(REPOST) 1/20/23 O&A NYC FROM THE VAULT: Ronald K. Brown and Evidence 30 Years In The Making (2017)

By Walter Rutledge

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Ronald K. Brown and Evidence, A Dance Company will celebrate the 30 anniversary of the company February 24 through March 1, 2015 at the Joyce Theater. Brown realized his gift as a choreographer and his desire to express him by making dances at the  beginning of his dance career. At age 19, when most dance artists are concentrating on performing, Brown formed Evidence. Continue reading

6/22/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY PRIDE MONTH: RuPaul- Supermodel (You Better Work)

Supermodel (You Better Work) is a 1992 mainstream hit by dance music singer, drag queen and international gay icon RuPaul. It was the third single (but first major label single) from his album Supermodel of the World.

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6/20/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: #YSL10 By Anthony Vaccarello

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Saint Laurent has put together a neon-infused hallucinatory visual to showcase its fall 2017 collection. The plot is centered around an electric night on the town in Tokyo.  Continue reading

6/15/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Icon

Karl Lagerfeld, an icon in his own right, reinvents Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel’s namesake brand for today’s world by blending timeless modernity with classic femininity. Get to know the storied head designer and creative director of Chanel in this episode of Minidocs. Continue reading

6/16/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dudley Williams last Performance- Dance Of The Village Elders

By Walter Rutledge

Dudley Williams was a performing artist, and teacher and a friend. I often referred to him as the “Lyric Prince of Modern Dance” a moniker that he enjoyed. In reality Dudley was a fighter. And the bantamweight dancer was in a battle with time, he simply refused to let it stop him from dancing. Continue reading

6/13/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Bones The Machine- Night Terror

Bones The Machine choreographed and performed in Night Terror, an urban abstract dance narrative. As darkness settles in on the streets of Los Angeles combating the vices of the night through dance.  Continue reading

6/10/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Prince- Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame 2004 (Opening Act)

On March 15th, 2004 Prince performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading

6/8/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY PRIDE MONTH: Free Man- South Shore Commission

South Shore Commission, a Chicago based R&B funk band, topped the Billboard magazine dance chart in 1975 with Free Man. Continue reading