James Brown (Eddie Murphy) sings about a hot tub in this classic SNL sketch from 1983 season 9. Murphy captures Brown’s soul style before disrobing and getting into the water. Continue reading
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9/19/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Love Unlimited- Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love
Walkin’ in the Rain with the One I Love, is the R&B single created by singer/producer Barry White in 1972 for the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group . Continue reading
9/17/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Lola Falana 1971- Spettacolo Teatro10 Italy
Lola Falana, a singer, dancer, and actress got her first dancing gig at Small’s Paradise in Harlem. Dinah Washington, the Queen of Blues, was influential in fostering Lola’s early career. While dancing in a nightclub, Falana was discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical Golden Boy. Continue reading
9/16/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Mikhail Baryshnikov And Nell Carter Sings And Dances Honeysuckle Rose From Baryshnikov on Broadway- with Liza Minnelli
In Baryshnikov on Broadway – with Liza Minnelli Mikhail Baryshnikov sings and dances Honeysuckle Rose with Nell Carter. The 1980 TV show directed by Dwight Hemion starred ballet phenom Mikhail Baryshnikov and entertainer Liza Minnelli. Continue reading
9/8/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK TUESDAY: Bobby Vinton- Sealed With A Kiss
Sealed With a Kiss was Bobby Vinton’s twenty-third studio album for Epic Records. It was released in 1972 just before Epic released Vinton from his contract with them.
8/22/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: American In Paris- Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron
An American in Paris is a 1951 musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition An American in Paris by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, and Nina Foch, the film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli from a script by Alan Jay Lerner. The music is by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira, with additional music by Saul Chaplin, the music director. Continue reading
8/10/16 O&A NYC PREVIEW: Luke Cage Trailer
Luke Cage, a street-fighting ex-con Super Hero battles crime on the streets of New York. This Marvel live action series starring Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard begins on Netflix in September.
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8/3/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: What The World Needs Now Is Love -Broadway Sings at the Democratic National Convention
A giant musical group led by Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Darren Criss, Kristen Bell, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Lena Hall performed the ’60s pop standard, “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center during the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
8/2/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Barack Obama’s 2016 Democratic National Convention Speech
President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America’s future and offered full-throated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrified the Democratic National Convention.
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8/1/16 O&A NYC DANCE: Gregory Hines’ Tap Dance in America- Excerpt featuring
Legendary Tap dancers Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Bunny Briggs, Sandman Simms performs during the 1989 PBS special Gregory Hines’ Tap Dance in America. Shot during rehearsal and performance at what used to be Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe in New York, the special reunites cast members of previous Hines vehicles, including “Sophisticated Ladies” (the musical) and “Tap” (the movie). Continue reading
