“I danced this pas de deux from the ballet ‘Le Corsaire’ with the wonderful ballerina Maria Kochetkova in August 2009 at the World Ballet Festival in Tokyo, Japan”- Daniil Simkin.
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8/1/20 O&A NYC BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStyle: Black Sands- The Seven Kingdoms (Episode 1)
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The first episode of the legendary series Black Sands, an animated pilot based on Pan-Africanism and Kemetic lore for children of all ages. Continue reading
8/1/20 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: Legendary Season Finale- Leiomy Maldonado and Dashaun Wesley
Leiomy Maldonado and Dashaun Wesley give us a dash of Spanish favor in this vogue tour de force on the Legendary season finale.
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8/1/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: 12 Days Not a Slave – SNL
A newly emancipated slave, Cecil (Jay Pharoah), finds it hard adjusting to life as a free man in the American South. His white friend Zachary (Edward Norton) tries to explain to him the “price of being free” in this 2013 SNL skit 12 Days Not a Slave.
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7/31/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Leo Holder discusses Dougla- Bonus 1977 DTH Performance of Dougla
Leo Holder, son of the choreographer Geoffrey Holder, and Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson discuss the origins of Dougla. This is followed by a special presentation of Dougla from a 1977 PBS Broadcast.
7/31/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Barack Obama Delivers Rousing Eulogy At The John Lewis Funeral
Former President Barack Obama addresses the service on the sixth day of the celebration of life for Rep. John Lewis. His funeral was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta the church; where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been minister. Continue reading
7/31/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Reggie Reg Plays Denzel Washington and Others- Bad Boys Of Comedy
Reggie Reg Plays Denzel Washington and Others in this Bad Boys Of Comedy episode that aired on April 13, 2014. Continue reading
7/29/20 O&A NYC DANCE: Lil Buck- Gangsta Walk Dance
Bessie Award winning dance artist Lil Buck shares his rendition of the Gangsta Walk Dance. Continue reading
7/28/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – Any Time, Any Place
Janet Jackson performed the sultry ballad Any Time, Any Place written by Jackson with James Harris and Terry Lewis.
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7/28/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Dougla
The 2018 return of Geoffrey Holder’s masterwork Dougla to the repertoire Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) was a resounding success. The work is a sensorially sumptuous movement fest; and it is no wonder Dougla has remained an audience favorite since its premiere on April 16, 1974.
