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3/25/18 O&A NYC THEATRE REVIEW: Chicago- Valerie Simpson Takes No Prisoners As Matron “Mama” Morton

By OutandAboutnycmag March 25, 2018 March 25, 2018 Broadway, Comedy, Entertainment, Jazz, Music, Musical, Musical Theatre, Out and About NYC Magazine, Parody, R&B, Video, Women's History Month

By Walter Rutledge

Songwriter, recording artist, entrepreneur, and restauranteur Valerie Simpson can now add Broadway thespian to her impressive list of accomplishments. On March 12, 2018 Simpson made her Broadway debut as Matron “Mama” Morton in Broadway’s longest running musical Chicago. For her six-week run (through April 22) Simpson is flanked by a talented cast of Broadway veterans including: Amra- Faye Wright as the Vaudeville villainess Velma Kelly, Bianca Marroquin– the murderous ingénue Roxie Hart and Chaz Lamar Shepard as brash barrister Billy Flynn. Continue reading

3/20/18 O&A NYC WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: Dinah Washington At The Apollo- What A Difference A Day Makes and Making Whopee

By OutandAboutnycmag March 20, 2018 March 20, 2018 Concert, Entertainment, Music, O&A This Week, Out and About NYC Magazine, SONG OF THE DAY, Television, Video

Dinah Washington singing at the Apollo Theater with the Louis Jordan Band on March 8th 1960. Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- DANCE: Tattad Tattad Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela

By OutandAboutnycmag March 14, 2018 March 14, 2018 Dance, Entertainment, film, Music, Out and About NYC Magazine, Parody, Video

Ram, the local village Romeo, is a colorful, charming yet dramatic vagabond. Leela, on the other hand, is an unbridled and passionate village Juliet. The only thing in common between these two strangers is their families’ hatred for each. Continue reading

3/14/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON THROWBACK THURSDAY- : Freda Payne- Band Of Gold

By OutandAboutnycmag March 8, 2018 March 14, 2024 Entertainment, Music, Music Video, Out and About NYC Magazine, Throwback Thursday, Video, Women's History Month

Singer and actress Freda Payne gained notoriety during the mid–1960s through the mid–1980s. Her most recognizable hit singles Band Of Gold and her anti-war Bring the Boys Home. Payne is also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show. Continue reading

3/6/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Donovan and Mrs Johnson In The Garden Center

By OutandAboutnycmag March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 Comedy, Entertainment, Out and About NYC Magazine, Television, The Morning Funnies, Video

Donovan Bogarde, a randy OAP who is attracted to and pursues Mrs Johnson. He uses a series of sexual innuendos in each sentence. Donovan checks out Mrs Johnson at the supermarket checkout. Continue reading

2/20/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Top 10 Nigerian Male Models

By OutandAboutnycmag February 20, 2018 February 20, 2018 Back To Africa With WaleStylez, Beauty, Entertainment, Fashion, Going Back To Africa With WaleStylez

In the past African models optimized the industry’s exotic element; today they have moved into the fashion mainstream. Continue reading

2/19/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson- Love Will Never Do (Without You)

By OutandAboutnycmag February 19, 2018 February 19, 2018 Black History Month, Choreography, Dance, Entertainment, History, Music, Music Video, Out and About NYC Magazine, Photography, SONG OF THE DAY, Video

Janet Jackson’s Love Will Never Do (Without You) was more than a video, here Janet came into her own. Continue reading

2/18/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Eddie Griffen – Bible The “Negro” Version

By OutandAboutnycmag February 18, 2018 February 18, 2018 Black History Month, Comedy, Entertainment, O&A This Week, Out and About NYC Magazine, Religion, Stand up Comedy, The Morning Funnies, Video

There are many versions of the Bible. The King James, Gideon and now Eddie Griffen shares the Negro Version Bible. Continue reading

2/10/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY EXTRA! – ANYTHING GOES: The Versace Tribute Collection- Spring/Summer 2018

By OutandAboutnycmag February 10, 2018 February 10, 2018 Couture, Fashion, Haute Couture, History, Lifestyle, Models, O&A This Week, Out and About NYC Magazine, Video

“This collection is a Tribute to the life and works of Gianni. Continue reading

2/9/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Jenifer Lewis- The Mother of Black Hollywood, “Always Check The Meat”

By OutandAboutnycmag February 9, 2018 February 9, 2018 Black History Month, Comedy, Entertainment, Out and About NYC Magazine, The Morning Funnies, This Week

Jenifer Lewis reads an excerpt from her new book The Mother of Black Hollywood- “Always Check The Meat”.

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