Act II from Martin:A ballet by Gordon Parks depicts the violent encounter with police during the march on Selma. Continue reading
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1/17/17 O&A NYC DANCE EXTRA: Lil Buck Dances In Apple Commercial
Stroll, Apple’s latest 60-second spot in its ongoing iPhone 7 Practically Magic campaign. The commercial stars Lil Buck, the 28-year-old freestyle dancer, and Bessie Award winner, who broke into the media mainstream two years ago dancing with Mikhail Baryshnikov in a wonderful ad for Rag & Bone.
In the Apple ad, Buck strolls down the street, AirPods in his ears, and is suddenly freed from gravity as he gyrates through Mexico City to the lilting tune of “Down” by Marian Hill.
Lil Buck- iPhone 7 + AirPods – Stroll — Apple
1/17/17 INSPIRATION TUESDAY: Excerpt From The Rosa Parks Story- Arrested
The Rosa Parks Story stars Angela Bassett as civil rights icon Rosa Parks. The 2002 CBS television movie also starred Cicely Tyson a supporting role as her mother. The Rosa Parks Story received awards from the NAACP and the Black Reel Awards. Continue reading
1/15/18 O&A NYC DANCE: Martin- A Ballet By John Parks (Act 1)
Martin: A Ballet by Gordon Parks Act 1 Introduces John Jones as Martin Luther King, Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks and James E Murphy as the Assassin. Continue reading
1/16/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING THE KING: Martin Luther King- I Have A Dream
Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have A Dream Speech is probably the most famous speech of the 20th century. Delivered on Wednesday, August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Continue reading
1/14/18 HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Martin: A Ballet By Gordon Parks (Prelude)
Martin: a ballet by Gordon Parks, an original five-movement ballet chronicling the struggles of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Filmed in 1990 the work stars John Jones as Dr. King and Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks, featuring choreography by Real Lamb. “Martin” (PBS, 1990), about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. Parks served as executive producer, director, composer, keyboardist and documentary photographer for this boldly ambitious project. Continue reading
1/12/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY ON THURSDAY: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee- People Are Saying: Trump Likes Pee
“We’re not saying that Trump likes water sports, we’re just saying that people are saying that.”- Samantha Bee Continue reading
1/9/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Meryl Streep Speech The Golden Globes 2017
Meryl Streep used her acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes to call out president-elect Donald Trump for appearing to mock a disabled New York Times reporter in 2015. Streep warned that a free press would need to be defended. Continue reading
1/5/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- ON THURSDAY: Real Housewives of ISIS
The Real Housewives of ISIS, a sketch from the BBC comedy show Revolting has come under fire for trivializing the very real issue of Jihadi brides. The sketch, lampooning the Real Housewives TV series and posted online Tuesday to promote the show, features four British women in hijabs discussing their new life in the Islamic State. Continue reading
1/2/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORTS: Best Dunks and Posterized! NBA 2016 2017
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The NBA 2016- 2017 season has had many slam dunk moments here are a few of the most disrespectful ! Continue reading
