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.

2/2/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Eddie Murphy Makes His First Appearance | Carson Tonight Show

Relive the hilarious first appearance of Eddie Murphy on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Laugh along with Eddie’s jokes about modeling suits, family members named after cereal, and becoming the first black president. Continue reading

2/1/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: She Is In Love With The Mechanic | Mr Macaroni | Shank Comics | Pastor Remote | Motunde | Mummy Wa

Adebowale “Debo” Adedayo, known by his stage name Mr Macaroni, is a Nigerian actor, content creator and citizen activist. Continue reading

2/1/24 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK THURSDAY : Cab Calloway- Minnie the Moocher

Minnie the Moocher is a jazz-scat song first recorded in 1931 by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, selling over a million copies.”Minnie the Moocher” is most famous for its nonsensical ad libbed (“scat”) lyrics (for example, “Hi De Hi De Hi De Ho”). Continue reading

2/1/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ SPORTS REVIEW: Quadri Aruna vs Hugo Calderano | MS R16 | WTT Finals Men Doha 2023

Quadri Akinade Aruna is a professional Nigerian table tennis player. He is the first African player to be ranked top 10 in the world.  Continue reading

2/1/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ VIDEO GAME TRAILER: Silent Hill: The Short Message – Reveal Trailer | State of Play 2024

Konami delivered a pleasant surprise to fans in the form of releasing Silent Hill: The Short Message. The newest entry in the psychological horror franchise, the short game follows the story of Anita, who is called by a friend to an abandoned apartment complex on the outskirts of town. Continue reading

2/1/24 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: RudduR Dance

By Walter Rutledge


RudduR Dance presented a three-day New York season January 25th through January 27th at the Chelsea Factory. Founder and choreographer Christopher Rudd continues to develop choreography that both entertaining and enlightening. The well curated seventy-five-minute concert presented three works and offered a retrospective into choreographer Rudd’s work and artistic evolution.  Continue reading

1/31/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Travis Scott – I Know ?

I Know ? is by Hip Hop artist Travis Scott. Originally released on July 28, 2023 as a track from his fourth studio album Utopia via Cactus Jack and Epic Records. With a nerve-jangling piano instrumental, the song was written by Travis Scott, Oz, Coleman, Buddy Ross, Kobe Hood and Terrance George. Continue reading

1/30/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ NETFLIX MOVIE TRAILER: Mea Culpa | Official Trailer | Netflix

A criminal defense attorney (Kelly Rowland) agrees to defend a seductive artist (Trevante Rhodes) accused of murdering his girlfriend. But when desire takes hold, her big case takes a dangerous turn.Watch Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa only on Netflix, February 23rd. Continue reading

1/28/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir – More Than Anything (Live)

Music video by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir performing More Than Anything (Live)
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1/28/24 O&A NYC DANCE: Philadanco- “Philly’s Finest” Returns to New York’s Joyce Theater

By Walter Rutledge

Philadanco- the Philadelphia Dance Company returns to New York City’s Joyce Theater, February 6th thru February 10th, 2024. The highly anticipated four-day five performance series will present the works of four emerging choreographers of merit, Tommie-Waheed Evans, Nijawwon Matthews, Ray Mercer, and Christopher Rudd. Evans, Matthews and Mercer have history with Philadanco as company members and in Mercer’s case choreographer-in-residence. While Rudd has gained recent notoriety for the two works set on American Ballet Theater.   Continue reading