Canine Cali Reviews Karen Rempel’s Shadow Play Art Exhibit
Introducing Cali’s Corner Hello, my name is Cali and I’m a Shiba Inu—one of the oldest known breeds on the planet. Although I was born […]
Karen’s Quirky Style
By Karen Rempel | Fashion Editor This month’s look is a mixture of old and new, with contrasting textures and colors. The centerpiece is the […]
Horton Foote: American Master Playwright
By Robert Heide The first time I met Horton Foote was at a Christmas party in Greenwich Village, at an old-time apartment building on Washington […]
West Village Original: John Gilman
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is author and journalist John Gilman, born in Honolulu, Hawaii. With his life partner Robert Heide, […]
Survivors of the Lost Village: James Drougas
By Roger Paradiso James Drougas always loved books. “When I was 12 years old, I used to visit a small book shop on Main Street […]
Johnathan Blake’s Explosive Debut as Bandleader at the Village Vanguard
By Karen Rempel I first saw Johnathan Blake at the Village Vanguard in October 2015, where he was playing drums with Ravi Coltrane’s quartet. I […]
Soho Johnny: “The Passion of Music”
By Soho Johnny Press Office Everyone has the fire, but only the champions know how to ignite the spark. Such is Soho Johnny, a man […]
Centennial for Uta and Ellen
By Robert Heide 2019 is the year that both Uta Hagen and Ellen Stewart, two great ladies of the theater, have been honored and celebrated […]
Dusty Berke Joins the Ranks of Award-Winning Artists at the Salmagundi Club’s Village Preservation Exhibit
Dusty Berke received an award for her arresting photograph Playing Statues on Bleecker on October 16th at the prestigious Salmagundi Club. The photograph of West […]
West Village Original: Denise Marsa
By Michael D. Minichiello This month’s West Village Original is singer/songwriter Denise Marsa, born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1954. In addition to a decades-long […]
Harvest Home in October at St. John’s in the Village featuring Farm to People.
Harvest Home in October at St. John’s in the Village featuring Farm to People. Here, Anina provides delicious produce, cheese, bread and cider samples for […]
Hi, Mr. G. Capsis: This is Lily. I am in third grade at PS340.
Hi, Mr. G. Capsis: This is Lily. I am in third grade at PS340. Today, I met a photographer from your newspaper who wanted a […]
Presidential Candidates Pledge to Cure AIDS
By Kambiz Shekdar, Ph.D. In a crowded 2020 presidential race, taking the lead on curing AIDS may offer candidates an opportunity to differentiate themselves and […]
Father Graeme Napier: A Life Ordained by Culture and Spirit
By Hannah Reimann “You ought to be written up by the Times,” suggested publisher George Capsis to Graeme Napier, the Rector of St. John’s Anglican […]
The Normalization of Gay
From Oppression to Legalization By Robert Heide In New York the “World Pride” month of June, 2019, was given over to celebrate gay life worldwide […]
Villager Fires Lincoln Anderson!!
Community Newspaper Eviscerated By Arthur Schwartz For all the intrusion of the internet into how we get our news, and the availability of 24 hour […]
UNA Honorees Working to Stop Human Trafficking
By Karen Rempel The work of the United Nations (UN) is near and dear to us at WestView News. Maggie Capsis started the Guides program […]
A Night Out with Noel Coward, Steve Ross and KT Sullivan
By Robert Heide The great New York singer Steve Ross—dubbed the “Crown Prince of New York Cabaret”—with the dynamic, amazing KT Sullivan—the artistic director of […]