by Downtown Magazine | Jan 14, 2020 | Culture, Featured, Living, NYC, Theater
Gemma is full of laughter, love and, like any 3-year-old little girl, she is full of wonder. When Downtown had the opportunity to view Paddington Gets in a Jam, playing in New York City, December 3, 2019 – March 8, 2020, many young and old lined up for...
by Alice Teeple | Jan 14, 2020 | Featured, Music, Technology
Attention all D’Angelico Guitar fans, you’re in for a treat. The 88-year-old Manhattan guitar manufacturer is in the midst of a modern resurgence, offering new designs and a new line of gorgeous products for 2020. D’Angelico has a storied history since its 1932...
by Alice Teeple | Jan 11, 2020 | Art, Featured, News, NYC
“Look up here, I’m in heaven.” David Bowie left this dimension four years ago today, after liver cancer ravaged his mortal form. He was just 69 in Earth years, but his music and artistic legacy remain immortal. Ever productive ’til the bitter...
by Deb Martin | Jan 9, 2020 | Art, Culture, Events, Featured, Museums, NYC
On January 14, Daredevil Tattoo Museum (141 Division Street) and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum will be paying homage to the godfather of modern tattooing, Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, on what would have been his 109th birthday. From 12pm to 10pm, Daredevil...
by Dan Metz | Jan 7, 2020 | Culture, Entertainment, Events, Featured, NYC
All photo credit: Kenny Rodriguez or Jane Kratochvil for The McKittrick Hotel New Year’s Eve at the McKittrick Hotel is an event to be reckoned with. The five-floor “McKittrick World’s Fair” combines spectacle, music, motion, and performance to...
by Alice Teeple | Jan 6, 2020 | LA, Music
Hank Fontaine is ready for revolution. On New Year’s Day, the Los Angeles musician trumpeted a public call for creative reformation: You’re a creator? Awesome. Create. This idea that you’re supposed to be a living, breathing “brand” is gross and someday it’s gonna...