Geoffrey Holder- a true renaissance man. Includes rare footage and interviews with wife Carmen de Lavallade and son Leo Holder. Continue reading
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2/16/17 O&A NYC DANCE- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Bad Blood by Ulysses Dove
Bad Blood received its World Premiere, in 1984 on Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal. Featuring music by Laurie Anderson (Gravity’s Angel and Walking and Falling) and Peter Gabriel (Excellent Birds) the work in an erotic tour de force battle of the sexes. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre premiered the work in 1986. It is one of seven Dove ballets in the Ailey Company repertoire. Continue reading
2/14/17 O&A NYC MUSIC: Tribe Called Quest Grammy Performance
Tribe Called Quest gave the most politically charged performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Continue reading
2/13/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez VIDEO: New Nike Message- Equality And Opportunity
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Airing tonight during the Grammy is featuring Nike’s powerful and serious new advertisement that sends a message regarding opportunity and discrimination. Continue reading
2/12/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Nina Simone: Live at Teatro Sistina in Rome (1968)
Nina Simone: Live at Teatro Sistina in Rome (1968), is a 25 min video recording including Black Is The Color of My True Love’s Hair, To Love Somebody, Suzanne, Save Me, and an impromptu medley of Porgy, I Is Your Woman Now / Today Is A Killer / I Loves You Porgy Continue reading
2/8/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Redd Foxx- Stand Up Routine
Redd Foxx started as a stand up comedian Foxx and gained notoriety with his raunchy nightclub acts during the 1950s and 1960s. Continue reading
2/7/17 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Complicated Life of Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters was one of the first African- American superstar. An actress, singer and dancer Waters was the highest paid black actress of her era. This is her story. Continue reading
2/4/17 O&A NYC MOST MEMORABLE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOWS: Beyoncé – Super Bowl XLVII
Beyoncé with special guests Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child performed at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show. Continue reading
2/9/24 O&A NYC MOST MEMORABLE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOWS: Diana Ross Super Bowl XXX Halftime Show (1996)
Diana Ross performed a medley greatest hits songs at half time show at Super Bowl XXX from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. January 28, 1996. Diana Ross performed during the halftime show, titled Take Me Higher: A Celebration of 30 years of the Super Bowl. Continue reading
1/29/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Jazz Divas- Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Dorothy Dandridge
Jazz Divas shares rare performances by Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Dorothy Dandridge. Continue reading
