by Mike Hammer | Aug 22, 2024 | Art, Culture, Philanthropy, Travel
Ambassador Levine proudly showcases the arts adorning Casa Carlucci. Photos: US Embassy of Lisbon Appointed the US Ambassador to Portugal by President Joe Biden in 2021, Queens-born Randi Charno Levine strengthens international ties, placing an emphasis on the arts....
by Mike Hammer | Aug 22, 2024 | Business, Culture, Design
DOWNTOWN board member Rory McCreesh puts plans in motion to build a luxurious, sustainable hotel and spa in his hometown of County Armagh, Ireland. BY MIKE HAMMER RENDERINGS BY RUSSELL PICCIONE Longtime DOWNTOWN board member Rory McCreesh lived through the worst of...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 20, 2024 | Culture, LA, Travel
The Broad, a contemporary art museum directly across the street from Conrad Los Angeles, is getting a multi-million dollar expansion. Photo: Mike Kelley. This native New Yorker quickly finds her footing and a whole lot to do, in downtown Los Angeles. I have a...
by DOWNTOWN News | Aug 19, 2024 | Art, Culture, Downtown Living, NYC
If Patti Smith is the godmother of punk, then Lenny Kaye is its godfather. But he is also a writer, composer, record producer, and the keeper of an encyclopedic knowledge of rock n’ roll. He lives and breathes it, and his timeline coincides with the origins of...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 14, 2024 | Art, Business, Culture, Featured, Miami
Miami DDA’s newest board member Amal Solh Kabbani wears many hats in the community, and is an advocate for the arts. photograph by Jesus Cabrera Photography Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s been a long journey since Amal Solh Kabbani grew up in...
by Linda Sheridan | Aug 13, 2024 | Business, Culture, LA, Travel
photography by Kevin Begovich Reprinted from DOWNTOWN Magazine Summer 2024 It’s not every day that you hear about a native New Yorker leaving for another metropolis, but for Nick Griffin, who has now been the Executive Director at the DTLA Alliance for the past five...
