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 DOWNTOWN News | Nov 17, 2025 | Bars, Dining, Music, NYC
Casa CeCe, a buzzworthy new supper club in Midtown set to open this week, is poised to become one of New York City’s most thrilling new nightlife venues. In a sneak preview, the venue seamlessly combines performance, nightlife, and hospitality, where dinner becomes an...
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 Linda Sheridan | Nov 13, 2025 | Culture, NYC, Out on the Town, Sightseeing
Photo by Robert Benson Photography The dazzling Holiday Train Show returns to New York Botanical Garden Nov. 15-Jan. 11, that will include special Holiday Train Nights with cocktails and bites, sensory family days, and more. For more than three decades, the Holiday...
by Linda Sheridan | Nov 5, 2025 | Bars, Culture, NYC
The handsome Seed Library features dark hues, intimate corners, amazing cocktails and bites. Photo by Nicholas Lee Ruiz Award-winning bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana a.k.a Mr Lyan, has reimagined his successful Shoreditch, London bar The Seed Library with Seed Library...
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...
