It’s here! Memorial Day weekend- the official start of summer. We have an African-diaspora cultural festival in Brooklyn, and Afrobeats in Midtown. A genie grants big screen wishes and Love In Bloom on Staten Island. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About. Continue reading
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
Will Smith‘s live-action adaptation of the mystical Genie will indeed be blue. At the end of the TV spot, we see Aladdin played by Mena Massoud rubbing the iconic lamp to summon a very muscular Genie.Very blue and very muscular. Continue reading
In Will Smith’s latest Instagram video, the Aladdin star praises wife Jada Pinkett Smith for buying “every light Costco had” and filling the family living room with holiday cheer. He then took it upon himself to spread that cheer — by force if necessary — to every member of the family. It’s the Christmas season and Smith isn’t going to take “Bah, humbug” for an answer. Continue reading
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
Aladdin is the exciting tale of the charming street rat, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future. Directed by Guy Ritchie, who brings his singular flair for fast-paced, visceral action to the fictitious port city of Agrabah, the film is written by John August and Ritchie based on Disney’s Aladdin. Continue reading
Ghanaian artist Paa Joe has brought some of New York City’s most iconic motifs to life. As part of Superhouse NYC’s inaugural “Celestial City” exhibition, the multidisciplinary artist served up a handful of lifesize sculptures of the city’s signature signage, including pizza boxes, taxi cabs, bagels and of course, rats. 120 Walker Street, 6R
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform or in-person at R.A.I.N. Nereid 
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform or in-person at R.A.I.N. Nereid 