Janet Jackson performed the sultry ballad Any Time, Any Place written by Jackson with James Harris and Terry Lewis.
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7/28/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Dougla
The 2018 return of Geoffrey Holder’s masterwork Dougla to the repertoire Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) was a resounding success. The work is a sensorially sumptuous movement fest; and it is no wonder Dougla has remained an audience favorite since its premiere on April 16, 1974.
7/27/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Ruby Dee- Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad (1964)
Ruby Dee plays the escaped slave Harriet Tubman and her attempts to rescue enslaved family members and friends through the pre-Civil War Underground Railroad. aka “Go Down Moses.” With Brock Peters, Ossie Davis, Isabel Cooley and Ethel Waters.
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7/27/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO ARFICA WITH WaleStylez- AFROBEATS WEEK: Oil It
Choreographers Wendell Bullen and Royal G blow out Mr. Killa’s Oil It. Continue reading
(Repost) 3/26/21 O&A NYC HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS ROSS: Diana Ross- I Will Survive
Happy Birthday 77th birthday Miss Ross. Gloria Gaynor’s anthem I Will Survive gets the Ms. Ross magic in this 1995 cover. Continue reading
7/26/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Committed- Lift Every Voice (In Honor of John Lewis)
Enjoy Committed’s version of the Lift Every Voice and Sing also known as the Black National Anthem as we celebrate the life of John Lewis. Continue reading
7/25/20 O&A NYC THE SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Alvin Ailey’s Blues Suite
Blues Suite is the first work Alvin Ailey created for the Ailey company in 1958 and we hope you enjoy this 1985 recording that was a part of an hour-long TV special called Three by Three, which was aired on PBS’ Dance in America series. Available for one week only, now through July 30 at 7pm EDT. Continue reading
7/24/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Trumpergeist
The real Donald Trump is revealed in Trumpergeist the us all in this horrifying tale of super-natural (or in his stuper-natural) evil from America’s self proclaimed stable genius. Continue reading
7/23/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Patti LaBelle- Over The Rainbow (2014 Live)
Patti LaBelle sings her iconic version of Over The Rainbow for president Barack Obama live at the White House on March 2014 as part of the Divas of Soul concert. LaBelle first recorded the song for her 1966 album entitled Somewhere Over The Rainbow. Continue reading
(Repost) 7/23/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jamison, Rotardier, and Faison Perform 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 and Kelvin Rotardier. Continue reading
