Jingle Bells is a lost piece of I Love Lucy that originally aired at the end of the episode titled: DRAFTED, from 1951. It was the inspiration for the ending of another Lucy Christmas episode 5 years later. Continue reading
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12/9/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The Nutcracker Ballet- Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland (1977)
During the 1977 Christmas season, CBS brought Mikhail Baryshnikov’s highly acclaimed American Ballet Theatre production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker to television. The production has remains the most popular and most often shown television production of the work in the U.S. Mikhail Baryshnikov performed the title role, with Gelsey Kirkland as Clara.
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11/27/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Otis Redding, Sam & Dave- Live at Monterery Pop Festival 1967
Otis Redding, and Sam & Dave perform live at the 1967 Monterery Pop Festival.
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11/27/16 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Clara Ward Singers- Swing Low Chariot
Clara Ward Singers perform Swing Low Chariot (1962) Continue reading
11/25/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Revelations Excerpts- Hollywood Palace (1968)
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed two excerpts from his masterwork Revelations on the weekly television variety show The Hollywood Palace (1968). The episode hosted by Diahann Carroll helped give the then fledgling dance company national attention. The cast included Judith Jamison, George Faison, Kelvin Rotardier, and Dudley Williams. Continue reading
11/21/16 O&A NYC COMEDY/POLITICS: Donald Trump Prepares- Saturday Night Live
When faced with making good on his campaign promises, president-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) starts to panic. Continue reading
11/16/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Chris Rock- How Not To Get Your Ass Kicked By The Police!
Chris Rock discusses his list for how not to get your ass kicked by the police. Continue reading
11/15/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Facing Evil With Maya Angelou
Facing Evil With Maya Angelou, is the second of two programs celebrating the life and work of the late Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers revisits a 1988 documentary in which he and Angelou attended a conference on “Facing Evil,” held in the Hill Country of central Texas. Evil was a topic about which Angelou, the victim of childhood rape and virulent racism, had a lot to say. Continue reading
11/13/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah
Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Continue reading
11/12/16 ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: The Making of Donald Trump
The Making of Donald Trump is a 2016 biography of the American businessman, property developer and politician Donald Trump by the American investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. Continue reading
