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.

4/30/23 O&A NYC DANCE HISTORY: The Life of Alvin Ailey

Dancer and choreographer  Alvin Ailey revolutionized the world of dance by honoring the African American experience. Unfortunately his personal journey was not without its struggles.
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4/30/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY BRUNCH: Chicken Quesadillas and Homemade Pico de Gallo- Quick and Easy Mexican Recipe

Chicken Quesadilla is a Mexican recipe which is quick and easy to prepare for Sunday brunch  or dinner. These quesadillas will also be the centerpiece of your Cinco de Mayo party.  Continue reading

4/29/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Rexxie, Naira Marley & Skiibii – Abracadabra ft. Wizkid

The multi-talented Nigerian musician, DJ and record producer Rexxie, with his first album Abracadabra, has made a splash in the industry. Continue reading

4/29/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: MOWALOLA – Spring/Summer 2023 RTW

Parisian debut of Nigerian born, London-based designer Mowalola Ogunlesi.There were cropped suits baring hipbones; hooded minidresses with a vertiginous decolletage; bumster trousers that dipped so low they could have been waders, and long gowns with laced fronts.Backstage, Ogunlesi explained that she had looked at the “different kinds of thieves and show that no one’s actually a good person” as a way to express the duality that exists within all of us, “without shaming anyone”. Continue reading

4/26/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Buddy Love Gets Revenge on Comedian Reggie


Buddy Love (Eddie Murphy) gets his revenge on the insult comic Reggie (Dave Chapelle), by heckling him on stage with jokes and throwing him into a piano. Continue reading

4/25/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Harry Belafonte – Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Live)


Harry Belafonte sings his most popular song Day-O, an excerpt from his television special Harry Belafonte in Concert (Japan, 1960)”. Recorded live at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, 18 July 1960. From the album Calypso” (1956) Continue reading

4/25/23 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM:  Harry Belafonte Dies At 96

Harry Belafonte, a multi-talented entertainer and activist who broke barriers in the film and music industry, and was instrumental in the civil rights movement has died at 96.
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4/25/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Kill Excuses – Motivational Speech

Ben Lionel Scott is an Australian motivational speaker and YouTube celebrity who is known for his motivational contents on his YouTube channel. Because of his motivation, he has been able to garner hundreds of thousands of followers. Continue reading

4/24/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Adekunle Gold, Zinoleesky – Party No Dey Stop

Adekunle Gold kick starts 2023 official with his debut single title Party No Dey Stop, He features Zinoleesky on this new song and as usual Zino delivered! The record is produced by Kel-P. It’s a perfect blend of Afropop and soul. Continue reading

4/23/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, live 1971 • World of Jazz

The Giants Of Jazz are: Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Kai Winding, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, with Al McKibbon on bass gave a live performance on the Newport Jazz Festival October 31, 1971 in De Doelen Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Continue reading