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.

3/1/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: COMME Des GARÇONS PARFUM Is Bringing Back 10 Iconic Scents

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Comme des Garçons Parfum has created more than 75 different perfumes, each one boasting its own loyal fan base. With many scents only enjoying a limited rotation, many die-hard fans are probably missing their favorite perfumes.

3/1/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: How To Tell You’re A Basic Bitch


Doctors have created a new gauge to determined if you are a basic bitch. In recent years bitch mode has drastically increased. Here is some new guidelines to your level (or your partner’s level) of bitchiness. Continue reading

3/1/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Rudolf Nureyev as Valentino (1977) Tango Scene ft. Rudolf Nureyev & Anthony Dowell

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Rudolph Nureyev as Valentino, a biographical drama film very loosely based on the life of Rudolph Valentino, directed by Ken Russell in 1977. In this scene former dance hall performer Rudolpho Valentino dances a tango with dance legend Ballet Russe star Vaslav Nijinsky.

Rudolf Nureyev & Anthony Dowell- Valentino (1977)

2/27/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Pharrell Has A New Adidas Human Race Shoe Releasing Soon

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Pharrell Williams and Adidas Originals channel the Stan Smiths for the next Adidas Human Race silhouette. Featuring a similar aesthetic as the Stan Smith and previous HU releases, the adidas Stan Smith HU features a mesh top with suede tabs. Continue reading

2/27/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez BLACK HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: Sade – The Sweetest Taboo

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

The Sweetest Taboo by Sade is taken from her second album Promise (1985).  While the song peaked at #31 on the UK Singles Chart, it fared considerably better in the United States, where it reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986, remaining in the Top 40 for 13 weeks. Continue reading

2/27/17 O&A NYC MONDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Winter Is Trumping! (Donald Trump In Game of Thrones)

Winter Is Trumping! from political satirist Huw Parkinson has created a spoof video for Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Insiders, which hilariously splices Mr Trump’s most controversial quotes with clips from the television show, giving us an insight into what to expect from Emperor Donald. Continue reading

2/27/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: In The Heat Of The Night

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In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 dramatic mystery film directed by Norman Jewison starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates. The movie is based on the 1965 John Ball novel of the same name, which tells the story of Virgil Tibbs (Poitier). Tibbs is a black police detective from Philadelphia, who becomes involved in a murder investigation in a racist small town in Mississippi. Continue reading

2/26/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Count Basie And Sara Vaughan- Carnegie Hall (1981)

The Divine One, Sara Vaughan performs with Count Basie and his orchestra at New York City’s legendary Carnegie Hall. Continue reading

2/25/17 O&A NYC WITH GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck – Opposite People

Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, born on January 11,1983 in Lagos, Nigeria, commonly known as Seun Kuti, a Nigerian musician, and the youngest son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun leads his father’s former band Egypt 80. Continue reading