Husband and wife Glenn Allen Sims and Linda Celeste Sims have danced with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for more than 20 years. Continue reading
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12/11/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Rina Sawayama – LUCID
Japanese-British pop artist Rina Sawayama dropped off a deluxe version of her revered studio album SAWAYAMA, adding a total of 11 tracks that include remixes. Continue reading
12/9/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Todrick Hall – Bells, Bows, Gifts, Trees
Todrick Hall magically appears underneath a green neon light in the shape of a Christmas tree for the accompanying visual. He flips his Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels from 2019 into the sleigh-worthy holiday bop with an equally electrifying music video.
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12/6/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Kurt Carr – In the Sanctuary
Kurt Carr performs In The Sanctuary live. Continue reading
12/3/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ike & Tina Turner- Proud Mary (1971)
The song Proud Mary was written by John Fogerty of American roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song is about an old steamboat on the Mississippi River — typically “down home” lyrics like so many songs by CCR. Over the years the song has been covered by various artists. Continue reading
11/27/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The First Moonwalk- Bill Bailey At The Apollo Theatre (1955)
Bill Bailey, brother of singer Pearl Bailey, is frequently credited with inventing the moonwalk because of a tap dancing move called backslide; making this one of the first ever moonwalks on film Continue reading
11/25/21 O&A NYC THANKSGIVING THROWBACK: March of the Wooden Soldiers- Laurel & Hardy
Babes in Toyland is a Laurel and Hardy musical film released on March 10, 1934. The film is also known by its alternate titles Laurel and Hardy in Toyland, Revenge Is Sweet (the 1948 European reissue title), March of the Wooden Soldiers and Wooden Soldiers (in the United States). Continue reading
11/25/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Who Gives A Fuck About Christmas Stuff?
Melania Trump, America’s laziest First Lady and murder of Jackie Kennedy’s rose garden, spreads the joy and true meaning of Christmas with her rendition of the Trump family classic Who Gives A Fuck About Christmas Stuff? Continue reading
11/24/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Sean Paul ft. Dua Lipa – No Lie
No Lie is by reggae artist Sean Paul that features English pop artist Dua Lipa, from the former’s first EP, Mad Love The Prequel. The song was written by Sean Paul, Andrew Jackson, Emily Warren, Sermstyle and Pip Kembo. Continue reading
11/23/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Cindy (1978)- Cinderella In Harlem
Cindy is a 1978 American musical television film that features an entirely African-American cast. Directed by William A. Graham, the film is an urbanized retelling of Cinderella. Continue reading
