Will We Get St. Veronica’s?
By George Capsis As I waited for a ham sandwich at an outside table at Eric’s Restaurant on Hudson Street, I became aware of a […]
Readers Support St. Veronica’s Revival
Dear Mr. Capsis: Thank you so much for all you are doing to try to reopen St. Veronica’s Church. I attended Sunday mass on June […]
Where Were You on 9/11?
By Dusty Berke “Juliana Valentine McCourt Age 4 VA flight 175 flew into God’s arms 9/11/2001” “Poppy was killed here” “This is for all the […]
In the Dark: An Adolescence in Greenwich Village Movie Houses
By Barbara Riddle Apparently, Edward Hopper and I have something in common: We both loved going to the movies at the ornate Loew’s Sheridan, constructed […]
An Overview of Traditional Tibetan Medicine
By Helen Weisman In 2014, The Rubin Museum of Art presented Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine. The show focused on visual representations […]
Greenwich House Music School Reveals Lesser-Known But Most Important Offering: Transformation
By Joe Salas and Katie Lee At the six-way intersection of 7th Avenue South, Bleecker Street, and Barrow Street, many changes have been unfolding this […]
Jefferson Market University Offers First Playwriting Course
By Dahn Hiuni This fall, Jefferson Market University is providing me with a wonderful opportunity to teach its first-ever course in playwriting. Open to beginners […]
George Capsis Adores Upbeat Author Moorea Seal!
On Saturday, August 19th, George Capsis celebrated Pink Olive’s Meet & Greet event series with featured author Moorea Seal. Over Molly Moon’s scrumptious ice cream, […]
Italytime Brings Cultural Events to the Village
By Jane Heil Usyk The basement of Our Lady of Pompeii Church is a vast, cavernous space where the Senior Center meets. In the summer, […]
We Get a Concert Hall
By George Capsis Oh wow! In the 15 years I have been producing WestView, we have never received such heartfelt support for an idea we […]
Quoth the Raven: Homage to Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven
By Keith Michael In the dark, alarm clocks ring-a-ling, Millie’s tags upon her jingling, Interrupt my pulling clothes on, as she’s likely thinking, sore, “Hey, […]
The Play That Goes Wrong – A Gut-Busting Broadway Laugh Riot
By Robert Heide When I first arrived at the historic Lyceum Theatre for a Thursday evening performance, I headed straight to the box office to […]
Kathy Chamberlain’s Jane Welsh Carlyle and Her Victorian World
By Anne Olshansky During the 1840s, Jane Welsh Carlyle led a stimulating and privileged life. As the wife of the greatly admired but tormented […]
St. Veronica’s Church: Telling the Neighborhood Story
By Terri Cook The Irish dockworker’s life revolved around the river, his family, and his church. St. Veronica’s Church on Christopher Street was his church. […]
Canceled Outdoor Art Exhibit
Dear Editors: Can you please tell me who to contact regarding the cancelation of the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit’s second weekend this month (one […]
Honoring Village Artists Lost to AIDS
The Last Address Tribute Walk is an annual event that honors artists who lived with HIV and/or were lost to AIDS-related complications. The walk took […]
Take Broadway Home! Tony Award-Winning/Nominated Musicals
By Ellis Nassour “It’s been a season filled with creativity, diversity, innovation, exciting debuts, and a thrilling comeback,” says Charlotte St. Martin, Broadway League president. […]
Reflections on The Bitter End
By Anthony Paradiso The Bitter End club at 147 Bleecker Street, in the heart of the Village, has survived the test of time. Many stars, […]