by Linda Sheridan | Jun 6, 2023 | Culture, Movies
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, is a celebration of the iconic, red-haired fashion stylist, a New York native of Greek heritage with a throaty voice and a love for color. “I like happy...
by Linda Sheridan | May 31, 2023 | Art, Culture, Dining, Events, Music
June is jam-packed with summer activities, from Dine Around Downtown, the Tribeca Film Festival, Pride Week activities, Gitano Island, rooftop fun and a new Sisley spa at Dominick Hotel, and more! Celebrate Pride Month with Chef Roberto Santibanez and Fonda...
by Mike Hammer | May 26, 2023 | Culture, Downtown Highlights, Downtown News, NYC, Out on the Town, Theater
D’yan Forest’s decision to collect laughs as a standup comic when most women her age were collecting Social Security was no joke! At 88, the Boston-born, longtime New Yorker has officially been named the “world’s oldest female comedian,” and may be an anomaly — but...
by DOWNTOWN News | May 23, 2023 | Culture, Events, Music
YOSHIKI will perform a series of classical concerts with an orchestra this October, headlining shows at Tokyo Garden Theater (Tokyo), Royal Albert Hall (London), Dolby Theater (L.A.), and Carnegie Hall (New York). YOSHIKI, a classically-trained pianist, rock drummer,...
by Linda Sheridan | May 10, 2023 | Culture, Travel
MY DAUGHTER Amanda and I at Stonehenge. Photo taken by a kind tourist. FIVE YEARS AGO, AFTER VISITING A FRIEND STUDYING ABROAD, my daughter Amanda, now 28, moved to Amsterdam. The transition hadn’t been easy, but she found her groove, new friends, work, and began to...
by DOWNTOWN News | Apr 30, 2023 | Art, Bars, Culture, Downtown Living, Events, NYC, Restaurants
Cinco de Mayo Specials at Olly Olly May 1-5 Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, a new vertical spit has been installed at Ploo within Olly Olly Market in Chelsea, and there will be Al Pastor specials next week! Ploo is known for their street food classics...
