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.

Grace Kelleher. June 27, 2025 ...

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

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 ...

“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.

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 ...

The Village Voice reviews "Life of Chuck," which is based on Stephen King's novella and gives us three acts in reverse — plua great dancing.

The military parade in D.C. on Saturday was not fun, for anyone. You could see it on their faces: mugs instead of smiles. You could hear it in their talk. One little girl said, “I want to see ...