by Mike Hammer | Jul 7, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Rocky (Andy Karl) takes on the champ. Adapting a story from one medium to another can be a precarious undertaking. Movies based on books are commonplace in the film industry, and many times fans of the source are underwhelmed by the results. In a novel, a single...
by Mike Hammer | Jul 2, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment
Lola (Billy Porter) lights up the stage. If the economic crisis of the late 2000’s taught us anything, it’s the fragility of the family-run business in the age of advancing technology. An aging patriarch may hold on to the ideals that made his business a success, but...
by Mike Hammer | Jun 23, 2014 | Culture
The cast of Casa Valentina entertains themselves and the audience Of all the challenges in life, sometimes the most daunting one can be routine. It’s human nature to avoid the mundane and move into the exceptional. Sometimes the only way to fully embrace an anomalous...
by Mike Hammer | Jun 19, 2014 | Culture, Entertainment, Events
Lower Manhattan is a cultural epicenter with streets peppered with art, music, and history. The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) is keenly aware of this fact, and works to showcase this rich downtown culture. Once a year the council holds the River to River...
