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.

11/10/ 25 O&A NYC FALL COMFORT FOOD:The Ultimate Shrimp and Grits Recipe – Smoking and Grilling With AB

Once again Grilling and Smoking with AB delivers with his Southern Comfort on a Plate: The Ultimate Shrimp and Grits Recipe. Indulge in the Southern flavors of Shrimp and Grits. Creamy, cheesy grits topped with succulent shrimp and savory andouille sausage. Continue reading

11/10/25 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Hope Boykin – How Love Sounds – Paul Taylor Dance Company

The Paul Taylor Dance Company‘s New York City season opened on Tuesday November 4 at the New York State Theater in Lincoln Center for 20 performances through November 23.  The opening night performance presented Paul Taylor’s Concertiana and Cascade, and the New York premiere of Hope Boykin’s How Love Sounds. That evening Boykin’s work programmatically felt like a culinary intermezzo, a refreshing palette cleanser between two Taylor classics; but on Thursday’s program How Love Sounds proved to also be a versatile audience pleasing closer. Continue reading

11/9/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Diana Ross Live: The Lady Sings Jazz and Blues—Stolen Moments (1993)

Diana Ross performs standards from the Great American Songbook live from the Ritz theater in New York. Continue reading

11/9/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: CeCe Winans – Holy Forever

Holy Forever the popular praise and worship song performed by CeCe Winans was released as a single on October 6, 2023. The song is featured on her Grammy-winning album More Than This, released in April 2024. The powerful lyrics draw inspiration from Revelation 4, focusing on the eternal and unending worship of God. Continue reading

11/9/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Key & Peele – Black Jesus Ain’t No Pimp

In true New Testament style Jesus  (Jordan Peele) saves Mary Magdalene from her angry Pimp (Keegan-Michael Key). Will Jesus turn the other cheek? Continue reading

11/8/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Shallipopi & Gunna – HIM

HIM is a collaborative single by Afrobeat artist Shallipopi and Hip Hop artist Gunna. The song was released on October 24, 2025.The track is described as a fusion of trap and Afrobeats, blending the sounds from Benin City (Shallipopi’s origin) and Atlanta (Gunna’s origin).  Continue reading

11/8/25 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION SHOW: LFJ Runway Show Bold Prints, Modern Femininity – Lagos Fashion Week

LFJ graces the Lagos Fashion Week 2025 runway with a collection that celebrates craft, culture, and contemporary elegance. Known for her signature fusion of bold prints and intricate embellishment, Jules reimagines modern African femininity in full bloom.
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11/8/25 O&A NYC BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: A Video Of The Herb Ritts Supermodel Photography Exhibition

By Walter Rutledge

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In the spring of 2014 The Edwynn Houk Gallery,745 Fifth Avenue, presented an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by celebrated American photographer Herb Ritts. The exhibition focused exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. O&A NYC shares images from the exhibition that capture the supermodel era of the 80’s and early 90’s. Continue reading

11/7/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: An Ancestor Wants to Marry My Daughter – Mr Macaroni

An Ancestor Wants to Marry My Daughter is a comedy skit series by Nigerian comedian Mr Macaroni. The skits feature veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie playing an elder who seeks to marry Mr Macaroni’s fictional daughter, Motunde (played by a female cast member whose name is also Motunde). Another character named Otunba also appears in some of the episodes. Continue reading