1/16/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Prince – Controversy Tour At The Capitol Theatre On January 30, 1982 (rare footage)

4756986884_3fdf057dff

The Controversy Tour complete with original band members including Dez Dickerson and BrownMark, these cats were on fire!!!! This rare footage is VINTAGE Prince when he was super hungry and full of competitive spirit.    Continue reading

11/28/15 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Bruno Mars Vivo Rock In Rio (2015)

hqdefault

Bruno Mars mentions Prince, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley as artists who influenced and inspired him. Bruno Mars’ vocal prowess is a tenor with a three-octave vocal range. Throughout his journey to stardom, Mars was surrounded by the right support, influence, and mentors. His family of musicians started him early on, exposing him to different instruments they played and different songs genres they performed.  Continue reading

1/8/14 Wildin Out Wednesday: Chappelle’s Show Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories – Prince (Uncensored)

wildin out wednesdayiAjwgFy

Comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading

10/24/14 O&A Shall We Dance: Misty Copeland at the 2014 Youth America Grand Prix Gala

Shall We Dance

misty-copeland-awesome-human

 American Ballet Theater Soloist Misty Copeland dazzles on stage at New York City’s Edward Koch Theater performing a contemporary ballet choreography by Derek Hough of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. Misty Copeland is the first African-American soloist to perform with the prestigious American Ballet Theater in over 20 years. In recent years Copeland has become one of the few ballerina’s to achieve celebrity status, particularly after performing at the Madison Garden with singer Prince. Her fascinating life and rise to fame is chronicled in her new auto-biography Life In Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina. Continue reading