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.

10/19/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE: Melania Trump Blames Everyone But Donald For His Locker Room Talk

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Melania Trump America’s potential next First Lady stops by the Late Show to blame the left-wing media and Billy Bush for recent revelations about her husband’s treatment of women.  Continue reading

10/18/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Kid Cudi – Frequency

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 Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi  born January 30, 1984 better known by his stage name Kid Cudi , is an recording artist and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. Cudi first gained major recognition following the release of his first official full-length project.

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10/17/16 O&A NYC THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Melanianade- Melania Trump Channels Beyoncé in Lemonade Parody

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The women closest to Donald Trump finally had their say in a Saturday Night Live digital short that channeled Beyoncé’s Lemonade. Continue reading

10/18/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Ruth Brown’s 1989 Tony Award Acceptance Speech For Best Actress in a Musical And Performance With Linda Hopkins And Cast

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Ruth Brown wins the 1989 43rd Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Black and Blue. And a performance of T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do with Linda Hopkins  and cast. Continue reading

10/17/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Harlem Nights- Eddie Murphy and Della Reese Fight Scene

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Harlem Nights is a 1989 comedy-drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The film also featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx  (In his last film before his death in 1991), Della Reese  and Murphy’s brother Charlie Murphy. Murphy and Pryor star as a team running a nightclub in late-1930s  Harlem, New York while contending with gangsters and corrupt police officials. Continue reading

10/16/16 O&A NYC THE RACE TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton Town Hall Debate- SNL

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Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) and Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) take questions from undecided voters (Leslie Jones, Beck Bennett, Michael Che, Bobby Moynihan, Kyle Mooney) in the second presidential debate. Continue reading

1/21/18 (Repost) O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers

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Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970.  Continue reading

10/16/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Patti Austin- Live on Solidarity of Arts festival (2015)

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One of the best live performances by Patti Austin on Swing+, Solidarity of Arts festival in Gdańsk on Aug 15th, 2015. She was also surprised by celebrating her 65th birthday at the end of the concert. Continue reading

10/15/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY: Mahershala Ali Stars in Death to Tennis’s FW16 Short Film

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Death to Tennis’s Fall/Winter 2016 collection short film teased the public with a cinematic preview. The film focuses on the idealism of the thinker or explorer as he ponders the usage and essence of time.

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10/15/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERT: Bruno Mars- 24K Magic

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24K Magic (pronounced “twenty-four karat magic”) by singer and songwriter Bruno Mars serves as the lead single from his third studio album of the same name. 24K Magic was released on October 7, 2016 for digital download and streaming by Atlantic Records.

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