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.

7/25/17 O&A NYC WTH WaleStylez FASHION: A$AP Rocky, Quavo & Playboi Carti Put Together Their Own Fashion Show In New “RAF” Video

RAF, the new music video and acclaimed hit from the A$AP Mob has been released. The original track actually consists of A$AP Rocky, Quavo, Playboi Carti, Lil Uzi Vert and Frank Ocean, but in the newest visual for the single, we only get Rocky, Quavo, and Carti. Continue reading

9/5/17 O&A NYC DANCE AND MUSIC: FOLI (there is no movement without rhythm) original version by Thomas Roebers and Floris Leeuwenberg

 FOLI, the word for rhythm used by the Malinke tribes of Baro, Guinee Afrika, encompasses so much more than drumming, dancing or sound. It’s found in every part of daily life. Continue reading

7/25/17 O&A NYC HEALTH AND WELLNESS TUESDAY: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Blueprint Training Program- How To Train For Mass

Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his favorite classic bodybuilding exercises and preferred training techniques for building muscle. Continue reading

7/23/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Get Here – Oleta Adams

 

Oleta Adams Grammy nominated cover of Brenda Russell’s Get Here remains her biggest hit to date. Get Here was released in 1990 on  her album Circle of One.

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7/23/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Total Praise – Richard Smallwood

Richard Smallwood wrote Total Praise during a dark time in his life. He was a caretaker for two people, one with Alzheimers and one with cancer. He originally sat down to write a “Woe is me” song , but this kept coming out instead. It’s what he called “Valley praise”. Continue reading

7/22/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez: Maya Angelou- In Her Own Words

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Maya Angelou and some of the people who know her best sit down with journalist Felix Augustine where some of her deepest secrets are uncovered like never before. 

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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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