The Tap Griot
For Omar Edwards, tapping is not a form of dance. It’s a way of communicating and expressing himself that transcends that narrow definition of the performance art. Edwards, whose cousin is tap legend Savion Glover, is currently playing the Tap Griot, an omniscient narrator who reflects the inner turmoil of four Tuskegee Airmen through tap in the stage drama “Fly.” On this episode, the Times Union’s Steve Barnes talks to Edwards about the show, his craft, and life lessons he has absorbed from tapping. Also on this episode, Leigh Hornbeck and Jessica Marshall discuss the doping scandal that’s rocked the sport of figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Plus, Shayla Colon talks about a special Jewish head covering made in the Capital Region that appeared in an episode of the “Sex and the City” sequel series, “And Just Like That.”
