Jezebel, a Phoenician princess who married King Ahab of Israel, became a notoriously influential queen who promoted Baal worship, persecuted prophets of Yahweh, and commanded the murder of Naboth to steal his vineyard. Continue reading
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4/9/26 O&A NYC DANCE: Firebird- A DTH Signature Classic From MotionMami Animation
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) has a long tradition of collaborating with visual artists, including Richard Barcliff, Geoffrey Holder, Hilary Knight, and Artis Lane among others, to help bring ballets to life beyond the stage. Continue reading
3/18/26 O&A NYC THE ARTS WITH ALEX SMITH JR.: About the Oscars
By Alex Smith, Jr.
Sunday night was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) 98th Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA. I have watched the Oscars for decades now. I have found some Oscar programs better than others. I can’t remember any of them being spectacular except maybe the year The Godfather I won best picture-1973. Continue reading
3/16/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: The Conversation Continues With Francesca Harper and Adanna Smalls -Ailey II
Our conversation with Ailey II Artistic Director Francesca Harper and company members Adanna Smalls about the upcoming New York City season March 17 through 22 at the Joyce Theater continues. Harper shares with Out and About NYC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge about season highlights at the beginning of her sixth year shaping the direction of Ailey II. While dancer Adanna Smalls talks about preparing for her debut season with the company. Continue reading
3/2/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Stormy Weather- Lena Horne, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Cab Calloway, Nicholas Brothers, Katherine Dunham and dancers
Stormy Weather is a 1943 film musical produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an all African-American cast and serve to showcase of some of the top African-American performers of the time. Continue reading
2/25/26 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH: African American Day Parade Highlights – Black Excellence on Full Display
Experience the African American Day Parade Highlights celebrating Black Excellence, culture, pride, and unity in one of the most powerful cultural parades in the United States. Continue reading
2/10/26 O&A NYC SUPERBOWL LX: Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny headlined the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. His performance made history as the first Super Bowl halftime show to be performed predominantly in Spanish. Continue reading
1/29/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Roots – Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody
The Roots perform Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around from the 2014 soundtrack of the film For A Revolution. In this clip, which juxtaposes black and white footage of 20th-century Civil Rights protests with color footage of the band performing in a recording studio. Continue reading
1/20/26 O&A NYC HAIL TO THE KING: Martin- A Ballet by Gordon Parks- Act II March On Selma
Act II from Martin: A ballet by Gordon Parks depicts the violent encounter with police during the march on Selma. Continue reading
12/26/25 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Cry – Deborah Manning
In 1971, Alvin Ailey created Cry, one of his signature dance works, as a birthday present for his mother Lula Elizabeth Ailey. Ailey dedicated the ballet to “all black women everywhere — especially our mothers.” The three-part ballet, set to contemporary music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro and Chuck Griffin, depicts a woman’s journey through toil to an ecstatic state of grace. Cry premiered at New York City Center on May 4, 1971. Continue reading
