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.

11/9/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez AUTOMOBILE: Mercedes-Benz Says Goodbye To The G-Class With Limited Edition Model

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Volker Leutz, Mercedes-Benz Designer, and Michael Bock, the Head of Mercedes-Benz Classic, discuss the challenges faced when updating the G-Class. Namely, continuously improving the vehicle while remaining true to the original idea.  Continue reading

11/8/17 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Lil’Kim Ft Sisqo – How Many Licks?

How Many Lick, recorded by Hip Hop artist Lil’Kim featuring guest vocals by R&B artist Sisqo, serves as the second and final single from her second studio album The Notorious K.I.M in 2000. Continue reading

11/8/17 O&A NYC HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Lazar Angelov- Motivation

Lazar Angelov dedicated his life to bodybuilding since 2006. His  balanced physique and incredible definition has allowed him to  dominate both the sport of Bodybuilding, fitness modeling and personal training. Continue reading

11/8/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Atmos x Nike “Animal Pack” 2.0 Is Returning For Air Max Day 2018

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

Atmos’s Complex Con booth updated Nike Animal Pack 2.0. The pack features much of the original fan-favorite appeal, including the various faux animal furs.  Continue reading

11/7/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Groundhog Day For A Black Man

Groundhog Day For Black Man take the premiss from the 1993 comedy Grounghog Day and applies it to police violence against blacks.  Continue reading

11/6/17 The Morning Funnies: Paul Manafort’s House Cold Open- SNL

President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) checks in on Paul Manafort (Alex Moffat) and sends Melania Trump (Cecily Strong) to Asia in his place.

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11/7/18 O&A NYC DANCE: Bill Bojangle Robinson – Stair Dance from Harlem Is Heaven (1932)

The Stair Dance featured in Harlem Is Heaven (1932): one of the first movies to ever feature an all-black cast, this film also boasts one of the earliest recorded versions of Bill Robinson’s famous stair dance routine, where he tapped up and down two flights of five steps joined by a shared platform. Continue reading

11/6/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: From Dusk Till Dawn – Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek did not have a choreographer for her dance. Director Robert Rodriguez just told her to feel the music and dance to it. Rodriguez would later use the same tactic with Jessica Alba in Sin City (2005).  Continue reading

11/5/17 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Shirley Horn– Here’s To Life

Shirley Horn performs Here’s To Life at North Sea Jazz Festival with Het Metropole Orkest, 1994 Continue reading