by DOWNTOWN News | Feb 4, 2026 | Culture, Dining, Featured, NYC
This February 28th, Winter Ball NYC 2026 marks a milestone moment for the New York Junior League as the organization celebrates 125 years of impact with its Gilded Legacy gala at Cipriani South Street. Founded in 1901, the New York Junior League has grown from a small...
by Brynn Theurer | Feb 4, 2026 | Culture, Theater
Cast of An Ark: Golda Rosheuvel, Sir Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene. Photos courtesy of The Shed. New York City is full of new and exciting experiences, and the cultural center The Shed in Hudson Yards is offering a new, technological way to consume...
by Grace Bugin | Jan 7, 2026 | Culture, Family, Featured, Shopping, Sightseeing, Travel
Nestled in the heart of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico offers much more than picturesque beaches and crystal-clear waters. This unincorporated territory of the United States is a cultural gem, blending centuries of indigenous, Spanish, African, and American influences...
by Jo-Ann Dean | Dec 26, 2025 | Culture, Lighting, NYC, Outdoor, Uncategorized
Downtown Magazine found kindness and community at Chic Shack during Christmastime in NYC. As someone new to the city, I knew I had to have a Christmas tree. So, I went in search of the perfect one that would fit my budget. Along the way, I was reminded that...
by Jo-Ann Dean | Dec 22, 2025 | Book Club, Culture, Downtown Highlights, Family, Fashion, Music, NYC, Sightseeing, Theater, Uncategorized
The Doris Dear Christmas Special in New York at the Triad Theatre On December 19th and 20th, the Triad Theater was alive with holiday cheer as an all-star cast and orchestra, led by the incomparable Doris Dear (aka Ray DeForest), took the stage. Accompanied by Blake...
by Cade Callen | Dec 21, 2025 | Art, Culture
Photography by Trevor Cracker REPRINT FROM DOWNTOWN SUMMER 2025 ISSUE Late in his life, the painter Paul Cézanne created a watercolor titled Skull on a Drapery. Like many of his late still lifes, it appears unfinished—patches of bare paper peek through the brushwork....
