by Linda Sheridan | Jan 22, 2025 | Culture, LA, Music
REPRINT FROM DOWNTOWN FALL 2024 ISSUE As quickly as this year’s spectacular Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremonies wrapped, all eyes turned to Los Angeles. The second largest city in the United States, with 3.82 million people, must now begin the process of preparing...
by Sabrina Little | Jan 9, 2025 | Art, Business, Culture, LA, NYC, Shopping
Mud Australia is celebrated for its elegant and timeless ceramics, but its beginnings are anything but conventional. What started as a lucky discovery has grown into a global brand that perfectly balances artistry and practicality. It’s more than just pottery—it’s a...
by Grace Bugin | Sep 30, 2024 | Events, LA, Music
Photo: William Drum Sunday, Sept 29th, Billie Eilish, the multiple-GRAMMY Award-winning music star, kicked off her North American leg of the highly anticipated ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR’ with an incredible performance in Québec City, Québec....
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 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...
by Sabrina Little | Jul 23, 2024 | LA, Music, News, NYC
Photos: Hunter Carrico What started as an audition on The Voice with an ‘I WANT YOU’ chair spinning around has now turned into a successful music career, touring the country. Gina Zo, with her band Velvet Rouge, is releasing on July 26 their debut EP Velvet Rouge....
