Creed (2015) A sports film directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler and Aaron Covinton. The film was both a spin-off and sequel in the Rocky film series. Continue reading
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11/10/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Best Fight Scenes With Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White holds black belt ranks in multiple martial arts including three styles of Karate (Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, & Kyokushin), Wushu, Kobudo, Taekwondo, and Tang Soo Do, his broad background is comparable to other diversified contemporaries like Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins. Continue reading
11/9/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Spectre de la Rose- Rudolph Nureyev and Denise Jackson
Le Spectre de la rose (English: The Spirit of the Rose) about a young girl who dreams of dancing with the spirit of a souvenir rose from her first ball. Jean-Louis Vaudoyer wrote the ballet story. Continue reading
11/11/21 O&A NYC DANCE: Bill Bojangle Robinson – Stair Dance- from Harlem Is Heaven (1932)
The Stair Dance featured in Harlem Is Heaven (1932): one of the first movies to ever feature an all-black cast, this film also boasts one of the earliest recorded versions of Bill Robinson’s famous stair dance routine, where he tapped up and down two flights of five steps joined by a shared platform. Continue reading
11/5/18 O&A NYC HISTORY: What Megyn Kelly Should Have Known- Blackface: A Cultural History Of A Racist Art Form (CBS Sunday Morning)
Megyn Kelley’s recent offensive Blackface remarks questioning wearing blackface on Halloween ended up getting her fired. Sunday Morning contributor and WCBS anchor Maurice DuBois looks at the long and complex history of white (and even black) performers painting their faces black. Continue reading
11/3/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Faces of Africa – Fela Kuti: The Father of Afrobeat (Part 1)
Faces of Africa brings you the story of Fela Kuti, one of Africa’s music legends, and his influence on art and politics through music. Continue reading
11/2/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Lindy Hop Hellzapoppin
Hellzapoppin (1941) the Universal Pictures adaptation of the Broadway musical directed by H.C. Potter with a cast that includes Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson who produced and starred in it on Broadway) and Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. Continue reading
10/21/24 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: Blacula (1972) The First Black Vampire
Blacula (1972) stars William Marshall in the title role as an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde. Continue reading
10/25/18 O&A NYC WHAT’S HAPPENING- WEEKEND PICKS: OCTOBER 25 THROUGH OCTOBER 28, 2018
It’s beginning to feel a lot like fall in New York City. The chill in the air reminds us that culture and fall go together like NYC bagels and lox. This week there is art by older artists at MoMA, Jazz heating up the Village, scary movies for those pre-Halloween gitters, and dance all over NYC. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About.
10/20/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Nigerian Model Davidson Obennebo- Davidson Follow the Journey (Episode 1)
Nigerian born model Davidson Obennebo made history in 2016 when he became the first Overall Winner from Africa at the Elite Model Look World Final in Lisbon. Continue reading
