Downtown News

Former Jacksonville University student RenA©e Veronica Freeman, who performed in productions for Players by the Sea and Alhambra Theatre & Dining, returns to Jacksonville as a Stepp Sister and as the understudy for lead character Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls." "Dreamgirls" is staged for one performance in Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the ... (more)

TWO OF A KIND: The new configuration of the Brooklyn Bridge off-ramp to the FDR Drive and on-ramp from the parkway now each have two lanes.

New York, N.Y. I recently attended Ticket2Bollywood sponsored by Molecule Communications .

Grilled cheese company Cheeseboy is planning to open its first restaurant in the Downtown Crossing area, and the company is hiring new staff.

What: 'Mark Twain Tonight!' When: 8 p.m. May 17 Where: Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown Tickets: $30-$65. 513-621-2787, www.CincinnatiArts.org and the Aronoff Center box office.

Debra Jo Rupp stars in Becoming Dr. Ruth at TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford. The comedy will run May 31 through July 7, 2013.

Rooftop Films Summer Series kicks off in NYC tonight with a showing of "This is What We Mean by Short Films" featuring "some of the greatest new short films from all around the world," and will go down at Open Road Rooftop, 350 Grand Street .

A coalition of labor unions, community activists and elected officials have filed a lawsuit against City Point, a commercial and luxury housing complex rising from the site of the former Albee Square Mall in Downtown Brooklyn.

Shelley Woodrich, left, of Tecumseh, loves the benefits of a strong Canadian dollar, but also knows the other side of the coin.

Penn State Centre Stage will begin its 2013-14 year-round professional theatre season by bringing award-winning plays and actors to the Penn State Downtown Theatre Center.

Lauren Conrad big moment finally arrived tonight as Lauren premiered her new Malibu Island Spiced spirit campaign at PH-D at Dream Downtown in New York, NY, reports Zimbio .

Two separate road closures will affect people driving in Downtown Rochester Wednesday for filming of "The Amazing Spider-Man 2." The closures will impact drivers from around 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. Vehicles will not be permitted.

Grilled cheese company Cheeseboy is planning to open its first restaurant in the Downtown Crossing area, and the company is hiring new staff.

Global Hospitality Giant Unveils Several Newly Renovated Properties including Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, Westin New York at Times Square and W New York - Union Square ) today announced that together with its owner and developer partners, it has invested more than $400 million to revitalize its New York City portfolio of hotels.

On Jan. 9, 2003, Jamie Perez was slashed by two fellow students at Evander Childs High School in the Bronx.

If you have a courtyard that you love, we'd like to see it, hear about it and share it with our... Minor League Player of the Day: Marquez Smith went 3-4 with a homerun, run scored, and 2 RBI.

A coalition of unions and community groups filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court yesterday against a bevy of opponents - Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Acadia Realty Trust and various city housing agencies, just to name a few.

Brack Capital Real Estate , a global real estate investment and development company, announced today that The James New York, located at 27 Grand St., was sold for approximately $85 million.

At the Faith Mission Outreach Eye Clinic, Dr. Joan Nerderman understands that - for people without money, food or a place to live - poor vision doesn't always rank as an immediate concern.

From 1991 to 1996, Dick Clark, Rod Serling and 16 other celebrities with ties to Central New York were honored with a star on the Syracuse Walk of Stars outside the Landmark Theatre.