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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.
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1/1/19 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM: Ballroom icon Hector Xtravaganza (1958- 2018)

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By Adewale Adekanbi

Ballroom icon Hector Xtravaganza passed away on December 30, 2018 in New York City, he was 60 years old. A dancer, activist, and HIV/AIDS advocate Hector used his art of vogue and love of ballroom (combined with his special flair for the “extravagant”) to enhance the lives of countless individuals in the  ballroom community for over thirty-five years. His death was officially announced Sunday on the House Of Xtravaganza’s facebook page- the house he loved so much that he adopted Xtravaganza as his legal surname. Continue reading

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12/31/18 O&A NYC BRING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE: Glogg- Swedish Christmas Cocktail

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The Glogg Cocktail is a warming Scandinavian tipple is just what you need during chilly winter months. Continue reading

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12/31/18 O&A NYC FOOD/HOLIDAY BRUNCH: Salted Caramel Banana Bread

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Salted Caramel Banana Bread is drizzled and stuffed with caramel! This banana bread is decadent enough for dessert, but we’re still all for eating a slice or two for breakfast.  Continue reading

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12/31/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Snoop Dogg- New Years Eve featuring Marty James

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New Year’s Eve by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, released November 5, 2010, as a promotional single.   Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez MOVIE TRAILER: Us – Official Trailer ft. Lupita Nyong’o

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

When Jordan Peele revealed the first teaser image for Us after his debut box office smash Get Out, fans were eagerly awaiting a new addition of the heralded director’s modern twists on horror. Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Rumors of Fragment design x Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe”

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By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

A sequel colorway of Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design x Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG model is set to release next year. Hiroshi Fujiwara is noting that a finalized design has not been made and that more samples are set to be produced. Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC FOOD/HOLIDAY BRUNCH: Crab Cake Poppers

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Crab Cakes Poppers are a mouth-watering holiday treat you won’t be able to stop eating. Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Birdland Jazz Club New Year’s Eve 2013

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Birdland Jazz Club Celebrates New Year’s Eve 2013 with the Birdland Big Band directed by Tommy Igoe. Located in the Times Square area, Birdland is the Jazz Heart of Manhattan.  Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC BRING IN THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE: Mulled Wine

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Making Mulled Wine couldn’t be easier. This warm inviting holiday cocktail will be a fruity and festival addition to your holiday celebration. Continue reading

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12/30/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Smokie Norful – Dear God (Live)

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Rev. W.R. “Smokie” Norful, Jr. best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004. Norful received his second Grammy in 2015 at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his song No Greater Love, ten years after winning his first. Continue reading