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.

8/5/16 O&A NYC GRILLING FOR THE WEEKEND: Grilled Shrimp With Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce

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Of all the ways to prepare shrimp, the grill delivers the best flavor, and an easily assembled gingery barbecue sauce makes them that much better.  Continue reading

8/5/16 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Fashion: Concepts Is Giving Away Steph’s Autographed Shoes For Upcoming Curry Lux Launch

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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This Friday, Under Armour will join forces with Concepts for a unique launch event for the Curry Lux, the first-ever lifestyle output by the performance-heavy brand. Part of the big celebration includes a pretty insane giveaway; four pairs of the Under Armour Curry 2.5 will be given away during the launch event. To say an autographed pair of shoes from a two-time MVP is a collector’s item is an understatement! Be sure to check out Concepts  located on 225 Hudson St.

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8/4/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: We are the World- USA for Africa

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We Are the World is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy Jones for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide. Continue reading

8/4/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: USA for Africa – We are the World

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We Are the World is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie (with arrangements by Michael Omartian) and produced by Quincy Jones for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold at least 10 million copies worldwide. Continue reading

8/3/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FILM: It’s Good To Be Bad (2016) DC Superhero

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Suicide Squad is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name. Written and directed by David Ayer and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the third installment in the DC Extended Universe. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Scott Eastwood and Cara Delevingne. In Suicide Squad, a secret government agency led by Amanda Waller recruits imprisoned super villains to Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, execute dangerous black ops missions and save the world from a powerful threat in exchange for clemency.

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8/3/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: What The World Needs Now Is Love -Broadway Sings at the Democratic National Convention

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A giant musical group led by Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Darren Criss, Kristen Bell, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Lena Hall performed the ’60s pop standard, “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center during the Democratic National Convention.  Continue reading

8/3/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Millie Jackson- Phuck U Symphony

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Phuck U Symphony is one of the best-known tracks on Millie Jackson’s 1892 live album, Live And Outrageous. Jackson continues to include it in her live shows to this day. Continue reading

8/2/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Barack Obama’s 2016 Democratic National Convention Speech

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President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America’s future and offered full-throated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrified the Democratic National Convention. 
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8/1/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Rihanna – Goodnight Gotham (Bonus Track)

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Goodnight Gotham, Rihanna’s newest  music video is one of the shortest (and sweetest) of her career. Shot on the fly in Dec. 2014, the minute-long clip begins with the singer exiting a promotional shoot for the LP in Paris’ Trocadéro Square as she admits she’s about to do “the craziest thing” she’s ever done: run (in slow-mo) toward a pack of fans, who hoist her high into the night sky as the Eiffel Tower frames looms overhead.  Continue reading

8/1/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Kanye West Is Launch Yeezy Season Two Military Crepe Boot

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On the heels of the sand-colored Military Crepe Boot that hit stores this past June, Kanye West’s YEEZY Season 2 is all set to launch the follow-up. This new release finds the towering silhouette take on an “Oil” colorway, featuring a dark brown suede upper and leather-lined interior. You can expect these to drop in just a few short days, landing August 1st exclusively at the following retailers: SSENSE, Antonioli, GR8, Selfridges and Barneys New York. Release Date: 8/1/16 (Monday)

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