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7/16/15 O&A Dance : The Bessie Awards Announce 2015 Nominees

 By Walter Rutledge

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On Wednesday July 15 The New York Dance and Performance Awards (The Bessies), announced the nominees for the 2014−15 season at its annual press conference. For the second consecutive year the Gibney Dance at 280 Broadway hosted New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field. Two 2015 awards, Juried Bessie Award and Outstanding Emerging Choreographer were presented at the press conference.  Continue reading

7/16/15 O&A Throwback Thursday: Céline Dion- My Heart Will Go On

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My Heart Will Go On, also called the “Love Theme from Titanic”, is the main theme song to the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. The song became Celine Dion’s biggest hit, and one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world’s best-selling single of 1998. Due to the song’s widespread popularity it has become Dion’s signature song.  Continue reading

7/14/15 O&A Inspirational Tuesday: Misty Copeland- Dancing Her Dreams

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Misty Copeland stopped by The View on July 6th to discuss her promotion to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre. Copland becomes the first African-American dancer to achieve principal status. In addition O&A NYC Magazine includes Copeland’s 60 Minutes Interview. Continue reading

7/13/15 O&A Hollywood Monday: The Egyptian Pyramids

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The Egyptian Pyramids, set in Cairo, 1920, an archaeologist is about to discover the secret of the Egyptian Pyramids. Directed by Corentin Charron, Lise Corriol, Olivier Lafay, Nicolas Mrikhi with music by Kalina Świątnicka.

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7/12/15 O&A Gospel Sunday: Worth- Anthony Brown & group therAPy

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Worth is the  debut single from Anthony Brown & group therAPy’s sophomore album Everyday Jesus the Live Experience.  With it’s grace and power, Worth reminds of us the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and the unmerited favor granted to us by God.  Anthony Brown & group therAPY  is the  2013’s Stellar Awards Group (Duo) of the Year. Continue reading

7/11/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: ESPN The full Monty ( The Complete Body Issue)

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The annual ESPN Body Issue hit the newsstands Friday. The Issue celebrates  twenty-four athletes of every shape and size, and they are willing to bare it all — not just their muscled physique, but also their honesty about the insecurities anyone can face, even the fittest among us.  Continue reading

7/9/15 O&A Throwback Thursday: Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On

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Marvin Gaye approached Berry Gordy What’s Going On, Gordy took a profound dislike to the song, calling it “the worst thing I ever heard in my life”. Gaye responded by going on strike from recording anything else for the label unless Gordy relented. Gordy also felt the song was too political for a  radio hit and too unusual compared for popular music, or commercially successful. Continue reading