by Jeff Simmons | Jun 10, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Museums, Music, News, Theater
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, where 13,000 Jews died fighting Nazi oppression – in April and May 1943, it was the largest single act of resistance during the Holocaust. The Uprising was the inspiration for “Zog nit keyn mol” (Yiddish: “Never Say”), known as the...
by Downtown Magazine | May 30, 2020 | Music, NYC
NASHVILLE, TN (May 29, 2020) GIBSON TV, the iconic, American-made guitar maker’s first-ever all-original, worldwide online network–features original series from the world’s best storytellers. GIBSON TV’s new series titled “RIFF LORDS” is a thoroughly epic and...
by Jeff Simmons | May 29, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Museums, News, Nutrition, NYC, Restaurants
Holocaust survivors are considered some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One Manhattan restaurateur is making sure they get a dose of comfort – and good food – while staying indoors to remain safe. Madison and Park Hospitality...
by Downtown Magazine | May 28, 2020 | Business, Culture, NYC
It’s no secret that New Yorkers love a good cup of coffee. We love to drink, smell, talk about it, and even celebrate it in our own fun ways! The only problem? There are hundreds upon hundreds of coffee shops in NYC, not to mention the big chain cafes...
by Alice Teeple | May 28, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Music, NYC
Between my costumes and your heirlooms All I’ve exhumed and your short fuse It takes two to Dance between the lines “Venus with a vengeance” Lorelei Rose Taylor releases a magnificent EP, Versailles. The gorgeous, lush vocals of the Brooklyn songstress...
by Alice Teeple | May 27, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Music, NYC
Don’t care about who you know Man, you’re old, you don’t scare me Run down a rabbit hole Your downfalls, I see you clearly now Irish singer/rapper Jessica Smyth, aka Biig Piig, recently dropped Switch, her newest single from her recent EP No Place...