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.

7/28/25 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Tyla – Is It

Is It is by Afro Pop artist Tyla. It was released on July 11, 2025 by FAX and Epic Records, as the second single from her upcoming mixtape, We Wanna Party. Continue reading

7/28/25 O&A NYC SPORTS REVIEW SPECIAL: CC Sabathia Thanks His Family During His Moving Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Throughout the lead-up to his Hall of Fame induction, CC Sabathia made several references to the Black Aces, the group of black pitchers who have won 20 games in a season in the majors.New York Yankee for life. Continue reading

7/28/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Malcolm and Eddie – Season 1 Episode 1

 

Malcolm and Eddie is a television sitcom that premiered August 26, 1996, on UPN and ran for four seasons, airing its final episode on May 22, 2000. This series starred Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Eddie Griffin in the lead roles. Continue reading

7/28/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Carter High – Vivica Fox, Charles S. Dutton, Pooch Hall

Carter High is a sports film directed and written by Arthur Muhammad.The film is centered on the 1988 Cowboys of David W. Carter High School in Dallas, a team that fought through racial prejudice and a grades controversy to claim the 5A state title, only to be rocked when six of their players were involved in an armed robbery and the grades issue stripped them of their title.The film is produced by former Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Greg Ellis. Continue reading

7/27/25 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Mary Lou Williams at Les Mouches, NYC, 1978 Cabaret Show

 

Legendary jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams performs a one-hour cabaret show at Les Mouches in NYC, 1978. Carline Ray, one of the original Sweethearts of Rhythm, is on bass. Continue reading

7/27/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Keke Wyatt + Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers – For Every Mountain (LIVE)

Keke Wyatt performing the song For Every Mountain alongside Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers. Continue reading

7/25/25 O&A NYC IRIE FRIDAY: Collie Buddz x Busy Signal – Spark Up

Spark Up by Reggae artist Collie Buddz and Busy Signal is available on all music platforms.The video was released on May 8, 2025 and directed by Demarco. It was filmed at Jacana Wellness in Kingston, Jamaica.

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7/25/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Sam Smith – To Be Free

To Be Free is the new single by R&B artist  Sam Smith, the singer leads what can only be described as an exuberant revolution. While Sam sings on stage in an empty theater, the lobby is suddenly filled with high-spirited youths who dance across the bar on their way to filling the auditorium. Continue reading

7/25/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Releasing the Files (Trump’s Epstein Files Saga)

Donald Trump struts, sings, and “drains the swamp” in a 1930s musical spectacular… with flappers, prison kicks, and the Epstein list. Continue reading

7/24/25 O&A NYC ART MEETS VISIUAL MEDIA: Raymond Saunders A Visionary Artist Dies At 90 Years Old

Known for his abstract mixed-media paintings with socio-political undertones, artist Raymond Saunders guides us through the non-linear landscape of his identity, consciousness, and art-making process.  Continue reading