by Downtown Magazine | Oct 20, 2016 | Culture, Events, Music
If you ask five people what they are doing on Halloween, you are likely to get five different sorts of answers. One person may be staying in give out candy to the local trick-or-treaters. Another person may be hosting or attending a costume party. Another person may...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 20, 2016 | Culture, Music
For the past four years, Andrew Joslyn has been the orchestra leader for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, recording and touring the world with one of the world’s top rappers. He and his Passenger String Quartet have also toured with Judy Collins and David Bazan and...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 19, 2016 | Culture, Music
Mike Keneally first became known to guitar devotees when he joined Frank Zappa’s band in the late 1980s. His work with Frank led to Mike being part of Dweezil Zappa’s band and working with Steve Vai, The Dixie Dregs’ Andy West and The Tubes’...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 19, 2016 | Culture, Events
Last week, the New York Public Library announced the celebrated artists and wordsmiths comprising its 2016 class of Library Lions — including humanitarian/activist Harry Belafonte, author/novelist Hilary Mantel, award-winning Spanish novelist Javier Marías, Wall...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 18, 2016 | Culture, Music
In its 37 years as a band, Marillion has accomplished almost all of the things that a collective of musicians would strive for. The group has had platinum-selling releases in its native country and elsewhere, recorded numerous internationally-charting hit songs,...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 18, 2016 | Health, Sports
In time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, New York Sports Clubs’ fitness expert — and breast cancer survivor Mary Dolbashian — has offered safe tips and comfortable exercise routines for survivors: 1. Keep Moving It can be hard and to start moving around...
