New Location Brings New Programs at the Children’s Safety Project
By Joe Salas By May 1st, the Children’s Safety Project at Greenwich House will have left its home of 30 years, behind an arched window […]
Incisive Documentary Exposes Attack on Village Bohemia
By John Bredin First, they came for the artists, writers, and intellectuals. Then, they wiped out the mom-and-pop shops, cafes, bookstores, and theaters which gave […]
Cinema Circle in the West Village
By W. Russell Neuman Do you like movies? (Who doesn’t?) Do you like to talk about movies? Sure you do. Well, here’s your chance. Since […]
The Invisible Writer Becomes Visible: A Film By Edith Stephen
By Jacqueline Taylor Basker A dramatic Valentine’s week presentation at Westbeth relayed the love story of two extraordinary talents in Greenwich Village. Edith Stephen, dancer-turned-moviemaker […]
Investing In Early Education For Future Generations: Achieving Quality Learning with Eco Boys and Girls
By Sophia Collas and Maria Snyder On April 24th the New York Mayor’s office announced what is called the most ambitious effort in U.S. history […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
MAY 2017 As I sit to write about the last three weeks of attending the Tribeca Film Festival press/public screenings, I’m glad to finally be […]
A Tale of Two Exhibitions: An Afternoon of Art Without Leaving the Neighborhood
By Martica Sawin The first Whitney Biennial in the new Gansevoort Street building focuses on contemporary political and social concerns. The spacious galleries are […]
Joffrey Ballet
Ballet is Tradition Last month, with casual indifference, I forwarded to our Managing Editor a denunciation of the current Joffrey Ballet School management, which has […]
Architecture, Language, and Gesture at Jefferson Market Library
By Mark John Smith As many of you may know, this year marks the 50th anniversary of Jefferson Market Library (JMU). For the last half-century, […]
We Are All Indigenous
By Catherine Revland Some members of my family have traced my genealogy back to 17th century Norway. But ever since the Human Genome Project published […]
In Polarized Times, Greenwich Village Stage Dedicates Itself to Inclusion
By Joe Salas Now entering its third season, Uncharted, at Greenwich House Music School, has emerged, not only as one of New York’s most exciting […]
March Theatre Madness—News of the Month Past
By John Gilman It was big blizzard time in March at the Cherry Lane Theater in the Village and just about everywhere else. The Cherry […]
Revisiting Flight and Refuge
By Cynthia Graae Reminiscences of a Motley Youth By Josef Eisinger In 2017, when the number of refugees—half of them children—is at its highest level […]
Of the Park: Rasheed’s Jazz
By Joy Pape and Brian J. Pape As soon as we started visiting Washington Square Park (WSP), we were entertained by the many musicians. One […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
APRIL 2017 April is here and that means Cannes on the Hudson hits Lower Manhattan. The Tribeca Film Festival is back and it’s bigger and […]
Book Review: UNDERCOVER GIRL
UNDERCOVER GIRL: The Lesbian Informant Who Helped the FBI Bring Down the Communist Party, By Lisa E. Davis (Imagine!) By Jim Fouratt “Who knew?” […]
New Film Czar in Fun City (Part Two): An Interview with NYC Commissioner of Media and Entertainment Julie Menin
By Annunziata Gianzero Part One of this article, which appeared in last month’s issue of WestView (https://westviewnews.org/2017/02/started-fun-city-part-one/), recounted the beginnings of the NYC Film Commission […]
Music of the Youth
Dear George, The February WestView article on “Johannes Brahms: The Working Musician” compelled me to forward my enclosed graphical commentary on the current, sad state […]