5/7/26 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive

Stayin Alive a Disco song by the Bee Gees, from the Saturday Night Fever Motion Picture soundtrack. The song was written by Bee Gees members Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb and produced by the Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. Continue reading

3/18/26 O&A NYC THE ARTS WITH ALEX SMITH JR.: About the Oscars

By Alex Smith, Jr.

Sunday night was the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) 98th Oscar Awards at the Dolby Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA. I have watched the Oscars for decades now. I have found some Oscar programs better than others. I can’t remember any of them being spectacular except maybe the year The Godfather I won best picture-1973. Continue reading

1/23/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Josephine Baker- Zouzou (1934)


 Zouzou(1934) starring American singer, dancer, actress Josephine Baker became the first motion picture to feature a black actress in the starring role. Continue reading