a "happening"
have you ever heard of a "happening"? wikipedia explains a "happening" as a performance that can take place anywhere and is meant to be considered art. last september my son ian and I came upon this sign while walking past union square in manhattan. of course we had to wait and see, you know, what was going to... happen.
a minute or two later and seemingly out of nowhere, four musicians popped up and began to play some very good music. it was pretty cool. check out juliusc to find out more on their myspace page.
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I'm sure it was well rehearsed, but probably not in the actual venue. It's fairly magical. I like the concept of a happening, wherever it occurs.
Sylvia
Hearing 'happening' makes me think of the sixties...sigh.
And I love the 'in five minutes' sign....5 minutes from when?
I haven't seen such a thing and will have to keep my eye out. Union Square is perfect for such performances.
NYers are such attention getters. Lol.
In my day, a happening was usually a protest or an unannounced artistic expression of some sort ..
Great H post, and a fun story.
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Troy
And I would love to see a sign about a happening!
Bettye
here is the link for those of you who haven't seen this.
I have to agree with everyone about the woman in the foreground. she was pretty amazing.
Chuck, lots of people were already hanging out there, but a few people waited for them, myself included. everyone definitely seemed to enjoy it - their music was filled with lots of positive energy.