Theatre Review: “A Delicate Balance”
At the curtain call on opening night of the splendid new Broadway revival of “A Delicate Balance” at the Golden Theater, the actors Glenn Close, […]
Jim Fouratt’s REEL DEAL: Movies that Matter
As I write this column I am still reeling from the saturation of quality films that opened and closed in the last 90 days in […]
West Village Original: Joe Lisi
This month’s West Village Original is actor and former policeman Joe Lisi, born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1950. After a 24-year career in the New […]
Why Restaurants Make It – Or Don’t.
“What a dinner party! You should open a restaurant!” Have you ever heard this or something like it? Truth be told, very few people should […]
Horse Nonsense
Horse Nonsense (NY Times Editorial 8 December) hits the nail on the head. Like the Mayor, I love horses, but I want to keep them […]
The West Village Community Still Exists
I am a part-time member of the local choir that laments how much the West Village has changed. To me, the jewelry-box-like storefronts along Bleecker […]
Concerned about saying “No”?
Isn’t saying no directly related to early quality parent (or caregiver) and child communication? Aren’t these early years important because you have, pretty well, the […]
“Stalking The Bogeyman”
Original story by David Holthouse, adapted and directed by Markus Porter. Cast: Roderick Hill, Erik Heger, Kate Levy, Murphy Guyer, John Herrera, Roxanne Hart. At […]
The Brightness of Heaven
Review by Stanley Fine The Brightness of Heaven Play by Laura Pederson Directed by Ludovica Villar-Hauser Players; Paula Ewin, Kate Kearney-Patch, Peter Cormican, Mark Banik, […]
Radiosexbeat’s Best in Popular Music 2014
We listened to a lot of music this year. Here are the best albums my ears have heard. Almost all can be heard on Spotify […]
WestView Letter January 2015: Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes
Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes Dear Editor: Since the Supreme Court decision of Citizens United determined that the existing regulation of campaign contributions was […]
Some Notes about Grand Juries
The protests against a Staten Island Grand Jury’s decision not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo for any offense after the death of Eric Garner […]
Tenements are The Worst Curse Ever
The 1811 Grid. “The greatest evil which ever befell New York City was the division of the blocks into 25 feet by 100 feet. So […]
Tracking A Weight Loss Journey
I was thrilled when George Capsis reached out and asked me if I would help our new contributor, John Barrera, lose weight and allow our […]
My, What A Year – An Honor Roll!
2014 began, here in New York, with newly elected Mayor de Blasio getting sworn in at City Hall, talking about how he was going to […]
An Update on Ruth Berk
The fight by Advocates for Justice to free Ruth Berk, (a 55 year resident at 95 Christopher Street,) from a court-enforced imprisonment in a nursing […]
Mourn For The Cops, Ignore The Demagogues, Close The Divide
Like many New Yorkers, black, white and Latino, I was outraged by the fact that the cop who choked Eric Garner to death will not […]
Edwina Fontaine’s Obituary
Work continues on Edwina Fontaine’s obituary, which will have some amazing photographs. Those looking to make a contribution, friends, former students, parents of former students, […]