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.

8/29/17 (Repost) O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: The A-Z Of African Dance Hall

The A-Z Of African Dance Hall: “Our continent is so huge and creative, many dances had to be left out to come up with something relevant and short (we did not want to challenge Pharell Williams on long videos! 🙂 This Is New Africa! Enjoy & share the revolution.”- The Dance HALL. 
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7/22/17 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Diana Ross & The Supremes Live In Amsterdam 1968 (Full Concert)

Diana Ross & The Supremes performances recorded live in Amsterdam Netherlands on March 4, 1968. Continue reading

(Repost) 7/22/17 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES : The L.A. Complex – The Complete Kal and Tariq Story

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The L.A. Complex, The Complete Kal and Tariq Story centers around Kaldrick King (Andra Fuller) a successful but troubled and bad-tempered rapper dealing with the secret of being a closeted homosexual.
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(Repost) 7/21/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE: John Bubbles- Cabin In The Sky

Cabin in the Sky is a 1940 American musical with music by Vernon Duke, Lyrics by John La Touche, and a musical book by Lynn Root. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on October 25, 1940. It closed on March 8, 1941 after a total of 156 performances. It was directed by Albert Lewis and staged by George Balanchine. The Broadway production starred Ethel Waters as Petunia Jackson, Dooley Wilson as Little Joe Jackson, Katherine Dunham as Georgia Brown, Rex Ingram as Lucifer Junior, and Todd Duncan as The Lawd’s General. Continue reading

5/26/24 O&A NYC GRILLING FOR THE WEEKEND: Grilled Chipotle Peach BBQ Ribs

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and  its also the start of barbecue season. And when it comes man-grilling nothing says barbecue like ribs. These Grilled Chipotle Peach BBQ Ribs  is a twist on a grilling classic. Continue reading

7/20/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aretha Franklin- I Say A Little Prayer


I Say a Little Prayer also returned to the Pop & R&B Top Ten in the fall of 1968 via a recording by Aretha Franklin taken from her 1968 album Aretha Now. Continue reading

7/19/17 O&A NYC HEALTH AND WELLNESS: 10 Awesome Bodyweight Exercises with Max Philisaire

Max Philisaire reveals the secrets to the ultimate The Hollywood Body with a series of intense and challenging bodyweight exercises that can be done outdoors on the beach or in a typical gym. Continue reading

3/1/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Moms Mabley- Comedienne, Social Activist, LBGTQ Icon

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Moms Mabley performing a comedy act (1948) one of her lines “Cab Calloway once call me a dog. I would like to be a dog if Cab Calloway would be my tree.” Continue reading

7/18/17 O&A NYC HEALTH AND WELLNESS TUESDAY WORKOUT: Dwayne”The Rock” Johnson Workout 2017

Dwayne”The Rock” Johnson share his total body workout, so you too can be fast and furious. Continue reading

7/17/17 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Jada Pinkett-Smith – Take care of YOU, first


“You always have to remember to take care of YOU, first and foremost. When you stop taking care of yourself you get out of balance and you really forget how to take care of others.” Jada Pinkett-Smith
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