Images from Street Pianos.
Kane and I were walking back to my office today after having a nice little lunch date, when all of a sudden we walked past the little park outside of my building and saw a man playing a painted piano smack in the middle of the benches and trees. So, needless to say, as soon as I got back to my computer I looked up what on Earth was going on. Turns out there is an awesome public art installation called "Play Me: I'm Yours" that just started in NYC today!! It consists of 60 pianos set up in public spaces all over NYC. They're out from 9am-10pm everyday from now until July 5. They're there for anyone who wants to play them.
The art installation is by artist Luke Jerram, in collaboration with Sing for Hope. Read more about this really great project here. Oh, and apparently after the installation all of the pianos will be donated to schools and community centers in need of musical instruments. How cool is that?
I hope you take a minute to sit down and take part in such a great project. Maybe you can even remember a tune from years ago. ;-D
ReplyDeletewow this sounds like the coolest thing every...what a great idea and ur so lucky to be able to see/hear and take part in this awesome project!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! Its stuff like this that makes me miss NYC so much it hurts! (and that coffee truck in the background too!) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool! Love it, it would be so fun to sit by one for a few hours and see what people do! XO!
ReplyDeleteThis was talked about on Regis today, but he failed to mention that they would later be donated to schools and community centers in need. That is really awesome. Only in NYC, but should be done in other cities as well. Maybe it is and we just don't know. Enjoy. Rhonda
ReplyDeleteWonderful: what a nice surprise!
ReplyDeleteoh whooa, i saw that too! i was walking with the bf in city hall park and we walked by the piano and were wondering what that was! i had forgotten about it until now!
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