At the 79th Annual Tony Awards on June 7, 2026, activist and costume designer Qween Jean made history as the first openly transgender woman to win a Tony Award. Continue reading
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7/6/25 O&A NYC DANCE COMMENTARY: The Ramp To Paradise Afterglow
By Walter Rutledge
The Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center (THPAC) presented A Ramp To Paradise at the Ailey Citicorp Theater on June 27th and 28th. The two-day spring performance season showcased the third rendition of the dance theater narrative. The story begins in 1985 at the now celebrated underground nightclub- the Paradise Garage. The sold-out Saturday evening performance was followed by a classic Paradise Garage style after party that lasted from 9pm to 12am (that’s 12 midnight not the Garage’s notorious Sunday noon closing- for those who remember). Continue reading
11/27/23 HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- REVIEW: RUSTIN
By Alex Smith Jr.
I went to an advance screening of the film RUSTIN last night (Oct. 12, 2023). It was opening the 35th Anniversary of the LGBTQ+ Annual Film Festival here in NYC. This film is a triumph plain and simple. I am trying to hold back from using to many superlatives to lavish on this film. Continue reading
1/4/22 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Lil Nas X on Montero
Lil Nas X had a hit with his breakout single Old Town Road, about a horse-loving hip hop cowboy. But for his debut album, Lil Nas X wrote songs about his real life as a gay man, and called the album by his real first name, Montero. The multiple-Grammy-nominee talked with correspondent Tracy Smith about reinventing himself, as his true self. 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
6/15/21 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Life After Paris Is Burning
Paris is Burning is a 1990 documentary featuring the NYC ballroom scene. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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1/8/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Brian Friedman & Yanis Marshall Heels Choreography- Britney Spears “Breathe On Me”
Brian Friedman’s Class at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles 2014. Continue reading
6/20/19 (REPOST) 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.
3/16/16 O&A NYC WITH Tod Roulette- ART: 20 Years of Bearing Witness of AIDS In The Paintings Of Hugh Steers
By Tod Roulette
Wednesday, March 8th at 6PM Alexander Gray Associates, which represents the estate of the late artist, Hugh Steers hosted a probing discussion on the artists paintings. The 600 pictures completed over eleven years are found in Hugh Steers: The Complete Paintings, 1983-1994. The book tirelessly assembled for over five years by the nonprofit AIDS organization, Visual AIDS whose offices are doors away from the gallery. Continue reading
