by Downtown Magazine | Jul 18, 2016 | Culture
These days, it seems that all of the essential TV series to watch are on cable networks. Power, as seen on Starz, is of no exception. Its season two premiere brought in 1.43 million viewers, which was a record for the channel. Meanwhile, the season two finale of Power...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 22, 2016 | Events, Fitness, Living
City of Water Day, our region’s largest waterfront festival, returns Saturday, Jul. 16. This annual celebration of the New York and New Jersey waterfront area offers waterfront activity fairs at both Governors Island and Hoboken’s Maxwell Place Park, in...
by Downtown Magazine | Jun 7, 2016 | Culture, Dining, Events, Featured, Music, Technology
When Lollapalooza was introduced in the early 1990s, it was reportedly Perry Farrell’s attempt at bringing the eclectic nature of a European music festival to the States. Two and a half decades later, music-based festivals have become a norm of sorts in this...
by Kari Sonde | Nov 17, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
Both interjections Oy and Yo make up the yellow sculpture by artist Deborah Kass. The sculpture was put up in Brooklyn Bridge Park last Monday and reads two ways; if you’re looking at it from Manhattan, it says “YO,” while if you look at it from...
by kelsey maloney | Jun 8, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Events
Brooklyn is being put in the spotlight from June 8-14 for the 7th annual Northside Festival! Celebrating over 400 artists and bands, 150 innovative speakers, and 50 films, this event lets fans witness an incredible showcase of the next big hits. To kick off the...