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.

4/5/17 O&A NYC OUT WILDIN WEDNESDAY: Black Dynamite – “Sweet Bill’s Badass Singalong Song” or “Bill Cosby Ain’t Himself”

When BD’s old buddy, maverick “Sweet Sweetback” filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, gears up to shoot his next blaxploitation movie in the Community, everyone’s excited to help out – except Bill Cosby! Continue reading

4/5/17 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Flatbush ZOMBiES – This Is It

Flatbush ZOMBiES is Hip Hop group from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City, formed in 2010. The group is composed of rappers Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott, the latter of whom also serves as their regular record producer. Continue reading

4/3/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Aimé Leon Dore’s New Store Opens In Soho, Manhattan

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Aimé Leon Dore’s new store is located on 179 Mott street in Soho, Manhattan. The store reflects the designer’s eclectic, chic style combining exposed brick, a basketball hoop, mini potted succulents, framed pictures from Aimé Leon Dore’s previous collections and, of course, lots of clothes. Continue reading

4/3/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Bruno Mars – That’s What I Like

That’s What I Like, a song by singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his third studio album 24K Magic (2016) was released as the album’s second single on January 30, 2017. Continue reading

4/3/17 O&A NYC REVIEW MUSIC: Bobbi Humphrey’s Homemade Jam In Harlem

By Walter Rutledge

Bobbi Humphrey performed two sold out shows on March 25 at Red Rooster’s Ginny’s Supper Club. Continue reading

4/2/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Excerpts from Alvin Ailey’s Revelations

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Revelations tells the story of African-American faith and tenacity from slavery to freedom. This enduring classic is a tribute to that tradition, born out of the choreographer Alvin Ailey’s “blood memories” of his childhood in rural Texas and the Baptist Church. Continue reading

3/31/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- SONG OF DAY: Céline Dion – The Power Of Love


The Power of Love (a remake of Jennifer Rush’s 1985 hit), became Celine Dion’s  first signature hit.  Continue reading