by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
Originally hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, the trio of vocalist/bassist Steven McKellar, guitarist Andrew McKellar and drummer Richard Wouters formed in the late 1990s as students. After experiencing some success and local acclaim, the group known as Civil...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
In this day and age where most people overshare their thoughts without actually saying much at all, there is an absolute shortage of interesting personalities in music. Don’t get me wrong, there have been plenty of great albums released in 2015, but how many of...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
The youngest person to ever write, produce and perform a number one single, Debbie Gibson first rose to international stardom in 1987. Her debut album, Out Of The Blue, yielded five Top 40 singles – all of which entirely written by Debbie – while her follow-up album,...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Events, Music
A staff writer at Chappell Music while still attending Manhattan’s High School Of Performing Arts, Melissa Manchester has been a world-touring, hit-writing musical force for plenty more of her life than not. With multiple Grammy wins to her credit, Melissa...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 3, 2015 | Culture, Family
The Broadway League is inviting children to see participating Broadway shows for free with one full-paying adult using Kids Night on Broadway. Created in 1996 by the Broadway League and the Theatre Development Fund, the event aims to involve the next generation in...