Janelle Monáe not only opened the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards hosted by Keke Palmer, but also took home the inaugural Spirit of Soul Awards. Continue reading
No comments
Author: OutandAboutnycmag
12/1/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Mann Family Spoof – Harlem Knights
David and Tamela Mann along with son David Mann Jr., daughter Tia Mann and other family members have released a hilarious spoof of the movie Harlem Nights! Continue reading
11/29/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Whoopi Goldberg- Direct From Broadway, 1984 – 1985, (originally – Spook Show)
In 1983 Whoopi Goldberg (Caryn Elaine Johnson) created The Spook Show, a one-woman show composed of different character monologues. Director Mike Nichols offered to take the show to Broadway. Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway premiered on October 24, 1984 and ran until March 10, 1985, for a total of 156 performances. Continue reading
11/27/23 HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- REVIEW: RUSTIN
By Alex Smith Jr.
I went to an advance screening of the film RUSTIN last night (Oct. 12, 2023). It was opening the 35th Anniversary of the LGBTQ+ Annual Film Festival here in NYC. This film is a triumph plain and simple. I am trying to hold back from using to many superlatives to lavish on this film. Continue reading
11/24/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dear Quincy- Carmen De Lavallade and Wesley Fata
Carmen de Lavallade dancing to Quincy Jones’s “Soul Bossa Nova” with Wesley Fata on November 16, 1968. Ms. de Lavallade’s late husband, the great Geoffrey Holder, choreographed this piece This is jut an excerpt of a much longer dance. Continue reading
11/23/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY ON THANKGIVING : Miracle On 34th Street
After a divorced New York mother (Maureen O’Hara) hires a nice old man to play Santa Claus (Edmund Gwenn) at Macy’s, she is startled by his claim to be the genuine article. When his sanity is questioned, a lawyer (John Payne) defends him in court by arguing that he’s not mistaken.
Continue reading
11/22/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: The Lockers – Rerun 70’s
The Lockers was a dance group formed by Toni Basil and Don Campbellock Campbell in 1971. Active throughout the 1970s, they were pioneers of street dance. Continue reading
11/22/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Drake – First Person Shooter ft. J. Cole
First Person Shooter is by Drake featuring J.Cole. It was released through OVO Sound and Republic Records as the fourth single from Drake’s eighth studio album, For All The Dogs on November 15, 2023.Drake and Cole wrote the song with producers Boi-1da, Tay Keith, FnZ, OZ and Coleman alongside Snorre Tidemand. Continue reading
11/22/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Leslie Jones Stops Your Annoying Relatives from Ruining Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, don’t worry about how to handle your annoying relatives. For $29.99, Leslie Jones will teach you how to shut down awkward conversations. Continue reading
11/20/23 O&A NYC THEATRE- REVIEW: Hadestown- Sometimes True Love Can Be Hell.
By Walter Rutledge
Recently I had the extreme pleasure to see the Broadway smash hit Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theater. The 2019 eight-time Tony Award winning musical is still wowing audiences with Anais Mitchell’s incredible lyric music score and touching book featuring dual love stories. Before we talk about Hadestown lets first have a Greek mythology tutorial. Continue reading
