4/11/17 O&A NYC TUESDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Putin The Gay Clown- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Vladimir Putin and the Russian government wants to quell the trend of depicting the often shirtless president  as a homosexual clown. The Late Show has other ideas. Continue reading

4/10/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Flexin’ on ‘Em: Brooklyn’s Flex Dance Music

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Flex Dance Music is the most underrated element of the urban dance phenomenon. Four pioneers of Brooklyn’s club sound Epic B, Uninamise, Hitmakerchinx, and DJ Aaron, and dancer Jason Cust break down the evolution of flexing and FDM. Continue reading

4/10/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Cab Calloway- Minnie The Moocher (The Blues Brothers 1980)

Cab Calloway’s performance of his million selling 1931 jazz classic Minnie the Moocher in the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers. Continue reading

3/7/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Phyllis Hyman, Gregg Burge and Hinton Battle- It Don’t Mean a Thing! From Sophisticated Ladies

Tony Award nominated Phyllis Hyman performing Ellington classic It Don’t Mean A Thing From Sophisticated Ladies. She’s accompanied by Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle and Gregg Burge. Continue reading

4/3/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like

That’s What I Like, a song by singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album 24K Magic (2016) was released as the album’s second single on January 30, 2017. Continue reading

4/3/17 O&A NYC REVIEW MUSIC: Bobbi Humphrey’s Homemade Jam In Harlem

By Walter Rutledge

Bobbi Humphrey performed two sold out shows on March 25 at Red Rooster’s Ginny’s Supper Club. Continue reading

4/2/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Excerpts from Alvin Ailey’s Revelations

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Revelations tells the story of African-American faith and tenacity from slavery to freedom. This enduring classic is a tribute to that tradition, born out of the choreographer Alvin Ailey’s “blood memories” of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church. Continue reading

3/27/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Love Unlimited- Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love

Walkin’ in the Rain with the One I Love, is the R&B single created by singer/producer Barry White in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group . Continue reading

3/25/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- THEATRE: Josephine Baker- The Women Who Conquered Europe

Josephine Baker, the American-born French actress, dancer and singer had an undeniable attraction and charisma that quickly earned her names such as Creole Goddess, Bronze Venus and Black Pearl.

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3/24/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- MUSIC: Bobbi Humphrey- Jazz Trailblazer

Jazz trailblazer and icon Bobbi Humphrey sat down with O&A NYC Editor-In-Chief Walter Rutledge to discuss her storybook career prior to her March 25th performances of Bobbi Humphrey’s Homemade Jam in Harlem at Ginny’s Supper Club- Red Rooster.   Continue reading