As New Yorkers, we all have something to complain about. The high cost of living, the embarrassment that is the MTA, the sweltering summer heat. But after living here for over a decade, then spending the past year back home in the Bay Area, I came to truly appreciate all that New Yorkers get in exchange for these minor sacrifices. [Read more…] about Amazing David Bowie Tribute for City Parks New SummerStage Season
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SUSHI ROXX Gives the Ultimate Throwback Thursday with Boogie Nights!
Throwback Thursdays have become huge around the world each and every week, where millions of people share old photos and reminisce about the good times from yesteryear. SUSHI ROXX is taking that idea but putting it to good use in the music sense with their groovy 70’s themed dance party held each Thursday called Boogie Nights! I took myself and friend there last week to get down with the get down, and here’s what happened. [Read more…] about SUSHI ROXX Gives the Ultimate Throwback Thursday with Boogie Nights!
Between the Shades Premieres at Soho Int. Film Festival Saturday!
Six letters make up the rainbow that is our community- LGBTQI, and as time has gone by each of those letters has shifted and shaped in so many different ways from its inception many years ago. Jill Salvino’s documentary, Between the Shades, puts faces to those letters in an effort to figure out how our community got to where we are today in 2017. The documentary will be one of the highlights at the Soho International Film Festival, premiering this coming Saturday at the Village East Main Theatre. [Read more…] about Between the Shades Premieres at Soho Int. Film Festival Saturday!
Trisha Yearwood Teams Up with Williams Sonoma For New Food Line!
It’s a pretty sweet day when one of my favorite music artists and specialty food & cookware stores combine for something tasty and amazing. That is exactly what happened yesterday when country music superstar Trisha Yearwood stopped by Williams Sonoma location inside Columbus Circle to debut her new line of food products that are available in stores now! [Read more…] about Trisha Yearwood Teams Up with Williams Sonoma For New Food Line!
Bushwick’s Unit-J Collective: From Underdogs to Indie Champs
This year’s Northside Festival was as propulsive and eclectic as viewers have come to expect from the Brooklyn-based arts and music festival. Featuring innovative performances from current indie head-liners such as Dirty Projectors, Pharmakon, and Juliana Warwick, as well as housing a plethora of newcomers, all while strategically placing its events in convenient locations throughout Williamsburg and Bushwick, Northside Festival once again showed how to efficiently hold a five-day cultural convention in what is considered one of the most creative urban out spots in the world. [Read more…] about Bushwick’s Unit-J Collective: From Underdogs to Indie Champs
Vivian Reed and Allan Harris’ “Central Park and Other Dreams”
For years, New York’s Central Park has provided the backdrop for numerous television shows and movies. On Friday, May 19th, Broadway composer Matthew Sklar (Elf, The Wedding Singer) and lyricist William Schermerhorn put the world famous landmark in the spotlight at Feinstein’s/54 Below. [Read more…] about Vivian Reed and Allan Harris’ “Central Park and Other Dreams”
“Orange is the New Black” Star Alysia Reiner Talks Fig, Life & More!
Today is a really big day for Alysia Reiner and the cast of Orange is the New Black. The fifth season of Netflix’s hit show premieres today, and we all get to see what has happened to Fig over the last couple of years and what’s going on with everything else in the highly anticipated return of this series. On top of OITNB, Alysia also stars on the hilarious FX comedy series Better Things, which just wrapped filming its second season. With both shows, producing her third movie, being a mom and all, it’s amazing she even had time to chat with us here at Manhattan Digest, but she graciously did and we got to know so much about this talented actress, humanitarian and as her daughter knows her as- badass. [Read more…] about “Orange is the New Black” Star Alysia Reiner Talks Fig, Life & More!
Forever in Your Mind Transitions from Reality TV to Music Superstars
Forever in Your Mind has gone through quite the transition over the past four years. For one, it’s hard for anyone in the music industry to get past the “Reality TV” stigma that many of them face, however these three guys seemed to have done this seamlessly by getting themselves out there for their thousands of fans to see and hear. With the X Factor well behind them, Forever in Your Mind now has a new goal in tact- music superstardom. [Read more…] about Forever in Your Mind Transitions from Reality TV to Music Superstars
New Governors Island Venue HRBR Project Releases its Summer Music Lineup!
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, so now that the holiday weekend has passed, we can focus on what we should be doing over the next couple of months to keep us active and happy! Music is a big part of that, and we found an awesome new location right here in Manhattan that we think you are going to love! Leading NYC-based event and promotions company RPM Presents just released their official star-studded summer music lineup. Events will kickoff in mid-June at the all-new waterfront six acre Governors Island location, which has been dubbed HRBR Project by Schimanski owner Eddie Dean. [Read more…] about New Governors Island Venue HRBR Project Releases its Summer Music Lineup!
Singer & TV Personality Joey Fatone on Music, Food & What’s Next!
For anyone who grew up in my generation (graduated high school between 1998-2006), Joey Fatone was and still is a big household name. Being part of one of the biggest boy bands of all time, NSYNC, Joey & the group achieved international fame with their collection of amazing hits and mass hysteria throughout the world as they spent years dominating the charts and airwaves. Since his music days, Joey has been singing a different tune with becoming one of the most in demand television personalities out there with his own shows, brands and so much more. [Read more…] about Singer & TV Personality Joey Fatone on Music, Food & What’s Next!