12/9/23 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Bollywood Santa- Xmas Tree

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Just Dance 2015 Bollywood Santa- Xmas Tree: The dance appears to take place on a frozen lake with snow covering the area around it. It also takes place during the night and elephants and elves appear. A huge snowy Christmas Tree also remains in the background throughout the routine. Continue reading

12/25/16 O&A NYC FOOD WHAT TO DO WITH HOLIDAY LEFTOVERS: Moroccan-spiced Turkey Pie

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Transform leftover turkey in this spiced filo pastry parcel, inspired by a Moroccan pastilla – a perfect main course for Boxing Day Continue reading

12/25/16 O&A NYC 12 DAY OF NUTCRACKER: Mariinsky Theatre

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Nutcracker filmed at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, December 2012. Valery Gergiev conductor, Vasily Vainonen choreography with Alina Somova, Vladimir Shklyarov and Alexandra Korshunova.   Continue reading

12/25/16 O&A NYC HOLIDAY SONG OF THE DAY: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

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Natalie Cole and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir present “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing” composed by Felix Mendelssohn, lyrics by Charles Wesley and arrangement by Mack Wilberg.  Continue reading

11/28/17 O&A NYC DANCE- ITS TIME FOR THE NUTCRACKER: Waltz of the Snowflakes- Bolshoi Ballet

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From Act One “The Waltz of the Snowflakes” recorded at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1989. Natalya Arkhipova as Clara, Irek Mukhamedov as Nutcracker Prince and Yuri Vetrov as Drosselmeyer. Members of Ballet and Orchestra of Bolshoi Theatre. Aleksandr Kopilov, Conductor. Continue reading

10/21/16 O&A NYC DANCE 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Grand Pas De Deux- Alicia Graf Mack and Fidel Garcia

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Alicia Graf Mack and Fidel Garcia of Dance Theater of Harlem perform the Grand Pas De Deux (2004) Continue reading

10/21/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jingle Barack- Saturday Night Live

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Jingle Barack, Chance the Rapper and Kenan Thompson celebrate the last Christmas with President Obama and even Jesus (Casey Affleck) is marking it. Continue reading

12/20/16 O&A NYC DANCE 12 DAYS OF NUTCRACKER: Grand Pas de deux- Paris Opera Ballet

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Myriam Ould-Braham (Clara) and Jérémie Bélingard (the prince) perform Rudolf Nureyev’s second act’s Grand Pas de deux from the Nutcracker. Continue reading

12/19/16 O&A NYC COMEDY: Donald Trump Christmas- Saturday Night Live

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President-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) celebrates Christmas at Trump Towers where he  receives a surprise visit from Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) and Rex Tillerson (John Goodman). 

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