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4/7/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: A Conversation With Lloyd Knight – GRAHAM100 The Centennial Celebration

By Walter Rutledge

 

Lloyd Knight is living art. There is no other way to describe him. A master of his art form, while remaining one of its most humble servants. Continue reading

4/5/26 O&A NYC EASTER GOSPEL SUNDAY: Daryl Coley – When Sunday Comes

When Sunday Comes performed by Daryl Coley was featured on Donald Lawrence’s 1995 gospel narrative album Bible Stories Continue reading

4/5/26 O&A NYC EASTER SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Easter Candy – SNL

Michael Keaton shares what’s inside his Easter basket, including a plush bunny, a DVD of the movie Friday and Jordan almonds. Continue reading

4/5/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Week Two)

By Walter Rutledge

The second week of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago began Tuesday March 31 and runs thru Easter Sunday, April 5th at the Joyce Theater. The two-week run offered two programs each running for six consecutive days and seven performances.  Week two features choreography by Aszure Barton, Bob Fosse, James Gregg and Matthew Rushing.  Continue reading

4/3/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Backrooms – Official Trailer HD

The official trailer for Backrooms, a highly anticipated supernatural psychological horror film from A24, was released on March 31, 2026. A strange doorway appears in the basement of “Cap’n Clark’s Ottoman Empire,” a furniture showroom. A psychologist (Renate Reinsve) is forced to enter a terrifying alternate dimension of endless, yellow hued rooms after one of her patients vanishes into it. Continue reading

4/3/26 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Tessanne Chin, Natural High – Surreal Acoustic (Session)

Tessanne Chin’s (Jamaican-Chinese Artist) music is a diverse blend of several genres, most notably Reggae, Pop, R&B and Rock. She frequently describes her own signature sound as a “sultry fusion” of these styles, often incorporating dancehall influences while maintaining soulful vocals. Continue reading

4/3/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ye ft. Ceelo Green – Bully

Bully featuring CeeLo Green is the title track from Ye’s (Kanye West) solo album BULLY, which was released on March 28, 2026. The track serves as the centerpiece of the 18-track project, marking Ye’s first solo album in four years. Continue reading

4/3/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Open The Strait – Trump Sings Huge Ultimatum Reggae

Open The Strait – Trump sings Huge Ultimatum Reggae an AI-generated parody song released in late March 2026. The track features a synthesized version of Donald Trump’s voice delivering a high-stakes geopolitical “ultimatum”—likely regarding the Strait of Hormuz—set to a laid-back reggae beat. Continue reading

4/2/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ye ft. Andre Troutman – All The Love

All The Love is a track by Ye (formerly Kanye West) featuring André Troutman, released as the fourth song on his twelfth solo studio album, BULLY. Continue reading

4/2/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY Pt.2: Sade – Is It A Crime (Live Aid 1985)

Sade performing ‘Is It A Crime’ at Live Aid in front of 72,000 people in Wembley Stadium, London on the July 13, 1985. The event was organised by Sir Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for the Ethiopian famine disaster. Broadcast across the world via one of the largest satellite link-ups of all time, the concerts were seen by around 40% of the global population. Continue reading