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11/10/25 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Hope Boykin – How Love Sounds – Paul Taylor Dance Company

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The Paul Taylor Dance Company‘s New York City season opened on Tuesday November 4 at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center for 20 performances through November 23.  The opening night performance presented Paul Taylor’s Concertiana and Cascade, and the New York premiere of Hope Boykin’s How Love Sounds. That evening Boykin’s work programmatically felt like a culinary intermezzo, a refreshing palette cleanser between two Taylor classics; but on Thursday’s program How Love Sounds proved to also be a versatile audience pleasing closer. Continue reading

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11/9/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Diana Ross Live: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues—Stolen Moments (1993)

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Diana Ross performs standards from the Great American Songbook live from the Ritz theater in New York. Continue reading

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11/8/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Shallipopi & Gunna – HIM

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HIM is a collaborative single by Afrobeat artist Shallipopi and Hip Hop artist Gunna. The song was released on October 24, 2025.The track is described as a fusion of trap and Afrobeats, blending the sounds from Benin City (Shallipopi’s origin) and Atlanta (Gunna’s origin).  Continue reading

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11/8/25 O&A NYC BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: A Video Of The Herb Ritts Supermodel Photography Exhibition

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In the spring of 2014 The Edwynn Houk Gallery,745 Fifth Avenue, presented an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by celebrated American photographer Herb Ritts. The exhibition focused exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. O&A NYC shares images from the exhibition that capture the supermodel era of the 80’s and early 90’s. Continue reading

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11/6/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Michael (2026) – Official Trailer

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A teaser trailer for Michael, the film about the musician’s rise debuted on Thursday and gave the first glimpse of his real life nephew, Jaafar Jackson, portraying his late uncle.In the trailer, the younger Jackson is seen portraying some of Michael Jackson’s most iconic moments, including his famous Moonwalk dance and the Thriller music video. Continue reading

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11/6/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Musiq – Just Friends (Sunny)

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Just Friends (Sunny) is the first single from Musiq Soulchild’s debut album Aijuswanaseing.It was released in 2000 as a single. The song was written for and also included on the soundtrack to the film Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Continue reading

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11/6/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Key & Peele – A Racist Country Music Sing-A-Long

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When your black neighbor was raised in Perkerwood County, Texas we know these country bops wouldn’t got down well in the hood. Continue reading

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11/5/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Dave East, Big Sean and Bun B – Man In The Mirror

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Man In The Mirror is by Hip Hop trio Dave East, Big Sean and Bun B was released around October 31,2025.The video was directed and edited by Watch The Screen 777, and the track was produced by High Honors Music. 

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11/4/25 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Paul Taylor Dance Company Sneak Preview

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The Paul Taylor Dance Company opened its New York City season tonight in State Theater at Lincoln Center. I very really can just watch a performance without a critical eye. This evening the Taylor Company indulged me with a ticket to tonight’s performance. Review(s) will follow, but it would be remiss of me not to give you a sneak preview of the Taylor season. Continue reading