9/17/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Lola Falana 1971- Spettacolo Teatro10 Italy

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Lola Falana, a singer, dancer, and actress got her first dancing gig at Small’s Paradise in Harlem. Dinah Washington, the Queen of Blues, was influential in fostering Lola’s early career. While dancing in a nightclub, Falana was discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical Golden Boy.   Continue reading

9/16/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Mikhail Baryshnikov And Nell Carter Sings And Dances Honeysuckle Rose From Baryshnikov on Broadway- with Liza Minnelli

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In Baryshnikov on Broadway – with Liza Minnelli Mikhail Baryshnikov sings and dances Honeysuckle Rose with Nell Carter. The 1980 TV show directed by Dwight Hemion starred ballet phenom Mikhail Baryshnikov and entertainer Liza Minnelli.  Continue reading

9/15/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paula Abdul- Straight Up

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Straight Up, released by dance, choreographer and singer Paula Abdul during the week of December 3, 1988.  The song became so popular it ascended up the charts before a music video had even been shot. Continue reading

9/14/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Color of Reality by Alexa Meade- Featuring Movement Artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck

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Movement artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck enveloped by the art of Alexa Meade’s art of visual storytelling in Color of Reality, a short film written, directed, and choreographed by Jon Boogz.  Continue reading

9/13/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Send in the Clowns (Trump Parody)- Barbara Streisand

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Ten-time Grammy-winner Barbara Streisand delivered an anti-Trump re-worked rendition of the 1973 Stephen Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns.
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9/13/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Send in the Clowns (Trump Parody)- Barbra Streisand

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Ten-time Grammy-winner Barbara Streisand delivered an anti-Trump re-worked rendition of the 1973 Stephen Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns.
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9/12/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Yentl- Papa Can you Hear Me?

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Papa, Can You Hear Me, composed, by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, for Barbra Streisand in the title role of  the 1983 film Yentl. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 56th Academy Awards; Streisand’s longtime friend Donna Summer performed it during the ceremonies. Continue reading

8/9/17 (Repost) O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kanye West – Fade


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Teyana Taylor, the face and body of Kanye West’s new video Fade. The homage to Flashdance with small hints of Rosie Perez’s opening from Do The Right Thing, Fade” also includes a steamy shower scene between Taylor and her husband, NBA guard Iman Shumpert. Continue reading

9/6/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet- Feedback

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 Feedback, directed by Saam Farahmand, was filmed over two days in December 2007, on a sound-stage located in New York City. Jackson approached Farahmand with a “futuristic” galactic concept, which he created based on Jackson’s vision.  Continue reading