by Deb Martin | Jun 13, 2018 | Culture, Dining, Entertainment, Events, Featured, Music
OZY Media’s third annual OZY FEST has been extended to two days this year—July 21-22 on Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. The massive event, described by the New York Times as “part music festival, part TED Talk, part food fair” is New York’s...
by Deb Martin | Jun 4, 2018 | Culture, Entertainment, Music, News, Uncategorized
Rehearsals are underway for the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s production of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Tony and Oscar award winning actor and director, Joel Grey. The musical, which opens in previews on July 4 and runs through August 26 in the...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 1, 2018 | Events, Featured, Fitness, Lifestyle, Living, Movies, Music, News, NYC, Theater
MARK YOUR CALENDARS and let the SUMMER FUN begin June 2, 2018! Living in a big city has many pitfalls and stressful moments, but living in a big city also has the BEST perks. Think about it, you can go from uptown to downtown in 15-20 minutes, east to west in a flash...
by Jeff Simmons | Feb 8, 2018 | Culture, Entertainment, Music, News, Theater
This week, the Immigrant Arts Coalition, an activism support group comprised of New York City-based cultural organizations, unveiled an agenda aiming to recognize the important and ongoing contribution of immigrant artists and arts organizations representing America’s...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 25, 2018 | Entertainment, Music, Theater
Celebrating its 103rd season, Tony Award-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene is the longest consecutively producing theatre in the United States and the world’s oldest continuously operating Yiddish theatre company. “Throughout...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 10, 2018 | Culture, Featured, Music
Sometimes, things work out exactly how they’re supposed to. Singer/songwriters Maggie Rogers and Andy Seltzer never planned to work with each other. Rogers was already amassing a steady following via her homegrown blend of soulful, folk-inspired electronic pop....