THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1983

• Early Madonna advertisement in social media
• Upcoming performance at the Ritz
• "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
• 6 days prior to her self-titled debut album release

Page 91 has a advertisement for a upcoming "MADONNA" performance at the Ritz nightclub in New York City.
Background: Madonna’s July 21, 1983 performance at NYC's iconic The Ritz—occurring less than a week before the July 27 release of her self-titled debut album—serves as a pivotal bridge between downtown underground club culture and the birth of a global pop titan. Performing on a stage known for blending new wave, rock, and emerging dance genres, Madonna delivered a raw, high-energy set backed by dancers Christopher Ciccone and Erika Belle. Her performance juxtaposed early synth-pop tracks like "Physical Attraction" and the driving dance cuts "Manpower" and "Burning Up" alongside DJ mixing that wove in foundational hip-hop party-starters like The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." The ultimate significance of this set lies in how it encapsulated the eclectic, genre-crossing energy of early 1980s Manhattan nightlife; it captured Madonna at the exact moment she transitioned from a grit-and-hustle dance-club regular into the defining pop-cultural force of the decade.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, small red library stamp on the front page, nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.

Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.