by Downtown Magazine | Nov 16, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Nick Valensi first came into prominence as one-fifth of the downtown New York band The Strokes. Formed in 1998, The Strokes became one of the world’s top rock bands in 2002, going on to sell millions of records. While more music is in the works from The Strokes,...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 14, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
Rickey Medlock is best known for his work with Blackfoot and Lynyrd Skynyrd, first getting together with the Skynyrd crew in the early 1970s. But music was a part of Rickey’s life well before the “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Freebird”...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 11, 2016 | Culture, Events, Music
Downtown is proud to partner with pronoun in giving away two tickets to its Nov. 15 show at The Mercury Lounge. pronoun — the recording moniker of Alyse Vellturo — had this to tell Downtown about the upcoming event: “I’ve been going to shows at...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Nov 10, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
David Hayes is a skilled, versatile and prolific conductor. He is the Music Director of both the New York Choral Society and the Mannes Orchestra. He has also served on the conducting staff of The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. David has also...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 9, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Paula Poundstone began doing stand-up comedy in the Boston area in 1979. Within a decade of starting, she was a regular on television shows and the winner of an American Comedy Award for “Best Female Stand-Up Comic.” She has never stopped worked as a...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 9, 2016 | Culture, Movies
Moviegoers are in for a hilariously debauched and satirical affair at the cinemas like they’ve never seen before. Nerdland, debuting in movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 8:00 PM EST, follows two unknown showbiz buddies John (Paul Rudd) and Elliot (Patton...
