Facing Evil With Maya Angelou, is the second of two programs celebrating the life and work of the late Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers revisits a 1988 documentary in which he and Angelou attended a conference on “Facing Evil,” held in the Hill Country of central Texas. Evil was a topic about which Angelou, the victim of childhood rape and virulent racism, had a lot to say. Continue reading
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11/15/16 O&A NYC PREVIEW: Winter At Westbeth
Winter At Westbeth, a documentary film by Australian filmmaker Rohan Spong, follows the lives of three seasoned artists living in New York City’s Westbeth Artists Housing. The film makes its international premiere at the IFC Center, 323 Avenue of the Americas, as part of DOC NYC; New York’s annual festival of documentary films.
11/14/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington- Filibuster Scene
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, directed by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur centers around Boy Ranger leader-turned U.S. Senator Jefferson Smith, who denounces corporate political corruption and stands up for democracy and youth empowerment in this 1939 film classic. Continue reading
11/14/16 O&A NYC COMEDY- HE’S BACK!: Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue – Saturday Night Live
Host Dave Chappelle jokes about Donald Trump being elected president and how being rich has changed his life. Continue reading
11/13/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Continue reading
11/12/16 ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: The Making of Donald Trump
The Making of Donald Trump is a 2016 biography of the American businessman, property developer and politician Donald Trump by the American investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. Continue reading
11/13/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez GOING BACK TO AFRICA: Aye- Davido
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
David Adedeji Adeleke better known by his stage name Davido, is an American-born Nigerian recording artist, performer and record producer. Continue reading
11/9/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: Aston Martin One-77
The Aston Martin One-77 a two-door coupé built by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Limited to a run of 77 cars, giving part of the name of the One-77, and sold for GB£1,150,000. Continue reading
11/11/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Balanchine Jewels (the female variations) Emeralds-Rubies-Diamonds Mariinsky Ballet
Balanchine’s Jewels, the female variations Emeralds (Gabriel Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande), Rubies (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra (1929) by Igor Stravinsky) and Diamonds (Symphony No. 3 in D major (1875) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) performed by the Mariinsky Ballet. Continue reading
11/9/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come
A Change Is Gonna Come, a song by Sam Cooke, arranged and conducted by René Hall, it was released on December 22, 1964 by RCA Victor. Continue reading