12/28/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Beyoncé’s Christmas Day Halftime Show

Hope your Santa hat was fastened, because Beyoncé gave us the ultimate Cowboy Carter gift this Christmas. The superstar spread holiday cheer during Wednesday’s Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Texans-Ravens NFL game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, marking the first time Beyoncé performed songs from her hit 2024 album “Cowboy Carter” in front of a live audience. Continue reading

12/14/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Maxwell: Tiny Desk Concert

Welcome to a Maxwell Tiny Desk. The crooner’s sensual falsetto and rooted baritone have seduced audiences since his debut album dropped in 1996. One of the leading voices in the resurgence of soul music during the late ’90s, Maxwell’s albums are full of tender songs recounting love, life and heartbreak that have resonated with generations of fans looking for ways to be vulnerable. Continue reading

11/30/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alvin Ailey’s Revelations (1960)


Alvin Ailey’s masterwork Revelations (1960), remains one of the cornerstones of modern dance works. It remains a powerful testament to the human spirit. This cast includes Marilyn Banks, April Berry, Kevin Brown, Gary DeLoatch, Ralph Glenmore, Deborah Manning, Renee Robinson and Dudley Williams. 

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11/2/24 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Toni Braxton – Live In Germany (FULL)

3/16/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Mary j. Blige- Strength Of A Woman Festival 2023 Celebrates Hip-Hop 50 With Friends

Mary J. Blige Jazmine Sullivan and Miguel top the bill for the 2023 Honeyland Festival. Presented by IMG and Live Nation Urban, the inaugural, two-day music and culinary event will take place at Crown Festival Park in Sugar Land, Texas, just outside Houston, on November 11-12. Continue reading

3/9/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN- SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Nancy Wilson at the Newport Jazz Festival (August 15, 1987)

Nancy Sue Wilson a singer whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s.  Wilson recorded more than 70 albums and won three Grammy Awards for her work. During her performing career, Wilson was labeled a singer of blues, jazz, R&B, pop and soul a “consummate actress”; and “the complete entertainer”. Continue reading

2/17/24 SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Nina Simone Live in Holland ’65 & England ’68


Our O&A NYC Saturday Morning Jazz Concert features the legendary the jazz pianist/vocalist Nina Simone. It was filmed in Holland for the VARA television Dutch television,  Dec. 25, 1965, and in England for the ITN television program, Sound of Soul, Sept. 14, 1968.  Continue reading

1/6/23 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Cynthia Erivo Live- The Royal Albert Hall London (August 2022)


Cynthia Erivo said she was “overwhelmed” by the audience’s ecstatic response during her 2022 concert at  Royal Albert Hall, London. “I’ve done the Hollywood Bowl, the Grammys, but this was the biggest, here in my home town,” Continue reading

10/21/23 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Ace vs Gee – Battlefest Main Event

Ace versus Gee was the main event of the night at Battlefest. Ace’s bonebreaking skills with an additional formation of hat tricks tells a story to Gee to level up his approach within the battle arena between two of them. Gee showed up a bit, but he didn’t move enough for his opponent. Let us know in the comments who won this battle. Continue reading

9/30/23 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Roberto Bolle and Misty Copeland – Romeo and Juliet


Misty Copeland (Juliet) and Roberto Bolle (Romeo) are joined by a stellar cast of dancers from the Teatro alla Scala in the 2016 production.
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