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.

7/13/16 O&A NYC Wildin Out Wednesday: Uncle Drew Chapter 4 Pepsi

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Pepsi releases Uncle Drew Chapter 4, the latest installment of its Uncle Drew series. The video stars Kyrie Irving as a gray-haired old baller who’s still got skills. This edition features former Cleveland Cavaliers Kevin Love and NBA 3-point legend Ray Allen. Also featured are JB Smoove and Baron Davis

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6/11/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Red Shoes (1948)- Ballet Sequence

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The Red Shoes, a 1948 British film based on the fairy tale The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen, stars Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook and Marius Goring and features renowned dancers Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine and Ludmilla Tcherina.  Continue reading

7/9/16 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Stanford – The Other America (1967) For Alton Sterling and Philando Castile

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The Other America, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s address from Stanford University’s Memorial Auditorium on April 14th 1967. Dr. King speaks out about racism, civil rights and inequality in America.  Continue reading

6/8/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Swan Lake- III Act- Sylvie Guillem, Manuel Legris, Cyril Atanasoff

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The Swan Lake III Act pas de trois in Rudolf Nureyev’s version with Sylvie Guillem, Manuel Legris and Cyril Atanasoff from the 1988 Paris Opera Ballet production. Continue reading

6/7/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Deniece Williams- Free

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Deniece Williams, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams is known for hits such as “Free” (1976), “Silly” (1981), “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” (1984), “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle” (1982), and for her duets with Johnny Mathis. Continue reading

6/5/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Gucci Fall Winter 2016 Campaign

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The Gucci Fall Winter 2016 campaign gives us a Lost in Translation vibes, especially the images of an isolated model brooding as the world hums along behind him or her. We’re thinking Sofia Coppola would approve. Plus, the combination of psychedelic lights and the more serene spaces (like the softly painted tea house) make us want to book a flight to Japan as soon as possible! Continue reading

7/5/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: 227 (Season 3 Episode 3) There Goes The Building

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There Goes The Building, season 3 episode 3 of the NBC sitcom originally aired on October 17, 1987. Sandra is dating the IRS man who audited Mary. They later learn that the man is planning to buy the building. Later they learn he plans to tear down the building to make condos which everyone will be kicked out. Continue reading