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9/26/15 O&A NYC REVIEW: Camille A. Brown & Dancers- BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play

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By Walter Rutledge

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Camille A. Brown & Dancers opened the 2015 fall Joyce Theater season on Tuesday, September 22 with BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play. Inspired by Kyra D. Gaunt’s book, The Games Black Girls Play Choreographer/director Brown describes the one-act evening’s length, “BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play celebrates the unspoken rhythm and language that Black girls have through Double Dutch, social dances, and hand clapping games that are contemporary and ancestral.” The six member all female cast accomplished Brown’s vision through of series of three duets each exploring different aspects of life and society. Continue reading

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9/26/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Jae Tips- Sold My Yeezys

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16“I  literally live and breath music i have nothing else in life besides sneakers and being from new york , you thirst for opportunity to shine on a big stage and wont stop until the world shares your vision.”- Jae Tips Continue reading

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9/26/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Taz Arnold Men’s Style

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Taz Arnold is a designer, producer and musician, who lives and works in his hometown of Los Angles, California. He is the founder of the clothing brand TI$A and released three full-length albums with the hip-hop performance ground The Sa-Ra Creative Partners. He has also produced music for artists such as Dr.Dre, Kanye West and Erykah Badu. In addition to his own design Arnold is an avid collector of vintage clothing including Benetton, Versace and Ralph Lauren Polo. Continue reading

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12/31/21 O&A NYC Shall We Dance Friday (Repost): Banda (excerpt)- Geoffrey Holder and Carmen de Lavallade

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Geoffrey Holder’s Banda dance debuted in the 1954 Truman Capote/Harold Arlen musical House Of Flowers. Holder the Baron of The Cemetery (based on the Haitian Loa of Death Baron Samedi) and received both a performer and choreographer credit in the program. The Broadway musical takes place somewhere in the West Indies during Mardi Gras weekend. Continue reading

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9/24/15 O&A NYC With Tod Roulette- Art: Zanele Muholi: Isibonelo/Evidence

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By Tod Roulette

Zanele Muholi: Isibonelo-Evidence Installation View (2). Photo by Jonathan Dorado. Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum

On May 8th, 1996 South Africa became the first country in the world to constitutionally prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Photographer Zanele Muholi began to collect a series of images based on South African lesbians one year after the South African government legally recognized same sex marriage. It is against these political and historical firsts of granting rights that make the facts presented in Zanele Muholi: Isibonelo/Evidence the photography exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum until November 1, 2015 depressingly hard to accept. Continue reading

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9/24/15 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Chaka Khan and Rufus – Tell me something Good

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Tell Me Something Good by Rufus and Chaka Khan was written by Stevie Wonder and released in 1974. The hit single peaking at number three in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100. It was among the earliest hits to use the guitar talk box. Continue reading

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9/23/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Chris Brown – Look At Me Now ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes

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Look at Me Now is a song Chris Brown, featuring American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, released as the second single from Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1, 2011  Continue reading

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9/23/15 O&A NYC Wildin Out Wednesday: The Beverly Hillbillies

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The Beverly Hillbillies is a sitcom originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971. The series is about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land. This video is the 1st (first) episode. The series starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr. Continue reading

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9/22/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: The Latest G-Class to Get Mansory’s Carbon Fiber Treatment

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Mansory has touched the German manufacturer to unveil an upgraded Mercedes-Benz G-Class the Gronos Black Edition. Limited to only six models, the Gronos boasts performance enhancements due to its entire body kit being made from lightweight carbon-fiber. Finished with a matte black paint job, the machine is sat atop a colossal set of 23-inch rims. Of course being a Mansory motor, the Gronos isn’t all show and no go as it comes with a reworked 5.5-litre V8 with genuine racing components.

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9/22/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Nate Robinson- Good Is Not Good Enough.

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Nathaniel Cornelius “Nate” Robinson is a 5’9″ point guard that is the NBA’s first three-time slam dunk champion. Robinson was the 21st pick (New York Knicks) in the 2005 NBA draft. The has also played for Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Seattle native has proved that just being good is not good enough. Continue reading