Octavia Spencer tells the story of Harriet Tubman — the Union Spy who led raids on slave owners’ plantations in South Carolina… Continue reading
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10/13/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: 25 Reasons YOU CAN!
These are hardships and failures faced by 25 most successful people around the world. 25 failures who changed the world with their sheer determination. These 25 are the reasons for you to believe YOU CAN! Continue reading
10/12/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Brandy – Put It Down ft. Chris Brown
Put It Down is a song by Brandy Norwood, featuring fellow R&B singer Chris Brown. The accompanying music video features interactions with Brown, as well as scenes including Norwood dancing in front of both blue-lit industrial backdrops and artful Jackson Pollock-esque green screens. Filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Hype Williams, the clip was creatively moulded by Frank Gatson Jr., and choreographed by Jaquel Knight. Continue reading
10/12/15 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday (Repost): Aaliyah- Queen Of The Damned
Queen of the Damned is a 2002 vampire horror film and a loose adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles series, The Queen of the Damned, although the film contains many plot elements from the latter novel’s predecessor, The Vampire Lestat. It stars Aaliyah as the vampire queen Akasha, and Stuart Townsend as the vampire Lestat. Queen of the Damned was released six months after Aaliyah’s death and is dedicated to her memory. In addition to the film clip Out and About NYC Magazine presents a behind the scene video and a deleted scene. Continue reading
10/11/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday (Repost): Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970. Continue reading
10/11/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: The Edwin Hawkins Singers- Happy Day (In Concert)
Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970. Continue reading
10/10/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday – Anything Goes: Burberry Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2015
For the Burberry Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2015 collection classic sentimentality is ever present but in the form of figurative postcards from exotic corners of the world with each look. Batik print trench coats were styled with suede patchwork bottoms for a print-on-print effect. Day dresses with exposed panelling continued the print story, fashioning oriental motifs at times. Paako Indian embroidery with embedded mirror accents carry forward a theme from the men’s show. But what is poised to becoming the season’s must-haves were the fringed capes and matching bucket bags that were decidedly bohemian. Continue reading
10/10/15 O&A NYC Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Burberry Prorsum Menswear Autumn/Winter 2015 – The Full Runway Show
For the Burberry Prorsum Menswear Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection Christopher Bailey shifted direction with a collection labelled ‘Classical Bohemian. Inspired by the dandy decadence that marked the end of the Sixties’ menswear explosion, the show added a whole new swathe of surfaces and details to the label’s existing palette: faded tapestry florals, plush leopard-prints, saturated velvets, thickly-fringed blankets and shimmering Rajasthan mirror work. Continue reading
10/9/15 O&A NYC Shall We Dance Friday: Jose Limon- The Moor’s Pavane
The Moor’s Pavane in a Studio-filmed performance of Jose Limon’s landmark 1949 ballet featuring Jose Limon, Betty Jones, Lucas Hoving, and Ruth Currier.
10/8/15 O&A NYC Comedy Extra: Hillary Clinton Bar Talk – SNL
Saturday Night Live returned for its 41st season and wasted no time jumping into the latest headline-grabbing political headlines, including a guest appearance from Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Clinton, who also appeared on the show during her 2008 presidential campaign, played a bartender named Val. She comforts Kate McKinnon’s Clinton, who confesses her campaign concerns, and Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading
