11/5/26 O&A NYC BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Robert Battle Discussed His Return To Freelance

By Walter Rutledge

Most dancemakers are freelance artists. Rather than working as a full-time employee for a single company these modern-day troubadours are self-employed creative professionals, who sell their artwork and expertise on a project to project or contract basis.  Despite the entrepreneurial responsibilities many artists enjoy the artistic and creative freedom. In the second part of the O&A NYC interview with Robert Battle he discusses his return to the freelance world. Continue reading

11/4/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Meek Mill ft. G Herbo – Wanna Be Free

Wanna Be Free is a Hip Hop single by Meek Mill featuring G Herbo, released on October 26, 2026. Released under Meek’s DreamChasers label and distributed by Stem, the track spans 5 minutes and 49 seconds.  Continue reading

11/4/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: OPT vs E-SOLO – ROF 3

Roundz Of Flame brings to you exclusive Ultimate Battles Of The Cultures. See the pressures of two different dance cultures mix it up round for round, hosted by Rocka Jamez. Tell us who won between OPT and E-SOLO. Continue reading

11/4/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Bass Odyssey, David Rodigan, Dynamq, Yard Beats – Epic Sound Clash

In June 2019, Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York became the battleground for an unforgettable international showdown. Promoted as a massive continental event, this epic sound clash brought together four powerhouse sound systems representing four different nations: Bass Odyssey, David Rodigan, Dynamq, and Yard Beats. Continue reading

11/3/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Salomon Grolle Boot x The Broken Arm

Salomon and The Broken Arm have reunited for a collaborative spin on the Grolle, a mid-cut boot that the Paris concept store builds around the lives of young people coming of age in villages and rural communities.Arriving in a single “Black Olive, Peat, Pumkin Spice” colorway, the mid-cut silhouette is built around a largely single-piece leather upper in a deep olive-brown shade, finished with an intentionally irregular, cracked surface that is designed to gain further depth and patina through wear. Continue reading

11/3/26 O&A NYC NETFLIX TRAILER: Allen – Official Trailer

As a boy in Queensland, Petey (T.J Power) had a childhood best friend he never got over: an alien named Allen, who vanished without a goodbye. Twenty years later he’s back, but be careful what you wish for. Allen has a secret big enough to change the world, and Petey will have to finally grow up to help save it. Allen premieres November 12, only on Netflix.
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11/3/26 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT: Xscape – Who Can I Run To (Acoustic Performance)

In the late part of  September 2026, the legendary R&B group Xscape treated fans to a breathtaking, brand-new acoustic performance of their 1995 signature classic Who Can I Run To. Continue reading

11/3/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Become Unstoppable – The Most Powerful Motivational Speech Compilation

In this powerful, life-changing motivational speech compilation, Iron Mike Tyson shares the raw lessons learned from his legendary boxing career and his rise to becoming one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time.  Continue reading

11/3/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Being Broke in NYC Is a Different Kind of Struggle – Talent Harris Junior Stand-Up Comedy

In his full stand-up special set at the New York Comedy Club, comedian Talent Harris Jr. delivers a deadpan, rhythmically sharp routine centered on the uniquely exhausting and absurd realities of navigating adult life, pop culture, and gentrification while trying to survive financially in New York City. Continue reading

11/2/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Patrick Gamble- Paul Taylor Dance Company Newbie

By Walter Rutledge

It’s Taylor Time! The Paul Taylor Dance Company will begin it’s New York season Tuesday November 3, 2026, at Lincoln Center’s New York State Theater. The three-week, 19 performance season will run through November 22, and feature 10 works by Taylor, new works by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, a New York premiere by Pam Tanowitz, and the revival of Alwin Nikolais’ Tensile Involvement. One of the company’s newest members Patrick Gamble will mark his second year with the Compnay with the 2026 Lincoln Center season. O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge sat down with Gamble to discuss his first year as a Taylor Company member; his challenges and discoveries.  Continue reading