The Village Voice talks with Jim Merillat, one of the pianists who entices patrons to belt out show tunes at Marie's Crisis Cafe.

To celebrate the Fourth of July, the Village Voice takes a look at Frederick Douglass's powerful 1852 anti-slavery oration.

Billy Jacobs is a painter living and working in New York City. A self-described Tom Wilson aficionado, Jacobs’ paintings often depict the forgotten, obscure, or undervalued figures of American social ...

The Village Voice review of Lucas Schaefer’s ‘The Slip’ reports that is a character-based novel brimming with outrageous characters.

Grace Kelleher. June 27, 2025 ...

“Everybody’s Head Is Open to Sound” looks at the life of the legendary record producer, but rarely gets out of the studio.

The Village Voice review of "Bring Her Back" notes the film has few surprises but the acting and framing propel it with panache.

The Village Voice reviews Frank Pizzoli’s interview and book review collection, ‘Passionate Outlier: Gay Writers and Allies on Their Work.’ ...

Tom Robbins, in the September 20, 2017, edition of the Village Voice. The caption reads “Staff Writer, 1985-1988, 2000-2011.” His second term at the paper ended because he quit in solidarity ...

“Hey, Mary!,” “Animal Pound,” and “The Red Badge of Courage” bring gender identity, political upheaval, and war into focus.