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.

3/1/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly

Killing Me Softly is by Roberta Flack, released on August 1, 1973, by Atlantic Records. She recorded the album with producer  Joel Dorn for eighteen months.The album was dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Continue reading

3/1/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: GAP x Jungle – Linen Moves Campaign (feat. Tyla)

Gap has as storied history of partnering with big artists. Tyla is the latest musician to add her name to the long list of ambassadors.The South African singer appears in her first-ever fashion campaign for the brand’s new Spring 2024 collection.In the ad, she can be seen dancing to Jungle’s Back on 74 donning flowy tan cargo pants and a matching crop top from Gap’s newest linen collection.  Continue reading

2/29/24 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY THROWBACK THURSDAY: James Brown- Say it Loud I’m Black and Proud

Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud performed by James Brown and written with his bandleader Alfred Pee Wee Ellis was released as a two-part single in 1968. The single held the number-one spot on the R&B singles chart for six weeks, and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

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2/29/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Dune: Part Two | Sand Artist: Grace Zhang

After a little over a two-year wait, Dune: Part Two  has finally landed and even though many have yet to see the film, the community is already raving.So with the opening weekend for theaters worldwide officially kicking off tomorrow, it would be no shock if the score grows even higher. Continue reading

2/26/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Amputees and Viagara | CP Comedian | Stand Up Comedy

Christopher Powell, also known as Comedian CP, is an actor, writer and comedian. He appeared on Empire, Detroiters, All Def Comedy and season two of HBO Max’s Love Life. Continue reading

2/26/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Weeknd, Madonna, Playboi Carti – Popular

Popular is by The Weeknd, Playboy Carti and Madonna. It was released on June 2, 2023, through XO and Republic Records, originally serving as the second single from The Idol Vol.1the now scrapped soundtrack album to the Weeknd’s HBO’s television series,The Idol. Continue reading

2/23/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Deadpool and Wolverine | Trailer 2

Deadpool and Wolverine is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics characters Deadpool and Wolverine, produced by Marvel Studios, Maximum Effort and 21 Laps Entertainment and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Continue reading