Tauheed Epps known professionally as 2 Chainz, is a Hip Hop artist,media personality and basketball player from College Park, Georgia. Continue reading
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3/4/19 O&A NYC WHATS HAPPENING THIS WEEK: March 4- March 10, 2019
Well March has come in like a lion. Snow and frigid temperatures are in the immediate forecast, but that has never stopped New Yorkers from having a great time. This week we are dancing north, south, east and Westside. Art from Museum Mile to Flatbush Avenue; and cutting edge theatre in Broadway to the Bronx. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading
3/3/19 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Billie Holiday- Stars of Jazz (1956)
Billie Holiday featured on Stars of Jazz on August 13, 1956, a TV program hosted by Bobby Troup. Her performance includes Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone, Billie’s Blues, and My Man. Louis McKay, Lady’s husband, also makes his TV debut. Continue reading
3/1/19 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Katherine Dunham And The Katherine Dunham Dance Company
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
2/27/19 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: DNA VS MICKEY FACTZ SMACK RAP BATTLE | URLTV
The Ultimate Rap League commonly referred to as SMACK/ URL is a Battle Rap League based out of New York by acclaimed hip hop promoter Troy Smack White Mitchell out of Queens, NewYork. This is a heated rap battle between DNA and Mickey Factz. Continue reading
2/27/19 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- EXTRA: Desmond Richardson- Imprint/Maya at TEDx Talks
Desmond Richardson co-founder/co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and former principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater also holds the distinction of being the first African-American principal dancer of American Ballet Theater. Here he performs Imprint/Maya by Dwight Roden and shares his biggest inspiration and finding joy through movement. Continue reading
2/26/19 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: Dave – Black
Dave just announced the release date for his debut album Psychodrama, and also dropped a video for Black the album’s first single. Continue reading
2/25/19 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: High Toned (1929)- Starring Buck and Bubbles
Buck and Bubbles were part of the amazingly talented cast of Blackbirds of 1930 along with piano virtuoso Eubie Blake and the magnificent vocalist Ethel Waters. While this revue is considered a landmark event in the history of black classical music, there is an awestruck need to be reminded that it only ran for a total of 26 performances, leaving Ford Lee “Buck” Washington and John W. Bubbles unemployed again. Continue reading
2/24/19 O&A NYC WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK: February 25 – March 3, 2019
February is almost over!!! That means spring is less than four weeks away but, New York City isn’t waiting for springtime to create fun time. This week we have dance from Lincoln Center to DUMBO. Art from Museum Mile to the East Village; and cutting edge theatre in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading
2/24/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Jimmy Swaggart: Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Telecast from Baton Rouge)
Jimmy Swaggart: Just A Closer Walk With Thee featured on his 2011 CD All I Need Is Jesus.
