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.

1/22/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Grover Washington Jr. – Newport Jazz Festival

Grover Washington Jr.  was a jazz-funk, soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre. He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer. Continue reading

1/22/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY BRUNCH: How To Make Lobster Mac & Cheese

On a cold rainy Sunday what is better comfort food than Lobster Mac & Cheese! Continue reading

1/22/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Darrell Winn- There Is a Balm in Gilead 

Darrell Winn singing There Is a Balm in Gilead at Family Worship Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Reverend Jimmy Swaggart arranged this beautiful rendition. Continue reading

1/21/23 O&A NYC IN MEMORIAM: Lupe Serrano and Jacques d’Amboise- Black Swan Pas De Deux (1960)

Lupe Serrano, a former prima ballerina with American Ballet Theater died on Monday in Syosset, N.Y. at age 92. A petite powerhouse, Ms. Serrano dazzled audiences with virtuosic technique, steely strength and an exuberant stage personality. She excelled in classical and modern choreography during her 18 years with American Ballet Theater , which she joined as a principal dancer in 1953. American audiences had rarely seen a female dancer achieve the soaring jumps, fleet footwork and swift turns that Ms. Serrano executed with aplomb.

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1/19/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Only Black Kid In School – Donald Glover: Comedy Central Presents – Full Special

Donald Glover warns against taking advice from Tracy Morgan and details the anatomy of a Black nerd. Comedy Central did a comedy special with Donald Glover. Continue reading

1/19/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: WALKIN’ IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE / LOVE UNLIMITED

Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for R&B artist Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings. Continue reading

1/18/23 O&A NYC REVIEW: Ronald K. Brown/Evidence

By Walter Rutledge

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence began its New York season at the Joyce Theater on Tuesday January 17 and runs through Sunday, January 22. The six-day, seven performance offering presents three ensemble works spanning twenty-four years of Brown’s artistry. The season provides an insight into the thirty-eight-year journey of Brown and Evidence. Continue reading

1/18/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: BeAfrika Academy | Ampiano Dance | Chreo Tebza

BeAfrica Dance Academy is a Afro-Fusion dance company in which different people from the cultures cultivate the style of african dance.Tebza Diphehlo is a dancer, teacher and choreographer from South Africa in Soweto. He was born in 1993 in Johannesburg and began his dance journey in 2000. Continue reading

1/18/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION: A$AP Bari Interview | Vlone, A$AP Rocky, A$AP Yams, Fashion, Virgil Abloh

 A$AP Bari’s presence is immediately felt. I’m on my Ye shit, he says with a smirk, as the word architect isn’t enough to describe the fashion designer, mogul and creative director. To be different at all times is what he set out to accomplish in life and looking back, he’s done just that.The A$AP co-founder and Mr. Vlone himself has played a huge part in the ascension of hip-hop’s current regime. Continue reading

1/18/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Moneybagg Yo ft. Glorilla – On Wat U On

DeMario DeWayne White Jr. known professionally Moneybagg Yo is a Hip Hop artist. He is signed to fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti’s record label, Collective Music Group, in joint venture deal with Interscope Records. Continue reading