by Darren Paltrowitz | Nov 17, 2016 | Culture, Music
As Black Friday edges closer, it is safe to assume that many people reading this are behind in their gift-planning for the upcoming holiday season. For those that refuse to give a gift card and instead prefer to give something personalized, there is no shortage of...
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 Darren Paltrowitz | Oct 25, 2016 | Dining
As the weather gets colder this time of year in Manhattan, New Yorkers tend to crave warmer food. One of the most popular items within the “comfort food” spectrum is Japanese-style ramen, and the recently-opened MEW MEN is a local spot on Cornelia Street...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Oct 5, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Nicholas Ashe first came to my attention as one of the stars of Queen Sugar on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN. Yet this is not Nicholas’ only prominent credit of 2016, as the New York native played Viola Davis’ son in Custody, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film...
by Darren Paltrowitz | Sep 30, 2016 | Culture, Music
One of the biggest dance-oriented indie-rock bands out there for over 15 years, The Faint has a long-standing history with New York. The Omaha-based group makes its long-awaited return to our area with an Oct. 6 performance at Webster Hall. Co-headlining with the...