On November 19th 1967, a special Ed Sullivan Show took place featuring newly formed Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations.
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11/6/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: D’banj – Stress Free (Feat. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
By Adewale Adekanbi
Popular Nigeria Singer and DB Record Boss, D’Banj unleashes the visual to his brand new single title Stress Free, which he features Seun Kuti and Egypt 80.
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11/6/21 O&A NYC AFTER THE CONVERSATION: Elisa Monte, Sarita Allen, Lloyd Knight, Marzia Memoli
The Martha Graham Dance Company concluded its New York fall performances at the Joyce Theater. O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge sat down with Treading choreographer Elisa Monte, Graham dancers Lloyd Knight and Marzia Memoli, and “dance Icon” former Ailey principal Sarita Allen for a spirited conversation about Monte’s signature work. After the interview ended the the conversation continued. Continue reading
10/27/21 O&A NYC DANCE: Treading With Elisa Monte, Sarita Allen, Lloyd Knight, Marzia Memoli
By Walter Rutledge
The Martha Graham Dance Company will has began their fall 2021 Joyce Theater season. The season, which runs October 26 thru October 31, will present two programs featuring Graham classics, new works and revivals. Elisa Monte‘s signature duet Treading, originally commissioned by Martha Graham in 1979, will have its anticipated return to the repertoire tonight at the Joyce Theater. O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge sat down choreographer Elisa Monte, former Ailey principal dancer Sarita Allen and present cast Lloyd Knight and Marzia Memoli for a fun and informative conversation. Continue reading
10/27/21 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Honey Balenciaga- Like, Really Cunt Choreography
Honey Balenciaga is a member of the House of Balenciaga and appeared in the second season for the television series of Legendary. Continue reading
9/22/21 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Lil Nas X Gives Birth
Lil Nas X shot his debut album out his “bussy”, and Montero was born. Continue reading
8/6/21 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Carmen and Geoffrey (2005)
This documentary follows the astonishing five-decade marriage of Carmen De Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder and focuses on their careers as dancers, actors, choreographers and more. Continue reading
6/18/21 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Ailey Juneteenth Celebration
Ailey Celebrates Juneteenth is an uplifting program that features performance highlights from Alvin Ailey’s Cry and Revelations, as well as Rennie Harris’ Lazarus. Continue reading
6/3/21 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jackson 5 – Dancing Machine
The Jackson 5 perform Dancing Machine on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (1974) Continue reading
5/30/21 O&A NYC DANCE: Greenwood- By Donald Byrd Performed By The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Donald Byrd’s fifth Ailey commission draws on the Company’s theatrical roots and legacy of addressing social injustice. The work’s title references a 1921 tragedy that happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s segregated Greenwood District. At the time, it was one of the country’s most affluent African American communities, known as “Black Wall Street.” Continue reading
