1983 MADONNA performance ad... Michael Stewart benefit...

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October 04, 1983

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 4, 1983

* Early Madonna advertisement in social media
* Upcoming benefit performance at Danceteria
* Black graffiti artist Michael Stewart death
* Singer - songwriter - actress & more
* "Queen of Pop" solo career in it's infancy
* Over a year prior to "Like a Virgin" album

Page 135 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the Danceteria nightclub in New York City with a performance by a very young "Madonna" (headliner). (see images) See the following description of this legendary performance below.
AI notes: On October 3, 1983, Madonna performed at the New York City nightclub Danceteria as part of a benefit for Michael Stewart, a 25-year-old Black graffiti artist who had died following a violent arrest by NYPD transit officers, an incident that drew widespread attention to police brutality in the city. The event, which also featured performances by 3 Teens Kill 4 and Cha Cha, was organized to raise funds for Stewart’s family, covering burial costs, legal fees, and medical expenses, while simultaneously protesting the circumstances of his death. The benefit’s promotional materials, including a flyer designed by artist David Wojnarowicz, became iconic in the downtown art and activist scene. Madonna’s participation highlighted her early engagement with social issues and her connections to New York’s avant-garde art community, which included figures such as Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and helped cement her reputation not only as a rising pop star but also as an artist aware of and responsive to the city’s cultural and political currents.
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 160 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.

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Category: The 20th Century