by Jo-Ann Dean | Dec 22, 2025 | Book Club, Culture, Downtown Highlights, Family, Fashion, Music, NYC, Sightseeing, Theater, Uncategorized
The Doris Dear Christmas Special in New York at the Triad Theatre On December 19th and 20th, the Triad Theater was alive with holiday cheer as an all-star cast and orchestra, led by the incomparable Doris Dear (aka Ray DeForest), took the stage. Accompanied by Blake...
by Cade Callen | Dec 21, 2025 | Art, Culture
Photography by Trevor Cracker REPRINT FROM DOWNTOWN SUMMER 2025 ISSUE Late in his life, the painter Paul Cézanne created a watercolor titled Skull on a Drapery. Like many of his late still lifes, it appears unfinished—patches of bare paper peek through the brushwork....
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...
