3/21/22 O&A NYC DANCE: Francesca Harper Sets New Direction For Ailey II

By Walter Rutledge

The Ailey II season begins March 23 and run thru April 3 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater 405 west 55th Street at the corner of Ninth Avenue This is not only the company’s return to the theater since the pandemic, but also the debut season for the company’s new Artistic Director Francesca Harper. During the two-week season the company will offer 10 performances and present works by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) Artistic Director Robert Battle, internationally renowned choreographer William Forsythe, AAADT principal dancer Yannick Lebrun, Andrea Miller, and Harper. Continue reading

3/20/22 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: COMME des GARÇONS X Mickey Mouse Disney Capsule

Comme des Garçons and Disney reunite for Spring/Summer 2022 Mickey Mouse capsule.The limited edition capsule includes a short sleeve t-shirt displaying twin graphics of a brooding Mickey with his hands in his overalls, and a long-sleeve tee with an inverted graphic of Mickey wearing a pair of red sunglasses. Continue reading

3/20/22 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Sarah Vaughan – live Sweden ’58, Holland ’58, & Sweden ’64


The Divine One, Sarah Vaughan, winner of four Grammy Awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had “one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century. 
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3/20/22 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: H.E.R,Tauren Wells – Hold Us Together

Tauren Gabriel Wells is an American Christian Pop Rock and R&B artist and a worship leader at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas.  He is the former frontman for the American Christian pop rock band Royal Tailor, which produced two albums over a five year career, garnering two Grammy nominations and a New Artist of the Year award from the  Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Continue reading

3/18/22 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Aiyana Lee – Gangster of Love

Aiyana-Lee Anderson also known simply as Aiyana-Lee, is a British pop singer who is best known for collabing with KSI on the song Killa Killa. Continue reading

3/18/22 O&A NYC FASHION SHOW: Schiaprelli | Haute Couture | Spring – Summer 2022

 

Elsa Schiaprelli loved by stars like Zendaya, Cardi B and Julia Fox is one of the few labels to kick off the season, with a space film-inspired collection by creative director Daniel Roseberry.The designer tells VOGUE that he’s been watching sci-fi titles like Dune, Interstellar and Arrival as a way to escape from the reality of the pandemic. Continue reading

3/18/22 O&A NYC FASHION: The Surrealist Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli

The surrealist fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli makes us think of fashion as an art medium. Elsa Schiaparelli’s fashion emerged in the 1930s, rivalling Coco Chanel. Schiaparelli’s friendships with surrealists like Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali resulted in fashion partnerships. Continue reading

3/18/22 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES:Trevor Noah – It Makes No Sense! (African American)

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television host and political commentator. He is the host of The Daily Show an American satirical news program on Comedy Central. Continue reading

3/16/22 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ VIDEO GAME PREVIEW: GUNDAM EVOLUTION | Network Test Trailer

Bandai Namaco recently announced the upcoming release of Gundam Evolution. A free to play shooter, the game will be available for the Sony PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Micosoft Xbox Series X,  Xbox One and PC in North America, Europe, Japan and other parts of Asia later this year. Continue reading

3/14/22 O&A NYC BLACK FACTS: The Tuskegee Experiment

From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operated an extremely unethical medical experiment on the effects of outcomes of untreated syphilis. During the Tuskegee Experiment hundreds of poor Black men from Macon County, Alabama were enrolled in the study, and treatment for syphilis was withheld from them. Continue reading