George Balanchine choreographed Maurice Ravel’s La valse in 1951. Ravel wrote La valse, poème chorégraphique pour orchestre (a choreographic poem for orchestra), between February 1919 and 1920. The music premiered in Paris on 12 December 1920. It was conceived as a ballet but is now more often heard as a concert work. The work has been described as a tribute to the waltz, and the composer George Benjamin. Continue reading
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5/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Air Jordan 1 Low Swooshless in Pink
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
After we first caught a glimpse of a black Air Jordan 1 Low in sore need of its Swoosh, another colorway of this new silhouette has surfaced in a pink colorway more amenable to the fairer sex. Continue reading
5/5/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Phil Knight Presents Stephen Colbert With a Pair of Bespoke Nike Air Prestos
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Following the successful release of his highly anticipated memoir Shoe Dog, Nike co-founder and current chairman Phil Knight took to The Late Show to present Stephen Colbert with an exclusive, one-of-a-kind pair of Air Presto sneakers. Covered in a plethora of illustrations significant to The Late Show host, the shoe’s duo-tone, white/purple upper featured, amongst other images, a South Carolina flag, the eagle from Colbert’s old Comedy Central show and an accompanying salt shaker related to his mother. Continue reading
5/5/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: Driving the Pagani Huayra

Driving the Pagani Huayra . Now that it’s all legal in the U.S., Jay Leno test drives the outrageous, jet-inspired Italian supercar, one man’s vision of what a car should be. Continue reading
5/4/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Diamonds and Pearls- Prince & Rosie Gaines
Diamonds and Pearls is the single from Prince’s thirteenth studio album. It was released on October 1, 1991 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. Diamonds and Pearls is his first album to have The New Power Generation, his backing band at the time, receive co-billing. Continue reading
5/4/16 O&A NYC DANCE: Storm Troopers Dance On Star Wars Day- May the 4th be with you
Star Wars has become so popular the public has created a Sci-fi holiday. On May 4, people around the globe celebrate Star Wars Day. Recognizing Star Wars on May 4 reportedly dates back to 1979 when Margaret Thatcher took office as U.K. prime minister and was congratulated with an ad in the London Evening News which read, “May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratulations.” as a play on “May the force be with you, Luke.” So, now May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day annually. Continue reading
5/4/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Clubber – A Sequel to Creed Starring Tracy Morgan and Jimmy Kimmel
One of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year that was not nominated for Best Picture was Creed– the story of Rocky Balboa training the son of one of his great rivals. It wouldn’t be a Rocky movie without a sequel, so we are pleased to debut the world premiere trailer for the much-anticipated follow-up to Clubber- A Sequel to Creed starring Tracy Morgan, J.K. Simmons, Mike Tyson, Al Michaels, Sugar Ray Leonard and Jimmy Kimmel.
5/3/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- SONG OF THE DAY: Maxi Priest – Close To You
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Close to You is a song by British reggae artist, Maxi Priest. It was released in July 1990 as the lead single from the album, Bonafide. It reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 6 October 1990.
5/3/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Obama White House Correspondents Dinner 2016
The 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner was President Barack Obama’s final run as comedian in chief. President Obama closed his speech with “Obama out” and a mic drop before receiving a standing ovation from Washington and Hollywood bigwigs. Continue reading
5/1/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Motherless Child- Prince
Prince performs Motherless Child at a 1999 Paisley Park concert. Continue reading





















