Out & About NYC Magazine was founded to offer the arts and lifestyle enthusiast a fresh new look at New York City. We will showcase the established and the emerging, the traditional and the trendy. And we will do it with élan, and panache with a dash of fun.

7/14/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Nureyev- Dance to Freedom


In 1961, on tour in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev- the Kirov Ballet’s star made a historic dash from his KGB bodyguards into the arms of French police. Was there more to his defection than meets the eye? Continue reading

7/12/18 O&A NYC LIFESTYLE/LGBTQ: The DL Chronicles- Episode 3: Boo


In Episode 3 of the DL Chronicles Boo (Oneil Cespedes) is an ex-convict, a mooch, and a player who lives his life on the DL. His girlfriend Kesha (Latoya Haynes) is fed up with Boo’s cheating and kicks him to the curb. Boo’s mother (Irene Amen) tells him it’s time to settle down. Continue reading

7/12/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Michael Jackson- Dirty Diana

Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana short film captured the high-intensity live experience of one of his concerts, complete with a guitar solo from guitarist Steve Stevens. In 1989, the 2nd Annual World Music Awards awarded the short film the Viewers Choice No. 1 Video; Michael was inducted into the World Music Hall of Fame the same year. Continue reading

7/11/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Panther’s T’Challa Fights Tiffany Haddish for the Crown (2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards)

MTV Movie & TV Awards Host Tiffany Haddish challenged Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) for the crown of Wakanda in this bonkers Black Panther spoof, and you’ll never look at the Marvel movie the same way again. Continue reading

7/10/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Pharrell x adidas Crazy BYW “Ambition”

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The three Stripes is making sure that  Pharrell’s footwear is just as hot as the summertime weather. Two new colorways of Skateboard P’s adidas BYW Ambition are set to drop this summer while his group conquers the globe. This particular shoe has a beauty to stretch to ones pocket for a price of $250. Continue reading

7/10/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez/DANCE: New Dance Moves From South African

The Kongoma Dance Group shows off new dance moves from South African.  Continue reading

7/10/18 O&A NYC MORNING FUNNIES: Comedian Trevor Noah On Being Mixed Race In South Africa

Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) the South African comedian, political commentator, and television host is best known for hosting The Daily Show.  Continue reading

7/9/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse- The Band Wagon’s finale, The Girl Hunt Ballet- A Murder Mystery In Jazz

Hollywood Mondays

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The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film that many critics rank, along with Singin’ in the Rain, as the finest of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals despite only a modest box-office success. The film tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway play will restart his career. The play’s director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of Faust, and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star.

The songs were written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, and some were created for the original 1931 Broadway musical also called The Band Wagon. The Broadway production featured a book by George S. Kaufman and starred Fred Astaire and his sister Adele. The movie’s dances and musical numbers were staged by Michael Kidd.

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7/8/18 O&A NYC FOOD/SUNDAY BRUNCH: Blackberry Margarita Smash!

Blackberry Margarita Smash! is a glass of summer. Sweet ripe Blackberries and Tequila, Triple Sec and Cointreau will lift move than your Sunday Brunch.  Continue reading

7/8/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers

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Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970.  Continue reading