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8/30/26 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: God Did It – Evelyn Turrentine-Agee
God Did It is a hit traditional gospel song and album by American gospel artist Evelyn Turrentine-Agee, originally released on February 1, 2000. The high-energy anthem is widely considered her signature track, celebrating divine intervention with its famous chorus, “Everything that happened to me that was good, God did it.”
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8/29/26 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Usher & Chris Brown – The R&B Tour (Chicago August 22 2026)
Usher and Chris Brown brought their co-headlining The R&B Tour to a sold-out audeince at Soldier Field on Saturday, August 22, 2026, wrapping up a massive two-night stadium run in Chicago. Continue reading
8/27/26 O&A NYC IN MEMORIAM: Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You (Live)
I Will Always Love You is one of Dolly Parton‘s most legendary masterpieces. Originally written and recorded in 1973 as a emotional farewell to her musical partner Porter Wagoner, Dolly delivered countless breathtaking live renditions of the track across her iconic six-decade career. Continue reading
8/14/26 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Lift Every Voice – excerpt from Alonzo King’s Deep River
Babatunji performs the powerful solo Lift Every Voice. An excerpt from Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s acclaimed work, Deep River. Featured on PBS’s Next at the Kennedy Center series, the piece merges powerful movement with the historic Black National Anthem. Continue reading
8/3/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Danni Gee Talks Ballet Festival
By Walter Rutledge
The Joyce Ballet Festival returns to the Joyce’s Tino & Rajika Puri Auditorium August 3 though August 16. Former American Ballet Principal Dancer Misty Copeland has curated a stellar festival featuring outstanding choreography performed by an impressive roster of world class artists. Each night will feel like a gala performance. Choreographers Kyle Abraham, Bob Fosse, Alonzo King, José Limón, Dwight Rhoden, Rudolf Nureyev, John Taras, Ingrid Silva, Houston Thomas and a new work by Aleisha Walker commissioned by the Joyce complete the roster – and that’s just the roster for the first week! Continue reading
7/29/26 O&A NYC STOP THE PRESSES: Tommie-Waheed Evans Talks Philadanco
By Walter Rutledge
The Philadelphia Dance Company aka Philadanco begins their New York City Season tonight July 29th at the Joyce Theater. The five day, six performance season will feature works by four choreographers Thang Dao, Rennie Harris, Christopher Huggins and Co-Artistic Director Tommie-Waheed Evans. O&A NYC Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge caught up with Evans during the afternoon rehearsal to discuss the New York City season.
7/28/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Diana Ross Central Park – No Wind, No Rain Can Stop Me
On July 21, 1983, music icon Diana Ross gave one of the most legendary performances of her career when a massive, torrential thunderstorm struck her free benefit concert on The Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park. Continue reading
7/13/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: My Strange Addiction – Air Humping
Doctors are baffled. Friends are embarrassed. The public is speechless. Follow Dexter Mims Jr’s outrageous ‘air-humping addiction as one bizarre habit turns every trip into an unforgettable comedy. Continue reading
7/12/26 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT ON SUNDAY: Jay-Z NIGHT 2. “The Blueprint” f/ Eminem & Pharrell
Jay-Z celebrates 25 years of The Blueprint at Yankee Stadium with Slick Rick, Eminem, & Pharrell. Continue reading
