2/16/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: St Louis Blues(1958) – Nat King Cole Eartha Kitt

St. Louis Blues is a 1958 film broadly based on the life of W.C. Handy, in which both Eartha Kitt and Nat King Cole starred. Nat King Cole played the leading role of W.C. Handy, while Eartha Kitt played the character Gogo Germaine, a glamorous nightclub singer. Continue reading

1/21/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Snackhomiez ft. Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky – SNL

A teenage streamer (Finn Wolfhard) joins a group of 12 year-old boys (Sabrina Carpenter, Chloe Fineman, Jane Wickline, Veronika Slowikowska, A$AP Rocky) on their podcast about snacks. Continue reading

1/4/26 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: Rev. James Cleveland and The Caravans – Soldiers In The Army

Soldiers in the Army, often performed by Rev. James Cleveland with choirs like The Caravans, is a powerful, classic gospel anthem about spiritual perseverance, It resonates deeply with listeners for its message of faith and divine struggle, often evoking nostalgia for traditional church experiences and celebrating figures like Inez Andrews and the Caravans. Continue reading

12/23/25 O&A NYC HOLIDAY SONG OF THE DAY: Vanessa Williams and Bobby Caldwell – Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1996)

Baby, It’s Cold Outside, performed by Vanessa Williams and Bobby Caldwell, is a soulful duet featured on Williams’ first holiday album, Star Bright. Continue reading

11/22/25 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Radio City Music Hall – Christmas Spectacular

If you live in New York City one spectacular way of starting the Christmas Holiday Season is to go Rockefeller Center, and see the Radio City Music Hall‘s Christmas Spectacular Show featuring the Radio City Rockettes. Continue reading

11/2/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Dee Dee Bridgewater At Birdland Jazz Club (January 23rd 2025)

 

Birdland Jazz Club presented music legend and NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater for a four-day eight show engagement January 22nd through January 25thDee Dee Bridgewater remains a force to be reckoned with after fifty years at the top of her craft. Continue reading

10/28/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Nike Air Max 95 Zip Loyal Blue

Nike is diving back into its archive, resurrecting a striking silhouette from the early 2000s with the return of the Air Max 95 Zip. This unique iteration swaps the traditional lacing system for a streamlined, zippered shroud, offering both a futuristic aesthetic and easy wearability. Continue reading

8/1/25 O&A NYC SHAL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Maya Plisetskaya Dances Bolero, The Dying Swan And More

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Maya Plisetskaya, Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the Bolshoi Ballet, danced Maurice Bejart’s Bolero set to the famous Ravel score in 1975. Plisetskaya created a stunning theatrical experience. What makes the piece so compelling is that although Plisetskaya may be accompanied by dozens of other dancers mirroring her movement, the first and only focus is on the prima ballerina herself.  Continue reading

6/18/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Jurassic World Rebirth – Dinosaurs Rule The Earth

The iconic roar is back, more terrifying than ever. Universal Pictures has just dropped the latest trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, cementing the film’s premise: the dinosaurs unequivocally rule the Earth. Continue reading

1/30/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION SHOW: Y-3 Fall/Winter 2025 Presentation

Yohji Yamamoto comes from an exploration of contrasts – light and dark, analog and digital, real and surreal.Born from the symbiotic divergence of performance innovation and creative expression, each garment revives a motif of experimentation, bound by the real and surreal.  Fashion is not dead! Continue reading