by Kari Sonde | Oct 22, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o stars in Eclipsed, a war drama by the award-winning playwright/actress Danai Gurira. Set during the end of the Liberian Civil War, the play follows the lives of the captive wives of a rebel officer, who form their own...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 17, 2015 | Coming Up, Events
This Sunday, October 18, the Grub Street Food Festival at Hester Street Fair will return for its 6th annual run with fantastic food and fun. This year’s festival will not only include over 75 vendors with everything from doughnuts to brisket, but also live...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 16, 2015 | Downtown Living, News
On Saturday, October 24, Purina Beggin’ will be sponsoring the 25th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade at the Tompkins Square Park in Alphabet City from noon to 3 pm. The runway competition begins at noon; after Best In Show is announced, all the...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 16, 2015 | Coming Up, Events
This Sunday, October 18, the Mario Batali Foundation will be honoring Gretchen Witt, co-founder of Cookies for Kids Cancer, at the organization’s 4th annual Honors Dinner. Co-hosted by John C. Reilly with performances by comedian Jim Gaffigan and musicians Billy...
by Kari Sonde | Oct 15, 2015 | Business, Culture, Music
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported that Condé Nast has purchased Pitchfork Media. Conde Nast, the media publisher located in the World Trade Center known for publications like Vogue, GQ, and much more, bought the independent Chicago-based online music magazine to...
