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.

4/15/15 O&A With WaleStylez: Song Of The Day- Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Sunday Candy

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The song by Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment is a heartfelt one inspired by Chance’s grandmother. Fueled by the lush sounds of live instruments, the song quickly became a fan-favorite. The entertaining clip should only draw in more listeners. Continue reading

4/14/15 O&A With WaleStylez Fashion: NikeLab x Dover Street Market Air Jordan 1

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Nike’s experimental branch Nike Lab teams up with premium retailer Dover Street Market on the classic Air Jordan 1. Using the iconic silhouette as the base, the sneaker has been given a patent leather upper in navy, featuring a slight iridescent treatment. Additional details include screw-on aglets bearing the Jumpman, while the insole shows off DSM’s monochromatic logo. Continue reading

4/14/15 O&A Dance: Ballet Hispanico Begins Joyce Season

By Walter Rutledge

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Ballet Hispanico begins a two-week New York City season Tuesday April 14 at the Joyce Theatre. The season will an eclectic mix ranging from a modern remake of an opera inspired classic, to a eighties showgirl tease. The season continues Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro vision of celebrating the Latino culture. O&A NYC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Walter Rutledge sat down with Vilaro to discuss the upcoming season and more. Continue reading

4/14/15 O&A With WaleStylez – Song Of The Day: Chrisette Michele – A Couple Of Forevers

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Chrisette Michele is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter.She has won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2009 for her song Be OK. Continue reading

4/14/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Fashion: Nike Huarache NM “Red”

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Nike continues to release new colorways of their recently introduced Huarache NM silhouette. This time around we get the sneaker in all-red, a trend spearheaded by the unreasonably popular Nike Air Yeezy 2 among the Swoosh’s most interesting designs as of late, the familiar Huarache heel cage and neoprene upper is offset by thick rope laces for a decidedly contemporary aesthetic. Look for the Nike Huarache NM “Red” to hit select retailers on May 30.

 

 

 

 

4/12/15 O&A Gospel Sunday: Donald Lawrence & Lalah Hathaway – Don’t Forget to Remember

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Jazz notables Ramsey Lewis and Lalah Hathaway were on hand for a remake of the Bible Stories classic Don’t Forget To Remember. The effort earned Lawrence a total of 7 Stellar Award nominations, and 6 wins. Continue reading

4/11/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Angie Stone- Wish I Didn’t Miss You

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 Wish I Didn’t Miss You, Stone’s most successful single, samples The O’Jays’ 1972 song Back Stabbers. The New York Times noted: “[Stone] calls her music soul. Not funk, not R&B, not hip-hop, not urban, but soul, the secular pop with gospel fervor behind it.” Continue reading

It’s Saturday Anything Goes: Legend Of Extraordinary Dancers Episode 7 and 8

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O&A NYC Magazine continues to present the Legend of Extraordinary Dancers series, commonly called The LXD, the web series from 2010- 2011. The good versus evil dance series features two groups of rival dancers: The Alliance of the Dark the villains and The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, the heroes, who discover they have superpowers referred to as “the Ra” through their dance abilities. Continue reading