As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage.
Category: Street Performers
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Stephen Mo Hanan, Who Played Three Roles in ‘Cats,’ Dies at 78
He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in.
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Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72
The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.
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Nashville Honky-Tonk Robert’s Western World Hosts a Free Block Party
Hundreds of fans converged outside Robert’s Western World to celebrate a pivotal anniversary for its owner, JesseLee Jones — and the sounds the venue tries to preserve.
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The North to Shore Festival Comes to New Jersey
A new arts festival featuring local and marquee-name talent is coming to the Garden State.
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After 40 Years of Fa-La-Laing, a New York Caroler Hands In His Bells
The New York Times – Music:A onetime Macy’s elf, Tom Andolora founded a troupe that sang Christmas carols in Victorian dress. Now he is packing it in, worried about the survival of New York caroling.