2/27/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez MOVIE TRAILER: POKÉMON Detective Pikachu – Official Trailer 2

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The latest trailer of Detective Pikachu showcases the coffee addicted yellow mouse voiced by Ryan Reynolds alongside a few familiar faces from the Pokémon universe in glorious CGI, including the legendary Mewtwo.Catch  Detective Pikachu when it hits theaters May 10,2019. Continue reading

2/27/19 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jussie Smollett- The Lifetime Movie (Between the Scenes) The Daily Show

The Daily Show production staff made the Jussie Smollett- The Lifetime Movie for host Trevor Noah’s birthday. Continue reading

 2/27/19 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- EXTRA: Desmond Richardson- Imprint/Maya at TEDx Talks

Desmond Richardson co-founder/co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and former principal dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater also holds the distinction of being the first African-American principal dancer of American Ballet Theater. Here he performs Imprint/Maya by Dwight Roden and shares his biggest inspiration and finding joy through movement. Continue reading

2/26/19 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Nike – Dream Crazier

Nike is set to televise a new Dream Crazy campaign during the 2019 Oscars.From track to basketball, the one-minute clip features moving sequences of boundary-pushing female athletes across diverse sports.Powerfully narrated by Serena Williams. Continue reading

2/25/19 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: High Toned (1929)- Starring Buck and Bubbles

Buck and Bubbles were part of the amazingly talented cast of Blackbirds of 1930 along with piano virtuoso Eubie Blake and the magnificent vocalist Ethel Waters. While this revue is considered a landmark event in the history of black classical music, there is an awestruck need to be reminded that it only ran for a total of 26 performances, leaving Ford Lee “Buck” Washington and John W. Bubbles unemployed again. Continue reading

2/24/19 O&A NYC WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK: February 25 – March 3, 2019

February is almost over!!! That means spring is less than four weeks away but, New York City isn’t waiting for springtime to create fun time. This week we have dance from Lincoln Center to DUMBO. Art from Museum Mile to the East Village; and cutting edge theatre in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading

2/24/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Jimmy Swaggart: Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Telecast from Baton Rouge)

Jimmy Swaggart: Just A Closer Walk With Thee featured on his 2011 CD All I Need Is Jesus. 

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2/23/19 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- EXTRA: Lil Buck Memphis Jookin – Kennedy Center (LIVE)

Charles Riley, better known as Lil Buck, performs a street dance called Memphis Jookin, that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside the emergence of “Buck” music in the 1990’s. Continue reading

2/22/19 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: We Sing, We Dance- The Nicholas Brothers Story

We Sing, We Dance the Nicholas Brothers Story, a 1992 Arts and Entertainment documentary about the life of the Nicholas Brothers.  In addition to interviews of  Fayard and Harold Nicholas the documentary features Mikhail Baryshnikov, Cab Calloway, Hammer, Gregory Hines, Maurice Hines, Dorothy Nicholas, Morrow Clarke Peters, Leonard, Reed, Max Roach, and Bobby Short. Continue reading