Tag: Out and About NYC Magazine
4/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez COMEDY: The Staring Contest
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Nunnie & Erin have an intense stare off; watch to see who wins. Continue reading
4/10/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: I’ll Be The One- Bri (Briana Babineaux)
I’ll Be The One is the first radio single from the debut album Keys To My Heart by Bri (Briana Babineaux). Continue reading
4/10/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Miles Davis- So What
So What is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, the song is first track on the 1959 Miles Davis album Kind of Blue. The actor Dennis Hopper, in an interview in 2008 with Men’s Journal, claims that Davis named the song after intellectual conversations with Hopper, in which Hopper would reply, “So what?” Continue reading
4/8/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Arthur Mitchell’s Barrier Breaking Creole Giselle
Arthur Mitchell’s Creole Giselle performed by the Dance Theatre Of Harlem (DTH), and set the traditional story of Giselle in 1841 Louisiana broke barriers with this all African American adaptation. Continue reading
4/5/16 O&A NYC DANCE: Harlem Arts Alliance Honors Women In Dance
By Walter Rutledge
The Harlem Arts Alliance presented a special monthly meeting celebrating the Harlem community’s contribution to dance. The forum, which took place on Monday April 4, acknowledged the contributions of women of color to the advancement of the art form. The evening began with an informal meet and greet in the lobby of Aaron Davis Hall, City College. Continue reading
4/6/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: The Greatest And Funniest Pick Up Lines EVER! 2016 Best Trolling
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Vincent Valentine brings his unique humor to video. Man study this video it instructional and should be in every guys trolling manual! Continue reading
4/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Busta Rhymes ft. Janet Jackson- What’s It Gonna Be?
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
What’s It Gonna Be?! by rapper Busta Rhymes, directed by Hype Williams with guest vocals from pop singer Janet Jackson is one of the most expensive music videos of all time. The song was an international success. Continue reading
4/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORTS: Shaq, Allen Iverson And Kevin Johnson Headline Finalists For 2016 Hall Of Fame
Allen Iverson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kevin Johnson are announced as finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 during the 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on February 12, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Continue reading
4/5/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Camille Brown- Black Girl: Linguistic Play
Camille A. Brown, choreographer, who has received critic acclaim for her social commentary dance works, has been named a TED2015 fellow. Brown is among 21 other fellows who were selected and range from biologists, journalists, photographers, social entrepreneurs, technology innovators, a chef, policy analyst, opera singer, astrophysicist, and paleontologist. Her most recent work Black Girl: Linguistic Play explores the social interact of black girls and women. Continue reading