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.

(REPOST) 3/23/24 O&A NYC DANCE: Rudolph Nureyev: Encore Performance- Afternoon Of A Faun (1981)

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Vaslav Nijinsky choreographed Afternoon of a Faun, using the music of Claude Debussy. In this interpretation, Leon Bakst‘s scenery and costumes have been stunningly reconstructed by Ralph Holmes. The original choreography, designed to evoke the two-dimensional flatness of a Greek frieze, was reconstructed by Elizabeth Schooling and William Chappel. Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Black Thought Freestyles On Flex | #FREESTYLE087

Black Thought from the Roots is spitting some serious knowledge from his soul. Delinquent state of mind, making sure our people wake up. Funk Flex has a freestyle session at Hot 97 featuring Hip Hop artist. The legend Black Thought gave us message to sleep on. Ten minutes of absolute BARS. Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DOCUMENTARY: Star Wars The Last Jedi – The Director and The Jedi: Documentary

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was met with mixed reviews, fans will soon get a deeper look into how the film was made. Set to accompany the home release of The Last JediThe Director and The Jedi directed by Anthony Wonke, is a feature length documentary shining a light on Rian Johnson and his creative process behind the latest chapter in the franchise. Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Mya ft. Jadakiss – The Best Of Me

The Best of Me by recording artist  Mya Harrison. This was Mya’s first single from her second studio album Fear of Flying and feature Hip Hop artist Jadakiss. The song was written and composed by Mya Harrison along with Teron Beal, Jimmy Cozier, Swizz Beatz and Mashonda Tifrere. Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC FOOD/BRUNCH: Lobster Pasta With Herbed Cream Sauce

This flavorful and easy dish makes an elegant brunch. If available, add the lobsters’ coral pink roe to the sauce — it makes this dish even more luxurious.  Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Panther New Scene – SNL

When T’Challa (Chris Redd) travels to Djalia, he meets his great, great grandfather (Sterling K. Brown), great aunt (Leslie Jones) and Uncle M’Butu (Kenan Thompson). Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- DANCE: Tattad Tattad Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela

Ram, the local village Romeo, is a colorful, charming yet dramatic vagabond. Leela, on the other hand, is an unbridled and passionate village Juliet. The only thing in common between these two strangers is their families’ hatred for each. Continue reading

3/13/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE: THE DREAM RING | Mikey and Lazy vs Droid and Kayo

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

This dance battle was defiantly different from other performance. This battle was the most versatile dance battle D.R.E.A.M had yet with music. These dancers really had to show a whole different side of themselves. Took them right out of their element and see what they did on the floor. Continue reading

3/13/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Public Enemy X Supreme X Undercover

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

News from Supreme, and Public Enemy, Chuck D, we now receive a full look at the entire collection. The collection sees heavy use of album cover art from the rap group’s third studio album Fear of a Black Planet. Continue reading

3/13/18 O&A NYC TRIBUTE TO A LATE HIP HOP ARTIST: Craig Mack – “Flava In Ya Ear” Remix Feat. Notorious B.I.G., LL Cool J, Busta & Rampage

Craig Mack one of the first Hip Hop artist to break out from Sean Puffy Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment in the 1990s has died at age 46. Craig Mack’s producer, Alvin Toney, confirmed that the Long Island rapper died of heart failure on March 12,2018 near his home in Walterboro, South Carolina.
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