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11/2/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Patrick Gamble- Paul Taylor Dance Company Newbie

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By Walter Rutledge

It’s Taylor Time! The Paul Taylor Dance Company will begin it’s New York season Tuesday November 3, 2026, at Lincoln Center’s New York State Theater. The three-week, 19 performance season will run through November 22, and feature 10 works by Taylor, new works by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, and the revival of Alwin Nikolais’ Tensile Involvement. One of the company’s newest members Patrick Gamble will mark his second year with the Compnay with the 2026 Lincoln Center season. O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge sat down with Gamble to discuss his first year as a Taylor Company member; his challenges and discoveries.  Continue reading

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11/1/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Aretha Franklin – Mary Don’t You Weep (1972)

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Mary, Don’t You Weep is a standout live recording by Aretha Franklin from her landmark 1972 double live gospel album, Amazing Grace. Recorded live in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, the performance features Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir. Continue reading

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10/25/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk With Thee

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Just A Closer Walk With Thee is one of the most powerful and enduring anthems in the history of American gospel music, and no one delivered it quite like the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson. Her deep, resonant contralto voice turned the traditional hymn into an overwhelming declaration of faith, raw emotion, and spiritual survival. Continue reading

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10/25/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk WithI Thee

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Just A Closer Walk With Thee is one of the most powerful and enduring anthems in the history of American gospel music, and no one delivered it quite like the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson. Her deep, resonant contralto voice turned the traditional hymn into an overwhelming declaration of faith, raw emotion, and spiritual survival. Continue reading

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10/25/26 O&A NYC THE WORD: Maya Angelou God Loves Me

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Dr. Maya Angelou‘s reflection on the phrase God loves me is one of her most famous and enduring spiritual teachings. She frequently shared a transformative story about how she came to fully internalize those three words, most notably during a powerful television interview with Oprah Winfrey. 

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10/21/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: Zilla Madness 5 – Tuggz vs Jason

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Zilla Madness is back! With High Level Street Dancers entering The Danger Zone, going head to head putting there careers on the line to maintain bragging rights. Zilla Madness 5 have two legends phenom with style Tuggz versus Jason. Continue reading

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10/13/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATION TUESDAY: Diana Ross – It’s My Turn (Oprah Show)

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Diana Ross delivered a famous, impromptu live performance of her hit anthem It’s My Turn during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in April 2000. Continue reading

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O&A NYC9/28/26 O&A NYC THE ARTS WITH ALEX SMITH JR.: Summations and Beginnings – THPAC Executive Director’s Address

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By Alex Smith Jr.

 

Good evening, everyone.

As we gather to celebrate more than fifty years of the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center, I want to take a moment to return to the beginning — to the spark that created all of this.

There was once a remarkable Clark Center teacher, Ms. Thelma Hill, whose artistry and guidance inspired her student, Larry Phillips. From Phillips’ love of the performing arts came the founding of Our Children’s Dance Center. After Hill’s tragic passing, he renamed his young organization in her honor, and it became the Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center. Continue reading

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9/24/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill (Live)

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Blueberry Hill is the signature 1956 hit single by pioneering rock and roll singer and pianist Fats Domino. Continue reading

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9/23/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Charm La’Donna’s Dancers Dazzle at Vogue World: Milano

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Vogue World: Milano 2026 celebrated Italian fashion craftsmanship across five themed acts. The modern dance choreography of Charm LaDonna, combined a mixture of classic runway moments, archival designs, and high-profile performances inside Milan’s historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Continue reading