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We are a limited edition baseball card when it comes to diversity. What makes our city so unorthodox from other cities is the creativeness of our form of music and entertainment. We do have Broadway, operas and theatres, there’s one thing that stands out the most; live music from the street performers.

Throughout the underground passageways through the cities, through the ground level of time square, you will inevitably hear music coming from down the train car or down the block. You never encounter the same mariachi band twice. The various selections of musical tracks that are offered right before our eyes grab the commuter’s attention.

From mariachi bands, to gospel singing acappellas, New York City has it all. Walk down the pathway in grand central station from the 6 train down to the 7. You will encounter jazz musicians, violinists, drummers, and a cornucopia of talent that flutters the station.

Who could forget about the infamous naked cowboy? Prancing along Times Square in his white underwear and his cowboy hat and boots, accompanied by his fender guitar, he plays for the pedestrians that walk by. Not only a musician, but he has become a tourist attraction for the newly and the residents of New York City.

Street performances in the city aren’t all musical talents. Maybe to the feeble minded citizens it is, but when you’ve adapted to the lifestyle of a New Yorker, you see the broader vision. Whether it’s inside trains going at high speeds, or outside corporate buildings, you will witness the great performance of street dancers. The street acts that look life threatening to us, but feel like a warm up to the actual performers catch the attention of people everywhere. These performers risk their lives with the death defying tricks just to make a quick buck.

Aside from musical and dancing talent, another branch of talent is awakened. Very famous in the subway walkways, the “frozen” statues have become an eye catcher underground. They stand isolated and motionless for up to ridiculous amounts of time, but when the money drops into the bucket placed in front of them, the performance starts. Only in motion for a brief moment, the so called statues become motionless once again unless the money is drawn in.

Have you ever walked down the street and thought you saw a hole on the ground, but realized there wasn’t one in the first place? Well, the painters who create magnificent forms of art on the city floors can create that illusion. Mind blowing the crowd that surrounds the hardworking artist, the detailed work makes the illusion look so real. Cartoon artists are always waiting for tourists to come and get their picture drawn.

Regardless if we want to see a performance or not, there is always one happening around you. No other city in the states contains a fraction of the amount of performers we contain in New York. From talentless, to professional status performances, New York City will always be the limited version out of all the other cities

Throughout the underground passageways through the cities, through the ground level of time square, you will inevitably hear music coming from down the train car or down the block. You never encounter the same mariachi band twice. The various selections of musical tracks that are offered right before our eyes grab the commuter’s attention.