- 10/17/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Vincent Price Raps Thriller (1987)- The Tonight Show with Joan Rivers - Actor Vincent Price performs the iconic rap from Michael Jackson‘s mega hit Thriller. This was the first and only time performed the verses live on television. Continue reading
- 10/1/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Chadwick Boseman’s Tribute to Denzel Washington (2019) - Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman pays tribute to Denzel Washington as he receives the 2019 AFI Life Achievement Award the presentation was broadcast on TNT. Continue reading
- 9/20/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Fred Astaire & Cyd Charisse- The Girl Hunt Ballet from The Band Wagon (1953) - The dance is called Girl Hunt Ballet from the 1953 film The Band Wagon directed by Vincente Minnelli. It is around 12 minutes long and is a mini-mystery dance. Fred Astaire plays Rod Reilly, a private detective and he is narrating his story, which is unfolding in the dance. Cyd… Continue reading
- (REPOST) 9/10/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: From Stutterer To Star: How James Earl Jones Found His Voice - James Earl Jones, the 92-year-old acting legend who in 2014 made his return to Broadway in the play You Can’t Take It With You, discusses the highs and lows of his six-decade-long career, from his modest beginnings suffering from a stutter to a celebrated star of stage and screen with one… Continue reading
- 2/2/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: It Don’t Mean a Thing! Phyllis Hyman, Hinton Battle and Gregg Burge. - On March 1 1981, Sophisticated Ladies debuted on Broadway. The show run for 767 performances and garnered two Tony Awards for Willi Kim for Best Costume and Hinton Battle for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. It Don’t Mean a Thing! featuring the sultry Phyllis Hyman, Hinton Battle… Continue reading
- 11/20/23 O&A NYC THEATRE- REVIEW: Hadestown- Sometimes True Love Can Be Hell. - By Walter Rutledge Recently I had the extreme pleasure to see the Broadway smash hit Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theater. The 2019 eight-time Tony Award winning musical is still wowing audiences with Anais Mitchell’s incredible lyric music score and touching book featuring dual love stories. Before we talk about… Continue reading
- 10/6/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Moments in History – Key & Peele - Moments in History created and performed by comedy duo Key & Peele showcases the fearless wit of stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Continue reading
- 9/28/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Debbie Allen Part Two- On Choreography and Directing - By Walter Rutledge The second installment from the Out and About NYC Magazine 2015 interview with entertainment icon Debbie Allen. In this section we discussed her views on choreography and directing. Continue reading
- 9/17/23 O&A NYC REVIEW: Is Heart of Brick A Black Queer Sex In The City? - By Walter Rutledge The Joyce Theater’s fall 2023 season began September 15 with the interdisciplinary gay romance saga Heart of Brick. The theatrical production combined live vocal music, spoken narrations, voiceovers, dance, lighting and a clean, simple set design to recreate an evening at Langstons, New York City’s oldest Black… Continue reading
- 8/19/23 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Carmen DeLavallade- The Creation (TEDxEast 2012) - Dancer, actor and choreographer Carmen DeLavallade performs The Creation featuring choreography by her husband Geoffrey Holder. Holder also designed the costume and music. Continue reading
Today’s Events
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life. - Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
Upcoming Events
- December 9, 2024
- Dance of the Village EldersDance of the Village EldersTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
A dance and fitness class for seniors taught by Walter Rutledge Nereid Older Adult Center 720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466 - Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Dance of the Village EldersDance of the Village EldersTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
- December 10, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 11, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 12, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 13, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 14, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 15, 2024
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pmThis dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual art, live performance, music, a range of archival materials, and a multi-screen video installation drawn from recordings of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) repertory to explore the full range of Ailey’s personal and creative life.
- Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and ...Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum, in partnership with the National Gallery of Art, closes this gap with Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies, an exhibition of over 200 works that gives this revolutionary artist and radical activist her due. The Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art and Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing, 4th Floor
- Edges of AileyEdges of AileyTime: 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
- December 9, 2024