by DOWNTOWN News | Nov 17, 2025 | Art, Culture, Theater
By Sheba Mason Photography by Hunter Manning Alec Baldwin got inspired to organize a benefit reading to support his alma mater, The Lee Strasberg Creative Center. Titled Outcasts, the one-night-only performance featured five one-act plays by playwright and director...
by Cheryl Lefkovits | Nov 13, 2025 | Art, Culture
Last Saturday, November 8, was a bright, sunny fall day, and Madison Avenue was alive with energy. Crowds filled the sidewalks, and a large gathering had formed on 75th Street in front of Sotheby’s. It was opening day, and lines wrapped around the corner and stretched...
by DOWNTOWN News | Nov 5, 2025 | Art, Culture, Events, Music, NYC, Out on the Town, Theater
Jackie Mason Lives Again returns to the stage in a laugh-out-loud musical based on a true story. Produced by the New York Comedy Festival, the show stars Jackie’s real-life daughter, comedienne Sheba Mason, alongside Ian Wehrle, whose uncanny resemblance to the late...
by DOWNTOWN News | Oct 23, 2025 | Art, Culture, Movies, Theater
Above: Wyatt (Jeremy Crittenden) and Dale (Dickie Drew Hearts) almost anxiously wait for their coffee orders in the coffee shop in Passengers. Downtown NYC actor/screenwriter Dickie Drew Hearts on queer joy, Deaf visibility, and directing his own rom-com, Passengers....
by Grace A. Capobianco | Oct 17, 2025 | Art, Culture, Featured, Television
Suit: Giorgio Armani Jewelry: Ara Vartanian Necklaces: Ara Vattanian & Alexander McQueen Photography by Antoine Verglas Mario Cantone, now starring in And Just Like That on HBO Max, recently spoke with DOWNTOWN’s publisher Grace A. Capobianco about finding success...
by Brynn Theurer | Oct 16, 2025 | Art, Museums
The immersive Arte Museum at Chelsea Piers is now officially open. Its inaugural experience “Eternal Nature” is designed to awaken all senses. Through innovative technology, guests can stroll among blooming fields of flowers, listen to the sounds of the...
