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.

3/7/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Classical Music meets Hip Hop: Kev Marcus of Black Violin

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Black Violins, Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste, who go by the stage names Kev Marcus and Will B are two classically trained violinists living their dream. The Florida natives began experimenting with playing stringed melodies over mash-ups of popular hip-hop songs. The duo had no idea this sound was something craved by a wide audience. Continue reading

3/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Yeezy Boost 750 Alert!

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Yeezy Boost 750 ALERT! The release date for the next installment of the Yeezy Boost series has finally surfaced.

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The brown suede upper and signature gum BOOST sole is a colorway  real sneakerheads will be lining up for. The Yeezy will hit the stores on March 18 at a retail price of $350.

3/7/16 O&A NYC DANCE: The Legion Of Extraordinary Dances: RA GAMES- Episode 27

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Spex and the Observers go head to head with the LXD recruits in an action-packed training exercise to channel their Ra.  Continue reading

3/7/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Hollywood Monday: Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?- Bette Davis and Joan Crawford

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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? is a 1962 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. The story revolves around a former child star, Baby Jane Hudson (Davis) who torments her crippled sister, Blanche (Crawford) in a decaying Hollywood mansion. Continue reading

3/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Converse And Missoni Zigzag Into Spring

By Adewale Adekanbi

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Converse and Missoni are back at it, following up last fall’s space- dyed cashmere Deckstars and striped canvas Chucks with a Chuck Taylor All Star-centric release for Spring 2016. This time around, Missoni’s signature zigzags return with a new motif dubbed The Flame. Named for its shimmering aesthetic The Flame sports lurax metallic threading throughout to accentuate the lines of the boldly printed canvas.

3/5/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Morgan Freeman Dramatically Reads Justin Bieber’s ‘Love Yourself

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Morgan Freeman gives new meaning to the term dramatic reading when he recites  lyrics from Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself. Freeman read the lyrics for a video he taped for Vanity Fair and the result is a fun campy interpretation. Continue reading

3/5/16 (REPOST) O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Dr. Maya Angelou’s Harlem Hopscotch

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The official music video for Dr. Maya Angelou’s Harlem Hopscotch. Dr. Angelou’s inspiring song is featured on the newly released album Caged Bird Songs, produced RoccStar and Shawn Rivera by of the R&B vocal pop group Az Yet. The song is about encouraging everyone, especially young people to persevere through life despite any obstacles!  Continue reading

3/5/16 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Bob Marley & the Wailers- AMANDLA.: Festival of Unity featuring Dick Gregory, Olatunji, Eddie Palmieri, Jabula, the art of Black Dance and Patti Labelle

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Bob Marley and The Wailers, Dick Gregory, Olatunji, Eddie Palmieri, Jabula, the art of Black Dance and Patti Labelle came to Harvard Stadium in Boston on July 21, 1979. The benefit concert was dedicated to the on-going struggles in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa. The concert was called AMANDLA.: Festival of Unity. A benfit Concert for Relief and Humanitarian Aid to Southern Africa. Continue reading