8/19/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: My Mom Doesn’t Think These Jokes Are Funny – Shawn Felipe

My Mom Doesn’t Think These Jokes Are Funny, or at least thats what Shawn Felipe says in his first ever Dry Bar Comedy special. In this full special Shawn talks about everything from telling his mom he wants to do stand up comedy to what it’s like having a birthday as a Thai kid. Continue reading

8/19/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: When Life Breaks You – Powerful Motivational Speech 2025

You’ll see this when you’re ready, when life breaks you. One of the Best Motivational Speeches for handling grief and hard times from retired US Navy Seal Officer Jocko Willink Continue reading

8/17/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Darrel Walls and PJ Morton – Move

Move by Gospel artist Darrel Walls and PJ Morton is a song from their collaborative album titled Heart Of Mine. The music video for “Move” was released on August 8, 2025, and the official audio was released on August 10, 2025. 

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8/16/25 O&A NYC DANCE: The Era Footwork Crew – Chicago’s Urban Terpsichoreans

By Walter Rutledge

Los Angles urban dance warriors perform Krump, Memphis dancers have the Juke, New Yorkers are Flexn and Chicago homies dance Footwork. Footwork music began evolving in Chicago in the early 90s, drawing on Ghetto House and Juke but adding complex layers of odd, almost compulsively frenetic rhythms; it grew hand in hand with the athletic, high-octane dance style that shares its name.

The dance/theatre urban storytelling style is accompanied by original lyrics and music tracks that reflect social justice, inequality and systemic racism. For over ten years Chicago’s Era Footwork Crew has introduce Footwork to the urban “dance battles” and the greater international dance community. Era Footwork Crew continues to make the urban dance style as synonymous to Chicago’s cultural identity as Deep-Dish Pizza. These Urban Terpsichorean will be part of the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project (CBDLP) in Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions, which will premiere Aug 23, 2025, 6:00pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance (205 E. Randolph Street). Continue reading

8/15/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: The Polo Bear Chronicles – Operation Black Tie

When a newspaper clipping reports that a long-missing masterpiece is rumored to be hidden in a grand Hamptons estate, a Polo Bear in a smoking jacket and his fine-feathered accomplice hatch a clever plan to slip into a private party being held there, quietly remove the stolen painting, and return it to its rightful owner before sunrise. Continue reading

8/15/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Hatin’ Like A Haitian – Reg Thomas

Reg Thomas is a stand-up comedian whose material often explores his Haitian upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn, and dating in New York City.He draws inspiration from comedians like Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock, as well as his Haitian immigrant parents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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8/15/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION SHOW: Simone Rocha | Fall Winter 2025/2026 – London Fashion Week

Simone Rocha Fall/Winter 2025/2026 Collection showcased at London Fashion Week. The show took place in London’s Goldsmiths Hall. Continue reading

8/14/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: After 7 – Ready or Not

Ready or Not is performed by R&B male – group After 7, issued as the third single from the group’s eponymous debut album.In 1990, the song became the first #1 R&B single for the group. Continue reading

8/14/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Name 5 of Your Black Friends – Comedian Isiah Kelly

A comedian named Isiah Kelly, in a stand-up routine on Chocolate Sundaes, discussed his experiences and humorously reflected on the prompt Name 5 of Your Black Friends. Continue reading