9/14/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Color of Reality by Alexa Meade- Featuring Movement Artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck

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Movement artists Jon Boogz and Lil Buck enveloped by the art of Alexa Meade’s art of visual storytelling in Color of Reality, a short film written, directed, and choreographed by Jon Boogz.  Continue reading

9/13/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Send in the Clowns (Trump Parody)- Barbara Streisand

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Ten-time Grammy-winner Barbara Streisand delivered an anti-Trump re-worked rendition of the 1973 Stephen Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns.
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9/13/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: KITH Presents Inaugural Fashion Show KITHLAND During New York Fashion Week

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Ronnie Fieg and KITH collective have come a long way. They now have multiple locations and in-house lines for men, women and children. In addition, KITH has just announced its inaugural runway show during New York Fashion Week.

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9/12/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Yentl- Papa Can you Hear Me?

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Papa, Can You Hear Me, composed, by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, for Barbra Streisand in the title role of  the 1983 film Yentl. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 56th Academy Awards; Streisand’s longtime friend Donna Summer performed it during the ceremonies. Continue reading

9/9/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Black Eyed Peas – #WHERESTHELOVE Featuring The World

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The Black Eyed Peas have re-released their peace anthem Where Is The Love. The song released almost thirteen years ago seems to be more relevant than ever before these days.  Continue reading

8/9/17 (Repost) O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kanye West – Fade


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Teyana Taylor, the face and body of Kanye West’s new video Fade. The homage to Flashdance with small hints of Rosie Perez’s opening from Do The Right Thing, Fade” also includes a steamy shower scene between Taylor and her husband, NBA guard Iman Shumpert. Continue reading

9/6/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet- Feedback

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 Feedback, directed by Saam Farahmand, was filmed over two days in December 2007, on a sound-stage located in New York City. Jackson approached Farahmand with a “futuristic” galactic concept, which he created based on Jackson’s vision.  Continue reading

1/8/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The King and I

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The King and I is a 1956 musical film made by 20th Century Fox. The movie was directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King and I. The musical starred Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr. It was Brynner who pressed for Kerr to play the role. Marni Nixon provided Kerr’s singing for the film.  Continue reading

9/4/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Yolanda Adams- Never Give Up

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Yolanda Adams sings Never Give Up at the White House during the Salute to Gospel Music in 2002. Never Give Up was the lead sing from the 2001 album Believe.
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