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.

9/27/18 O&A NYC DANCE: Lil Buck at Fondation Louis Vuitton

London-based director Andrew Margetson follows Memphis-born jookin’ dancer Lil Buck as he twists and turns past masterpieces by the likes of Picasso and Matisse to mark the current exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Icons Of Modern Art: The Shchukin Collection. Continue reading

9/26/18 O&A NYC FILM/DANCE: Frenel

Frenel Morris (a Miliner/Father) Terence Nance (Director) Chanelle Aponte Pearson (Producer) Shawn Peters (Photography) Storyboard P. & Daphe Lee (Dancers) Nelson Mandela Nance (aka Norvis Junior) (Editor).  Continue reading

9/26/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez VIDEO GAME REVIEW: FIFA 19 Review – The Final Verdict

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

While in the last few years, FIFA games have been focused on making flashy, headline improvements in terms of modes or presentation, FIFA 19 instead chooses to make those improvements on the pitch. FIFA 19 proves to be a solid upgrade, and an excellent simulation of the beautiful game. Continue reading

9/26/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Da Brat, Total – No One Else (Bad Boy Remix)

No One Else is by Total from their 1996 debut album. The track was a collaboration between the group’s record label owner Sean “Puffy” Combs, now infamous member of the Trackmaster Jean-Claude Olivier and Terri and Monica vocalist/writer Terri Robinson. It featured a rap verse from Da Brat, a sample from the track South Bronx by KRS-One. Continue reading

9/25/18 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Arthur Mitchell Inspires Students at SAB (May 2018)

By Walter Rutledge

Back in 2014 I received a phone call from Arthur Mitchell. He knew my association with the Romare Bearden Foundation, and that Romare’s archives were housed at Columbia University.  He needed information about the process so he could do the same with his own legacy. “Hold on Sir”, I put him on hold and called Deidre Kelly the co-director of the Romare Bearden Foundation. Diedre gave me the contact information he requested. Continue reading

9/25/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Air Jordan 5 WINGS

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Michael Jordan’s WINGS program has gifted full college scholarships to over 200 high school seniors. Jordan has long been open about the impact his teachers and education have had on his success on the basketball court and beyond.

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9/25/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – That’s the Way Love Goes

That’s the Way Love Goes is by pop artist Janet Jackson. The song was released in April 20, 1993 as the lead single from the Janet album.  Continue reading

9/24/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: FILA Fashion Show in Milan 2018

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

FILA recently stepped onto the runways of Milan Fashion Week 2018 for the very first time to unveil its inaugural solo showcase.  Continue reading

9/24/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: AIR JORDAN 33 Hands-On Sneaker Reveal

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The Jordan signature line has a new king and it is called the Air Jordan 33. Designed with past models in mind, the new Air Jordan 33 breaks from the mold a bit with a new design and a new FastFit system created to help athletes that are ready for flight lock in and play the game.  Continue reading

9/24/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORT HIGHLIGHT: Giants vs. Texans Week 3 Highlights | NFL 2018

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference East division. Continue reading