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.

11/23/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT:   Oscar Peterson and Friends – Mary Lou Williams (Episode 01)

Oscar Peterson and Friends features conversation and a musical collaboration, including a piano duet, between Oscar Peterson and Mary Lou Williams. The conversation includes Williams reminiscing about the early days of jazz and bebop, mentioning figures like Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and reflecting on how jazz music can affect people’s well-being.  Continue reading

11/23/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Trust In God- Aware Worship (Featuring Mark Gutierrez)

Aware Worship is a worship collective founded by Calvin Nowell. In the summer of 2024 we found ourselves ministering to each other at The Aware Worship Worship Retreat in Nashville, TN. This worship song, Trust In God, was taught on the spot and lead by worship leader, Mark Gutierrez. May we trust God for greater in 2026. Continue reading

11/22/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Tems – Big Daddy

Temilade Openiyi known professionally as Tems is a Nigerian artist, songwriter, and record producer.
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11/22/25 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY – ANYTHING GOES: Carol Of the Bells – arr. By Isaac Cates

Carol of The Bells, a timeless classic, creatively but tastefully arranged by Isaac Cates and sung by the group Ordained. Continue reading

11/22/25 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Radio City Music Hall – Christmas Spectacular

If you live in New York City one spectacular way of starting the Christmas Holiday Season is to go Rockefeller Center, and see the Radio City Music Hall‘s Christmas Spectacular Show featuring the Radio City Rockettes. Continue reading

11/21/25 O&A NYC IRIRE FRIDAY: Skip Marley – In Our Sight

Skip Marley Minto  is a Reggae artist. He is the son of Cedella Marley and David Minto, and grandson of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He has received two Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award nomination. Continue reading

11/21/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Rickey Smiley – Black Folks Thanksgiving Menu

Rickey Smiley’s Black Folks Thanksgiving Menu is a popular comedy routine that humorously highlights the vast array of dishes and abundance of food typically found at a Black Thanksgiving celebration, contrasting it with a more minimalist White Folks Menu. Continue reading

11/21/25 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Esplanade – Paul Taylor


An esplanade is an outdoor place to walk; in 1975 Paul Taylor, inspired by the sight of a girl running to catch a bus, created a masterwork based on pedestrian movement. Continue reading

11/19/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Spider-Man: Brand New Day – First Look Trailer (2026)

The title Spider-Man: Brand New Day is indeed the official name for the next Tom Holland film, scheduled for release on July 31, 2026, from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios.

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