Alfa Anderson, best known for being one of the lead vocalists of the iconic 1970s band Chic, has died, according to reports. She was 77, this is a tribute to the Disco Legend for Black History Month. Continue reading
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2/3/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Island In The Sun – Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge
Island In The Sun is a 1957 Drama film produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and directed by Robert Rossen. It features an ensemble cast including James Mason, Harry Belafonte, Joan Fontaine, Juan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, Michael Rennie, Stphen Boyd, Patricia Owens, John Justin, Diana Wynyard, John Williams and Basil Sydney. Continue reading
2/2/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Dottie Peoples & The Peoples Choice Chorale – He’s An On Time God and more
Dottie Peoples has been a star in the gospel music industry for more than 30 years, since she was nine years old. Called The Songbird Of The South by Atlanta WAOK radio announcer Brother Esmond Patterson, Peoples won the top four honors at the 1995 Stellar Awards with her album, On Time God. Continue reading
2/1/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Nike SB Dunk Low BHM
Nike brings history to life with its latest release, the SB Dunk Low BHM, designed for Black History Month 2025. This special edition honors the often-overlooked legacy of Black Cowboys and their vital contributions to the American West. Continue reading
2/1/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Concert In Paris
Fela Kuti & Africa 70, Instrumental & Movement Of The People live in Paris in 1981. This was shot at Captain Video in Paris in 1981 and David Niles was the director and editor. Continue reading
2/1/24 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: Mercy by Alex Miedzinski for Senior Lyrical 2023
Choreographer Alex Miedzinski presents Mercy, featuring the senior students (age 17-18 years) of the Performance Training Program. The work was performed at their 2023 End of Year Concert at Brent Street one of Australia’s premiere dance academies. Continue reading
1/31/25 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT: FKA Twigs – Striptease
Tahliah Debrett Barnett professionally known as FKA Twigs is a Alternative R&B artist, songwriter, producer and dancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, she was formerly known as Twigs. Continue reading
1/31/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Educates Through Dance
By Walter Rutledge
Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet will commemorate the company’s 30th anniversary with a three-day New York City season Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 at BAM Fisher Fishman Space. The season will offer Remembering, a program that reflects Gaines continued commitment to educate and enlighten the next generation through the dance theatre genre. Continue reading
1/30/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION SHOW: Y-3 Fall/Winter 2025 Presentation
Yohji Yamamoto comes from an exploration of contrasts – light and dark, analog and digital, real and surreal.Born from the symbiotic divergence of performance innovation and creative expression, each garment revives a motif of experimentation, bound by the real and surreal. Fashion is not dead! Continue reading
1/30/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Mickey 17 – Official Trailer
Bong Joon Ho comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, Mickey 17. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living. Continue reading
