
The best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in music history. Continue reading
Tag: Video
8/28/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Suite Otis -Cosby Celebrates Ailey
Cosby Celebrates Ailey was a the 1989 Television Special that showcased the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The show was recorded December 12, 1988 but not broadcast until over a year later. When the show finally aired it was as a tribute to Alvin Ailey who had died December 1, 1989. Continue reading
8/18/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Arnez J- Church Singing and Hoodie Opera (Comedy)
Atlanta based comedian Arnez J. discusses the differences between a Baptist and Catholic choirs and takes us to Hoodie Opera. Continue reading
10/13/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: I Surrender All and Medley ft. Cece Winans, Whitney Houston and Shirley Caesar

I Surrender All and Gospel medley featuring CeCe Winans, Whitney Houston and Shirley Caesar performed at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Continue reading
8/16/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Unite- The Future Faces of Ballet
By Walter Rutledge
Unite, the Joyce Ballet Festival’s opening night performance was an eye-opening reveal of the face (or faces) of the future of ballet. The six-day, festival offers eight performances from Tuesday August 13 through Sunday August 18. Unite is an enlightening example of the growing and long overdue multicultural diversity and inclusiveness the artform so rightfully deserves. Continue reading
8/11/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There (Live)

The Staple Singers were a gospel, soul, and R&B family singing group and one of the first early crossover groups. Roebuck “Pops” Staples the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis. Yvonne replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. Continue reading
8/2/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Happy Birthday Geoffrey Holder- Banda
By Walter Rutledge

Happy Birthday renaissance man Geoffrey Holder. The dancer, actor, choreographer, director, visual artist and all around force of nature was born on August 1st, 1930 in Port of Spain; the capital city of the Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Continue reading
7/30/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Sheryl Lee Ralph Emmy Acceptance Video
If you’re not watching Abbott Elementary, you might want to fix that ASAP. Not only is it one of the best and most wholesome new comedies on TV, every episode is worth it for Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s regally hilarious line readings alone. And clearly the Television Academy agrees: Ralph won an Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as the imdomitable veteran kindergarten teacher Mrs. Howard. Ralph is also the first Black woman since Jackée Harry in 1987 to win this Emmy. Continue reading
7/17/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Visiting Africa- Richard Pryor Live on The Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor‘s live performances at the Sunset Strip caught on film. Pryor talks about racism and the differences between blacks and whites Continue reading
7/7/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Chandler Moore- Lead Me On (Live)
Singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and worship leader Chandler David Moore was born on March 21, 1995, to Bishop Brian David Moore and Elder Jametta Chandler Moore in Charleston, South Carolina. Moore grew up going to church where his father was a pastor. Moore is also a member of Maverick City Music, an Atlanta based collective of worshippers working in the contemporary Christain music and Gospel. Continue reading











