by Downtown Magazine | Mar 14, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Theater
When it comes to comedies, few films are as universally-respected as 1993’s Groundhog Day. The movie — co-written by Danny Rubin and director Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray — manages to be very funny, while maintaining both heart and...
by Downtown Magazine | Feb 6, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment
Dick Gregory began his career as a comedian while serving in United States Army in the mid-1950s. His first big break came in 1961, when Hugh Hefner saw him perform and went on to hire him to work at the Chicago Playboy Club. An appearance on Tonight Starring Jack...
by connie lee | Jan 23, 2017 | Events, News
One day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the nation’s capital was flooded with a sea of pink hats worn by activists and protesters from around the country. Sporting signs with slogans such as “Dump Trump” and “We want a...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 19, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, Music
In his native Russia, Victor Drobysh is known as a top composer, producer and performer. He is a national treasure to the point that he not only wrote a song for the annual Eurovision competition, but he was bestowed with the honor of being a People’s Artist of...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 4, 2017 | Culture, Dining, Entertainment
In late 2016, Seamless unveiled an interesting study as part of its “How New York Eats” campaign. The company compared the ordering habits of its regular customers versus that of Broadway casts, including Kinky Boots, The Color Purple, Hamilton, Waitress,...
