Remembering the woman who helped invent downtown theater
Ellen Stewart at La MaMa in 1991 (Jonathan Slaff)Ellen Stewart, 91, universally known as La Mama and acclaimed as one of the formidable figures who shaped the Off-Off-Broadway theater movement, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday night. The founder and guiding spirit of Café La MaMa, l ... More >>
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesMarch 11, 1965, Vol. X, No. 21Joe Cino's World Goes Up In FlamesBy Michael SmithThe Caffe Cino was destroyed by fire on Ash Wednesday morning. The cafe at 31 Cornelia Street opened in December, 1958, and quickly became important as New York's ... More >>
Though never the author, his visionary directing made him a true creator
Sam Cooke Aims His Simplicity High
