6/28/26 O&A NYC THE SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES PRIDE: Key & Peele – Gay Wedding Advice

In preparation for their cousin’s marriage to another man, a family asks a gay man questions about what the wedding ceremony will be like and for “advice” about attending.


6/27/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES PRIDE: John Leguizamo is Manny The Fanny (1992)

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John Leguizamo is Manny the Fanny, a transgender Latina living and surviving in New York City, from his 1992 comedy special Mambo Mouth.  Continue reading

6/25/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Avenue Q – If You Were Gay

The 2026 West End revival of Avenue Q officially released a special performance clip of the iconic song If You Were Gay to celebrate Pride Month. The 20th Anniversary Production, which features the original Broadway puppets designed by Rick Lyon, is playing at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Continue reading

6/25/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY PRIDE: Sylvester

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Sylvester James, Jr., better known as disco and soul singer-songwriter Sylvester, was often described by the mainstream media as a drag queen, but he repeatedly rejected such a description. His flamboyant and androgynous appearance exemplified  the late 1970s. Sylvester became known in the United States under the moniker of the “Queen of Disco. Continue reading

6/24/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY PRIDE: The Birdcage

In this contemporary American adaptation of the 1978 outrageous French farce LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the story centers on the life of a middle-aged, flamboyant gay couple…Armand and Albert…in the eclectic community of South Beach, Florida, who have raised a straight son. Continue reading

6/16/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY PRIDE: Qween Jean 2026 Tony Awards Acceptance Speech

At the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, activist and costume designer Qween Jean made history as the first openly transgender woman to win a Tony Award. Continue reading

6/8/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: RuPaul – Back To My Roots

Back to My Roots is a vibrant house and dance-pop track by entertainer RuPaul, released on April 27, 1993, as the fourth single from the debut album Supermodel of the World. The song functions as a bold celebration of Black beauty, traditional hairstyles, and self-expression, heavily utilizing the famous phrase “Black hair is a revolution”. Continue reading

6/5/26 O&A SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY PRIDE: Lar Lubovitch- Duet from Concerto Six Twenty-Two

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Duet from Concerto Six Twenty-Two is set to Concerto in A for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622 by  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Choreographer Lar Lubovitch premiered this work on his company, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, at the Municipal Theatre in Angers, France on December 12th 1985 on dancers Sylvain Lafortune and Edward Hillyer. The work was performed at the first Fire Island Dance Festival, which has become the annual summer fundraising centerpiece for Dancers Responding To AIDS Continue reading

12/23/25 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Todrick Hall – Bells, Bows, Gifts, Trees

Todrick Hall magically appears underneath a green neon light in the shape of a Christmas tree for the accompanying visual. He flips his Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels anthem from 2019 into the sleigh-worthy holiday sing – a long with an equally electrifying music video. Continue reading

9/1/25 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project – Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions.

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It seems our narratives, our cultural and historic legacy, is being erased or altered to fit a new national fiction. It is becoming extremely important to tell our own stories and to share and protect our narratives. This was the mission of the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project production Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions. The impressive and stylish sold-out presentation took place on Saturday, August 23 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

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