- 1/17/21 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Purlie (1981) | Robert Guillaume, Sherman Hemsley, Melba Moore - Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Phillip Rose and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell and music by Gary Geld and choreography by Louis Johnson. It is based on Davis’s 1961 play Purlie Victorious, which was later made into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included many… Continue reading
- 11/13/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: CARMEN and GEOFFREY - CARMEN and GEOFFREY, an intimate documentary, which was awarded Best Film at Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2009, follows the astonishing five-decade marriage and careers of two legends of the stage: Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder Continue reading
- 10/12/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Hello, Dolly!- Louis Armstrong & Barbra Streisand (1969) - “Hello, Dolly!” won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1965, and Armstrong received a Grammy for Best Vocal Performance, Male. Louis Armstrong also performed the song (together with Barbra Streisand) in the popular 1969 film Hello, Dolly! Continue reading
- 9/13/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES : Melania Trump’s Wife Coach Reveals Secrets - Life as one of President Donald Trump’s wives is not for the weak at heart and often requires extensive training. Karolina Petersberg (Nina Dobrev) is a professional Wife Coach who has trained not just Melania, but also his first two wives Ivana and Marla as well as the wives of… Continue reading
- 8/31/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Pie Pie Blackbird (1932) | Eubie Blake Nina Mae McKinney Nicholas Brothers - Pie Pie Blackbird, like a lot of classic shorts from the time is nothing more than an excuse to spotlight some great music from the period. Continue reading
- 8/24/20 O&A NYC DANCE… AND MORE: Peace One Love- Bringing Brooklyn Together - By Walter Rutledge Dance has always been a catalyst for change. In 1936 Martha Graham created her masterwork Chronicles as a weapon against the rising menace of fascism in Germany. In 1959 Donald McKayle’s Rainbow Round My Shoulder evoked the hopelessness and inequality of Black men on a southern prison… Continue reading
- 8/11/20 O&A NYC THEATRE: Broadway Bares Fundraiser Goes Virtual With- Zoom In - Due to the ongoing pandemic, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is taking its annual striptease fundraiser online for the first time. Broadway Bares: Zoom In began stream August 1 on Playbill and at BroadwayCares.org. Continue reading
- 8/7/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Bob Fosse Documentary - Bob Fosse stunned the musical theatre world when he went from dance darling to world class choreographer and director. Continue reading
- 6/11/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: The Harlem Renaissance – Black Cultural Movement in Art Music and Literature - This a video biography of the Harlem Renaissance, a negro movement where Black America developed significant cultural resources and a new cultural identity. It was an era of intellectual flowering. The levity of this movement produced great Black renaissance poets, music, art and literature . Continue reading
- 6/3/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jenifer Lewis Take Your Knee Off My Neck - The one and only Jennifer Lewis tells America take your knee off my neck! Continue reading
Today’s Events
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Upcoming Events
- June 17, 2021
- Dance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterDance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterTime: 11:00 am
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- Dance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterDance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterTime: 11:00 am
- June 18, 2021
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- June 19, 2021
- Pilates Evolution with Sarita AllenPilates Evolution with Sarita AllenTime: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Part of the Ailey Extension OnLine series former Ailey principal dancer, accomplished teacher and lecturer Sarita Allen teaches a Pilate based dance designed to build core strength and flexibility.
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- Pilates Evolution with Sarita AllenPilates Evolution with Sarita AllenTime: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- June 20, 2021
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- June 21, 2021
- Dance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterDance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterTime: 11:00 amThe Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- Dance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterDance Of The Village Elders- Zoom with WalterTime: 11:00 am
- June 22, 2021
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- @CookingWithKu- Vegan Dining With Akua Noni Parker@CookingWithKu- Vegan Dining With Akua Noni ParkerTime: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Learn how to prepare healthy Vegan meals with Ailey principal dancer Akua Noni Parker. Akua invites us into her kitchen every week on Tuesday at 5pm. Ingredients are list prior so we can all enjoy CookingWithKu.
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- June 23, 2021
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pmThe Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From ''KAWS" "WHAT PARTY" Exhibit
- The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"The Brooklyn Museum Highlights Standout Works From "KAWS"Time: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- June 17, 2021