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.

11/5/18 O&A NYC HISTORY: What Megyn Kelly Should Have Known- Blackface: A Cultural History Of A Racist Art Form (CBS Sunday Morning)

Megyn Kelley’s recent offensive Blackface remarks questioning wearing blackface on Halloween ended up getting her fired. Sunday Morning contributor and WCBS anchor Maurice DuBois looks at the long and complex history of white (and even black) performers painting their faces black. Continue reading

11/4/18 O&A NYC SUNDAY BRUNCH: Hot Smoked Salmon Pate

This holiday season doesn’t have to mean abandoning your healthy diet – a perfect festive holiday starter this hot smoked salmon pate is low in calories and easy to make.

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11/4/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Michael Jackson- Little Billy’s Not My Lover (In Living Color)

Michael Jackson’s megahit Billie Jean parodied by comedian Tommy Davidson from In Living Color’s. Continue reading

11/4/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FALL FASHION: Tyler The Creator Taps New Era For A Camp Flog Gnaw Fedora

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Tyler The Creator has partnered with New Era for a special range of commemorative hats; this headwear will make great holiday gifts!  Continue reading

11/3/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: The Kinfolk x adidas Consortium Ultra Boost

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Kinfolk with the many influential labels it stocks, has developed such a strong rapport with industry leaders all over the globe, leading to a few notable releases in the past year. Joining in on the adidas Consortium Ultra Boost collective. The Brooklyn-based retailer has brought on their own take on the famed silhouette. Continue reading

11/3/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Faces of Africa – Fela Kuti: The Father of Afrobeat (Part 1)

Faces of Africa brings you the story of Fela Kuti, one of Africa’s music legends, and his influence on art and politics through music. Continue reading

11/3/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories: Rick James & Prince – Chappelle’s Show

Charlie Murphy recalls two strange brushes with celebrity: one with a basketball-playing Prince and another with a face-punching Rick James. (Contains strong language.) Continue reading

11/3/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: The Sound Of One Hand Slapping

The Sound Of One Hand Slapping is an excerpt from Ara Fitzgerald’s Watch The Bullies Dance in which the ghost of P.T. Barnum, upset that heaven is a no smoking zone, returns to lament the loss of ethics in the showbusiness of politics. He argues that TRUST, NOT FEAR is the true art of both the showman and the politician. Who knew that common sense could be so complicated? Continue reading