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September 10, 2006
Subterranean Musicians
Unless they lose their orientation, subway commuters move quickly often without having to look for directions. Quite understandable, because the air seemed to smell like a mixture of stale smoke, vaporized metal, and urine. Well... it's usually not that bad. But, even when the air seemed fresh, standing around would mean the difference between finding a spot on the other side of a set of closing doors and having to wait for a train fuller than the one that had just left.
Commuters on autopilot are a feature of many big cities, but it unfortunately lends to the impersonal nature 'progress'. I think together with the Permanent Art program, the MTA has done good to subway riders by introducing live music into its stations. According to the MTA's site, there are around 100 performers under the Music Under New York programme. Performers under this program are auditioned by the MTA, and while they don't stop hardened zombified commuters, many are good enough to persuade a small crowd to give 5 minutes of their time, and maybe also a buck, for a break from their daily mechanized routine.
And, if you have been generally missing out on this world beneath the city, Travis Ruse will show you the way.
Posted by quickness at September 10, 2006 12:31 PM
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