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7/31/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Leo Holder discusses Dougla- Bonus 1977 DTH Performance of Dougla

By developer July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 Concert, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theatre, History, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Shall We Dance Friday, Television, This Week, Video

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.

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7/31/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Barack Obama Delivers Rousing Eulogy At The John Lewis Funeral

By developer July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 Black Lives Matter, Celebrity, Event, History, Out and About NYC Magazine, Television, This Week, Video

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

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7/31/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Reggie Reg Plays Denzel Washington and Others- Bad Boys Of Comedy

By developer July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 Comedy, Entertainment, Live Performance, Out and About NYC Magazine, Stand up Comedy, The Morning Funnies, Video

Reggie Reg Plays Denzel Washington and Others in this Bad Boys Of Comedy episode that aired on April 13, 2014. Continue reading

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7/29/20 O&A NYC DANCE: Lil Buck- Gangsta Walk Dance

By developer July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 Choreography, Dance, Entertainment, Hip Hop, Out and About NYC Magazine, Video

Bessie Award winning dance artist Lil Buck shares his rendition of the Gangsta Walk Dance. Continue reading

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7/28/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – Any Time, Any Place

By developer July 28, 2020 July 28, 2020 Entertainment, Music, Music Video, Out and About NYC Magazine, Pop, SONG OF THE DAY, Soul, Video

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

By developer July 28, 2020 November 5, 2024 African Dance, Choreography, Dance, Dance History, Dance Theatre, Entertainment, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Video

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.

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7/27/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Ruby Dee- Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad (1964)

By developer July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020 Black Lives Matter, film, History, Hollywood Monday, Inspirational, Out and About NYC Magazine, Short Film, Video

Ruby Dee plays the escaped slave Harriet Tubman and her attempts to rescue enslaved family members and friends through the pre-Civil War Underground Railroad. aka “Go Down Moses.” With Brock Peters, Ossie Davis, Isabel Cooley and Ethel Waters.
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