7/28/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – Any Time, Any Place

Janet Jackson performed the sultry ballad Any Time, Any Place written by Jackson with James Harris and Terry Lewis.
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7/28/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Dougla

The 2018 return of Geoffrey Holder’s masterwork Dougla to the repertoire Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) was a resounding success. The work is a sensorially sumptuous movement fest; and it is no wonder Dougla has remained an audience favorite since its premiere on April 16, 1974. 

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7/27/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Ruby Dee- Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad (1964)

Ruby Dee plays the escaped slave Harriet Tubman and her attempts to rescue enslaved family members and friends through the pre-Civil War Underground Railroad. aka “Go Down Moses.” With Brock Peters, Ossie Davis, Isabel Cooley and Ethel Waters.
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(Repost) 3/26/21 O&A NYC HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS ROSS: Diana Ross- I Will Survive

Happy Birthday 77th birthday Miss Ross. Gloria Gaynor’s anthem I Will Survive gets the Ms. Ross magic in this 1995 cover.   Continue reading

7/26/20 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFTERNOON JAZZ: Bill Evans Live at Molde Jazz Festival

Great performance by Bill Evans Trio at Molde Jazz Festival 1980. How amazing to witness this performance of Bill’s final trio performing in Norway. Miles Davis said that Bill Evans plays the piano the way it should be played. Continue reading

7/25/20 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez TELEVISION SERIES TRAILER: Lovecraft Country: Official Trailer | HBO

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

HBO has now dropped another look at the upcoming dark fantasy horror series Lovercraft Country, showing off more of the terrors to come.The series itself is based on Matt Ruff’s novel in 2016 titled Lovecraft Country, subsequently developed for television by Jordan Peele and J.J Abram while Misha Green will act as showrunner. Continue reading

7/25/20 O&A NYC THE SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alvin Ailey’s Blues Suite

Blues Suite is the first work Alvin Ailey created for the Ailey company in 1958 and we hope you enjoy this 1985 recording that was a part of an hour-long TV special called Three by Three, which was aired on PBS’ Dance in America series. Available for one week only, now through July 30 at 7pm EDT. Continue reading

7/24/20 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Air Jordan 34 “Zoo” PE

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Tiger, cheetah and zebra prints alike appear on the upper, all of which are encircled by technical white mesh and black trim. Welcome to the Zoo is embroidered on the heel, and Deuce on the inside of the tongue.Tatum’s Air Jordan 34 Zoo PE will release exclusively at Concepts on July 29 before arriving on Nike SNKRS July 31. The retail price is set at $195.

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