name. 24K Magic was released on October 7, 2016 for digital download and streaming by Atlantic Records.

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10/14/16 O&A NYC WHAT HAPPENING THIS WEEK: Friday, October 14 through Thursday, October 20, 2016 Art, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre … And More

By Walter Rutledge

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Fall is in full swing and is quickly ushering in the holiday arts season. This week we honor dance in Brooklyn, celebrate Jazz on Staten Island, and watch Denzel Washington save a western town. Here are a few of the many events taking place in the city that never sleeps guaranteed to get you Out and About. Continue reading