6/12/26 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY SPECIAL: Wayne Brady And The Cast of ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Perform We Are What We Are

Shall We Dance Friday

Life is a celebration with the first glimpse into rehearsals for New York City Center Encores! La Cage aux Folles. Playbill has a special look the show’s opening number We Are What We Are.The upcoming production will play at New York City Center June 17-28, with direction by Robert O’Hara and musical direction by Joseph Joubert, and choreography by Edgar Godineaux Continue reading

5/1/26 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Benjamin Clementine – Nemesis

The Zas Dance Platform dance film interprets Benjamin Clementine’s Nemesis through dark, emotional contemporary movement, focusing on themes of karma and broken trust.Directed by Zaslavskyi Yevhenii and Bazela Oleksii, it highlights the 2014 track’s intensity with elegant, jerky, and urgent choreography. Continue reading

11/7/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY SPECIAL: Honoring Fela Kuti Through Music, Movement & Style – Lagos Fashion Week 2025

Tribute to Fela is a celebration of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat whose music, activism and sense of identity reshaped African sound and culture forever.
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5/17/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY SPECIAL: Janet Jackson – Alright

Alright is by R&B artist from her fourth studio album, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814. Written by Janet  Jackson and Jimmy Jam also Terry Lewis, he song was released on March 4, 1990, by A&M Records as the fourth single from Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814. Continue reading