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.

12/28/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Sketches of Spain: Concierto de Aranjuez

Miles Davis and Gil Evans Sketches of Spain: Concierto de Aranjuez performed live in Chicago by Orbert Davis on trumpet. Continue reading

12/28/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ PRIME VIDEO TRAILER: Madden – Official Teaser

Prime Video debuted the first teaser for Madden, the highly anticipated biopic from director David O. Russell. In a casting choice as bold as a fourth-down conversion, Nicolas Cage steps into the headset of John Madden. Continue reading

12/28/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ SPORTS REVIEW: NewYork Knicks at Atlanta Hawks – Full Game Highlights

The NewYork Knicks defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 128-125 tonight in Atlanta. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with a team-high 36 points along with 15 rebounds and 3 three pointers for the Knicks, while Jalen Brunson tallied 34 points, 5 assists and 4 three pointers in the game.  Continue reading

12/28/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh, Happy Day – Ray Charles and the Voices of Jubilation

This soul-stirring gospel performance of Oh, Happy Day by legendary musician Ray Charles, accompanied by the Voices of Jubilation, a world-famous 120-member choir from Newark, New Jersey. Continue reading

12/27/25 O&A NYC BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: In My Father’s Footsteps

Walter and Barry in SnowEvery time we have a snowstorm it brings back one the most lasting and endearing early memories I have of my father. I was six years old; we lived in a quiet residential Northeast Bronx neighborhood. (Yes there are quiet neighborhoods in New York City.) Back then we didn’t have a formal sidewalk the grassy front lawn meandered into a roughly paved street that seemed to be more dirt than asphalt. Continue reading

12/27/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WALESTYLEZ: Adekunle Gold – My Love Is The Same

My Love Is The Same is by Afrobeat artist Adekunle Gold, released as the sixth song on his 2025 studio album, Fuji. Continue reading

12/27/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Comedian CP – I Dated A Wendy’s Regional Manager

I Dated A Wendy’s Regional Manager is a popular stand-up comedy bit by Comedian CP (Chris Powell). Continue reading

12/26/25 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Cry – Deborah Manning

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In 1971, Alvin Ailey created Cry, one of his signature dance works, as a birthday present for his mother Lula Elizabeth Ailey. Ailey dedicated the ballet to “all black women everywhere — especially our mothers.” The three-part ballet, set to contemporary music by Alice Coltrane, Laura Nyro and Chuck Griffin, depicts a woman’s journey through toil to an ecstatic state of grace. Cry premiered at New York City Center on May 4, 1971. Continue reading

12/25/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Voices of East Harlem – Right On Be Free

The Voices of East Harlem was an African American vocal ensemble that originated in an inner-city action project in East Harlem, New York City. The song Right On, Be Free enjoys continued exposure as the last movement of Alvin Ailey‘s masterwork Cry Continue reading

12/25/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ NETFLIX TRAILER: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – Official Teaser

The wait is finally over for the Shelby faithful. Netflix has officially unleashed the high-octane teaser trailer for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, marking the cinematic return of the legendary Tommy Shelby. Continue reading