Teyana Taylor wearing all white with a red leather corset, Taylor put her seductive spin on the holiday classic of Eartha Kitt’s Santa Baby on VH1 Divas. Taped at Brooklyn’s Kings Theater after a four-year hiatus, the network celebrated the holiday season by reviving its iconic special with some veteran divas (Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan) and divas-in-training (Teyana Taylor, JoJo).
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12/16/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 2016
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The 2016 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection will be available beginning December 17 on nike.com, SNKRS, at select Nike and partner retail locations across the U.S. (including Shoe Palace, Villa and Mr. Allen’s), with 100% of proceeds from the sales of the collection benefitting OHSU Doernbecher. Pairing up for their 13th collaboration, meet the Nike OHSU Doernbecher Freestyle Collection 2016. Included in the collection is the Air Jordan 7, two pairs of the Air Max Zero, the Stefan Janoski Max, the Nike Air Kyrie 2, and the Air Huarache Ultra. Continue reading
12/16/16 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Gran Pas De Deux- Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park- (1963)
Rudolf Nureyev and Merle Park performs Gran Pas De Deux in the Royal Ballet’s 1963 Nutcracker production. Continue reading
(REPOST) 12/16/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Judith Jamison, Kevin Rotardier, and George Faison perform Revelations at the Hollywood Palace (1968)
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed two excerpts from his masterwork Revelations on the weekly television variety show The Hollywood Palace (1968). The episode hosted by Diahann Carroll helped give the then fledgling dance company national attention. The cast included Judith Jamison, George Faison and Kelvin Rotardier. Continue reading
12/15/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 Kompressor – Jay Leno’s Garage
Jay Leno takes you for a ride in his very favorite car, a three-ton bespoke beauty meticulously restored by Karl Middelhauve. Continue reading
(Repost)12/25/20 O&A NYC DANCE: California Philharmonic Dancers (Live 2015)
CalPhil with “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” dancers/choreographers Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer, James “BDash” Derrick and Kevin “Konkrete” Davis are featured on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, op. 71 (1892). Continue reading
12/18/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby

Eartha Mae Kitt was an actress, singer, cabaret star, dancer, stand-up comedienne, activist and voice artist. Known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of C’est Si Bon and the enduring Christmas novelty smash Santa Baby. Both songs became US Top 10 hits. Orson Welles once called her the most exciting woman in the world.
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12/14/16 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY:Kid Cudi – Surfin’ ft. Pharrell Williams
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ is the upcoming sixth studio album by recording artist Kid Cudi. The album is scheduled to be released on December 16, 2016 through Republic Records and Cudi’s Wicked Awesome Records imprint. The album features production from Dot da Genius, Mike Dean, Mike Will Made It and Plain Pat, along with guest appearances from André 3000, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams and Willow Smith.
12/14/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: The Honeymooners- Twas The Night Before Christmas
The Honeymooners 1955 episode Twas The Night Before Christmas has the elements of a quintessential Honeymooners story line with a dash of O.Henry’s The Gift of the Magi.
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12/14/16 O&A NYC DANCE 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Arabian Variation- Moscow Ballet
Moscow Ballet soloists Sergey Chumakov and Elena Petrichenko perform the Arabian Variation. Continue reading

















