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5/22/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: A Conversation With Calvin Royal III- The Best Is Yet To Come

By Walter Rutledge

 

On an unseasonably cold Sunday April morning Calvin Royal III met my at the East Harlem storefront dance studio of Robin William’s Uptown Dance Academy. The interview was in conjunction with his first upcoming New York City season as a soloist with American Ballet Theater (ABT). This also marked the first time in over two decades a black man ascended to the rank of soloist with ABT. Continue reading

5/21/20 O&A NYC LOWNDOWN HISTORY: What Did Ancient Egypt Look Like? (Cinematic Animation)

Ever wonder what ancient Egypt really looked like? Here is a cinematic animation of how the ancient civilization probably looked.    Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)- Racially Banned Cartoon

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941) is the racially banned cartoon for the hit boogie-woogie popular song written by Don Raye. A bawdy, jazzy tune, the song describes a laundry woman from Harlem, New York City, whose technique is so unusual that people come from all around just to watch her scrub. Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Vado – Politics Feat. Dave East

Dave East is a Hip Hop artist and actor from Harlem,NewYork. Dave East started rapping in 2010 and sold drugs throughout Harlem to support himself and his music, releasing over six mixtapes.He gained attention in 2014 from his eighth mixtape, Black Rose Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN WORKOUT: Shaun T’s Plank & Push-Up Burnout Challenge

Television fitness guru Shaun T offer a Plank and Push-up Burnout Challenge- burn baby, burn! Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- ON WEDNESDAY: President Obama’s Message to the Class of 2020

Watch President Obama celebrate America’s high school seniors as part of Graduate Together: America Honors the Class of 2020. Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN BRUNCH: Pan Seared Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Pan Seared Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce, rich and hearty but delectably healthy. This pan-seared salmon recipe is perfect for a fun brunch that is ready in under 20 minutes. Continue reading

5/18/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN HEALTHY CHOICES WITH SIMEON PANDA: What I Eat To Stay Shredded Year Round (I Eat This Daily!)

Nutrition is one of the most important elements of a bodybuilding/workout  regiment. master trainer and physique model Simeon Panda shares his diet routine. Continue reading

5/18/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1954)

One night, all the animals at Mr. Jones’ Manor Farm assemble in a barn to hear old Major, a pig, describe a dream he had about a world where all animals live free from the tyranny of their human masters. Continue reading