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.

3/11/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Nike Air Force 1 Tech Craft Gets A Low-Top Silhouette For 2017 Spring

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Nike Air Force 1 model is on a hot streak this year especially when it comes to striking renditions of the newfangled Tech Craft variant. The Swoosh presents the inaugural low-top silhouette of the modern and luxurious variant for the 2017 spring season. Continue reading

3/11/17 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Gay Parisian Gaîté Parisienne Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo (1941) Featuring Leonide Massine And Frederick Franklin


Gaîté Parisienne (literally, “Parisian Gaiety”) choreographed by Léonide Massine  music by Jacques Offenbach and featuring Leonide Massine, Frederick Franklin, Nathalie Krassovska, Milada Mladova, Andre Eglevsky, Igor Youskevitch, Lubov Roudenko, Casimir Kokitch, and James Starbuck was film in 1941.  Continue reading

3/10/17 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Paul Taylor’s Auréole (Excerpt)- Royal Danish Ballet with Rudolf Nureyev

Excerpt from Paul Taylor’s Auréole performed by The Royal Danish Ballet (1978) featuring Vivi Flindt, Eva Kloborg, Anne Sonnerup, Johnny Eliasen and Rudolf Nureyev. Continue reading

3/9/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Atmos NYC And Nike/JORDAN PACK

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Air Jordan 3 and Nike Air Max 1 is releasing on March 26th, 2017 during Air Max Day in limited quantity. This Pack is a reminder of Atmos past Air Max 1 collaborations. Continue reading

3/9/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION MEETS ART: Adidas Originals SoHo Has An Exhibit by Freehand Profit

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Adidas Originals SoHo, New York store unveiled a new art exhibit by Gary Lockwood, better known as Freehand profit. Gary Lockwood makes current custom-made masks, assembled from deconstructed sneakers. Continue reading

8/24/17 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT! ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Tina Turner- What Love Got To Do With It- 1985 Grammy Awards Show

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Tina Turner taught the world how to walk in high heel shoes. At the 1985 Grammy Awards telecast Turner performed What’s Love Got To Do With It and made one of the biggest comeback in music history.   Continue reading

3/9/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ike and Tina Turner Revue- Proud Mary and River Deep Mountain High (original 1966 promo)


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Late in 1970, while on break from touring in Florida, the band recorded their cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Proud Mary. The song was released the following January and became the duo’s best-selling single, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling well over a million copies. The song earned the group a 1971 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.  Continue reading

3/8/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Misty Copeland On Changing The Face Of Ballet

Misty Copeland said “I never thought I could make a career out of something I enjoyed doing something I was passionate about, something that gave me a voice”  Copeland is the first African Americans to become a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Continue reading