A Glimpse At Jim Henson’s Fantastic World

The first things people usually call to mind when they think of Jim Henson are the Muppets, or Sesame Street, or perhaps even Fraggle Rock. But as showcased in the exhibit Jim Henson’s...

30 under 30: A Perception of Color

Short note from the Editor: New York City has long been regarded as the city of opportunity and chance – the city where one’s dreams come true. Yet the opportunities aren’t as bountiful as they seem. And for...

The Ohio Ice-Cream Shop That Could

By my fifth tasting — the passion fruit frozen yogurt — I no longer feel overwhelmed. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams can do that to you. Queen city cayenne? Riesling poached pear? These...

4Knots Music Festival

Short note from the Editor: Last month, The Village Voice hosted their first 4Knots Music Festival, replacing the ten-year run of the Siren Music Festival held annually at Coney Island. And while the outdoor concert...

The Neal Deal

The Sanctuary, the title of New York cartoonist Nathan Neal’s new graphic novel, evokes images of a place of refuge or a sacred space devoted to worshiping the divine.  It makes sense,...

Step into the Light of Dina Denis

A look into the spiritual dance and choreography of Dina Denis Dance/Dance into Light Inc. through photographs taken by Aehee Kang Asano.

Captain America is Marvelous Comic Book Movie

There has been no shortage of films and series about World War II in the past seven decades. While pictures such as Saving Private Ryan, Flags of Our Fathers, Band of Brothers and others, have emphasized the idea...

A Better Place to Be: Hopeless Otis’ First Album

Hopeless Otis, a punk rock band originating from Queens, New York releases their first album entitled A Better Place to Be on July 30th.

Established in July 2009, Hopeless Otis has a simple, yet distinct...

The Man Behind the Movement

The year was 2004, and Jesse Cohen was angry with Washington D.C. It wasn’t about politics or terrible traffic or hoards of school children everywhere. Cohen was fed up with the D.C. art scene.

During that...

The Power of the Press

In case you haven’t heard of Joyce McKinney before, you are in for a treat with Errol Morris’ “Tabloid,” an absolute gem of a film. The tale, or as McKinney would have it, the fairytale, begins with a beauty...