The Motivation for Political Paintings
By Phil Levine When I turned 40 years old (34 years ago) and living in Denver, I had this conversation with myself. “Philip, you think […]
West Village Images by Joel Gordon: Art Illusions and Fantasies
Photographic series of digital computer art, illusions or fantasy featuring close up details taken from architecture and design elements of buildings. Other examples can be […]
A Sad Farewell to Beloved Cornelia Street Café
by Karen Rempel On January 1, 2019, hundreds of patrons and performers from every decade of the Cornelia Street Café’s 41 years of creative explosion […]
Everything Old Is New Again on Bleecker St.
By Gordon T. Hughes Peter Allen co-wrote a song titled “Everything Old Is New Again.” The song was a hit and used in a show […]
The Michael Smith Book
By Robert Heide Michael Smith, who for many years wrote a column for the Village Voice called Theatre Journal and was chief drama critic at […]
Uprooted
By Mitchell Donian I have been uprooted. After living in Greenwich Village for sixty years I am homeless. In an effort to regain a place […]
Eating the Brand
By David Porat Lexus, Starbucks and Restoration Hardware (RH) are all trying to make friends by tickling your taste buds and satiating your tummy. All […]
Jonas Mekas Was Frozen History
By George Capsis 66 years ago I was invited by Dick Brummer to his top floor apartment on Perry Street for an small evening party […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies That Matter
Best in Film 2018 I spent a lot of time watching movies this year, just as I did in the streets protesting! I see my […]
Visions of Vija: A Villager’s Journey
By Stanley Wlodyka Almost 90 years ago, Vija Vetra peeked through a hole in the wall of a dance studio where ballet classes were taught. […]
Mickey: The True Original Exhibition—An Immersive Experience
By Robert Heide As you approach the building at 60 Tenth Avenue between West 14th and 15th Streets in the Northwest corner of Greenwich Village […]
Bird of the Year 2018
By Keith Michael As the National Audubon Society wraps up this Year of the Bird 2018—bringing international attention to the plight of countless bird species […]
Integral Yoga Natural Foods Closes Doors After 45 Years
By Sarah Dowson Recently hundreds of loyal natural-foods patrons were shocked and heartbroken to learn that Integral Yoga Natural Foods (“IYNF”), at 229 West 13th […]
Integral Yoga Natural Foods: Some Memories
Having finished my organic red kale the other day, I ambled over to Integral Yoga Natural Foods (“IYNF”) at 227 West 13th St. with the […]
Robot Travel
By George Capsis Michael Usyk had a show of his artwork in Paris which he attended via Skype—his image displayed on a laptop on a table in the middle […]
Remembrances of The Lost Village: Cornelia Street Café
By Roger Paradiso I remember the Fourth of July festival on Cornelia Street a few years back. Robin Hirsch of the Cornelia Street Café was […]
Film Explores Diversity from the Inside Out
A recent study by Business Insider—called by some the largest business news site on the internet—identified the ten most serious problems according to millennials. They […]
Holiday Decorations in the West Village
West Village Images by Joel Gordon Other examples can be found on my website www.joelgordon.com. Photo credit © Joel Gordon 2018—All rights reserved.