The August 1983 issue of the East Village Eye examines the burgeoning arts scene in New York City’s East Village during the mid 80’s. Actress and Club 57 founder Ann Magnusson explains why she “revels in American trash culture”, what she likes to read, and why “liberals can be the most fascist people around”. Renaissance man and Swinging Madisons frontman Kristian Hoffman discusses his “place in rock ’n’ roll”, working with James Chance, and his “message for the youth of America”. Peter Koper provides a gruesome insight into the final resting place of New York’s unclaimed dead on Hart Island. Eurythmics founder Annie Lennox talks shop about her process, the group’s “sudden appeal”, and how she feels about her “newfound female pop-star persona”. Walter Windshield presents a survey of “options in new sculpture”, a collection of works from Bruce Nauman, Chris Burden, Jenny Holzer, Lucas Samaras, and more that demonstrate that “art’s blue collar crowd still makes things to trip over”. Carlo visits David Wojnarowicz’ exhibition at Civilian Warfare, noting that his collaborations with Kiki Smith “effectively capture the psychological state of mental confusion and disorder”. Dan Asher’s exhibition at Piezo Electric is also featured. Tessa Freeland outlines filmmaker George Kuchar’s showing at Film Forum, a sampler of works including 1976’s Reason to Live and 1977’s Wild Night in El Reno that “perennially arrest the senses with kaleidoscopic force”. Poet Ted Berrigan’s legacy is celebrated following his death the month before. Several of his works are featured. August’s “Eye on Fashion” follows a growing trend of sporting antique and vintage clothes.