The Clark Sisters perform a live rendition of O Come Emmanuel, which also appeared on their 1st Christmas album New Demensions of a Christmas Carol. Continue reading
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12/20/15 O&A NYC- ART: Vaginal Davis- Come Save Me Daughter
By Tod Roulette
Escape the cyber discount holiday shopping and remakes of remakes of Bing Crosby films; instead stretching your eyes and mind at Invisible Exports Gallery, 89 Eldridge Street (not far from the New Museum on Bowery Street). The exhibit is titled, Come On Daughter, Save Your Mother the work of Vaginal Davis (also known as Dr. Vaginal Creme Davis). Vaginal is homo-core punk, bi-lingual, bi-racial performance intersex singer cum artist and for almost ten years has lived, worked, taught and lectured in Berlin Germany. She has made art and music since the early 1980’s; Vaginal has adopted many personas– Clarence-a white supremacist rocker, Graziela Grejalva to aging deviant, John Dean Egg III and a singer in Afro Sisters. This is not your mother’s white Christmas, nor is the art. Continue reading
12/18/15 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Christmastide- Christmas Concert at Ely Cathedral with Jessye Noman
Jessye Norman at Ely Cathedral Christmastide A Christmas Concert. A concert recorded live with Robert De Cormier and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at Ely Cathedral in December of 1988. Continue reading
12/19/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Aretha Franklin Joy To The World
Aretha Franklin sings Joy To The World on the live NBC television special Christmas In Rockefeller Center. The annual televised tree lighting ceremony took place on December 2, 2009. Continue reading
12/19/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: 7 Things To Buy After Christmas
Black Friday, the official beginning of the Christmas shopping season, had shoppers flocking to stores looking for great deals on merchandise. Unfortunately this binge shopping actually makes shoppers vulnerable to overspending. The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to increase by 4.1%; inundating shoppers with year-end sales, free shipping promotions, and an unforgiving holiday countdown. Continue reading
12/18/15 Song Of The Day: Patti Labelle- O Holy Night
Patti Labelle would eventually release a studio version of O Holy Night on her 1990 holiday album This Christmas. Continue reading
12/18/15 O&A Shall We Dance: Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland- Nutcracker Grand Pas de Deux
During the 1977 Christmas season, CBS brought Mikhail Baryshnikov’s highly acclaimed American Ballet Theatre production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker to television. The production has remains the most popular and most often shown television production of the work in the U.S. Mikhail Baryshnikov performed the title role, with Gelsey Kirkland as Clara.
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12/21/17 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack – I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack sing I’ll Be Home for Christmas on the TV special David Foster’s Christmas Album (NBC, December 10, 1993). Originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed for home at Christmastime, I’ll Be Home for Christmas has since gone on to become a Christmas standard. Continue reading
12/16/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Diana Ross Christmas Medley Plus Bonus Tracks
Christmas in Washington is an annual Christmas television special that currently airs on the U.S. TNT network. The 2102 show was hosted by Conan O’Brien and starred Diana Ross, Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty, Scotty McCreery, and Chris Mann. Continue reading
12/16/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Store List For Adidas Yeezy Boost 750 “Black”
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Adidas Yeezy 750 Boost “Black” will release on Saturday, December 19th. This is probably the most anticipated pre-holiday release so we have listed the confirmed stores releasing the shoes. Most of the retailers will likely employ a raffle or giveaway of some sort, so be sure to follow their social media handles for the latest information on how to secure a pair. In the meantime, check the store list below and stay tuned. Continue reading
