2/7/16 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Joséphine Baker: The First Black Superstar

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Josephine Baker, a pioneer in every sense of the word. Baker had an initial impact on the Jazz era, and eventually culture and history of the 20th century. This film looks at the life of this extraordinary African-American entertainer.  Continue reading

1/17/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Frank Sinatra With The Count Basie Band

 

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Frank Sinatra with the Count Basie Band, this concert took place about a month before his A Man and His Music special.   Continue reading

9/18/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: George Carlin- Seven Words You Can Never Can Never Say On Television

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George Carlin’s best-known routine, Seven Words You Can Never Can Never Say On Television, resulted in arrest after performing this routine at Milwaukee’s Summerfest and charged with violating obscenity laws. The case prompted Carlin to refer to the words as The Milwaukee Seven. Continue reading

1/11/16 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Baz Luhrmann’s New Netflix Series Explores the South Bronx in the 1970s

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming Netflix musical series, have many drawing comparisons to HBO’s Vinyl, FOX’s Empire and of course West Side Story. Insiders are saying that its saving grace is that it doesn’t look like is a Baz Luhrmann production! The director has always had a keen eye and a sharp ear for musical numbers, but, recently, his taste for spectacle has tended to overshadow the Luhrmann touch that made a small film like Strictly Ballroom so charming. Continue reading