One afternoon, as we were walking back to the property after a morning of sightseeing, we came across a
group of street performers singing opera.
One of the unique features of the Downtown Santa Monica experience is the eclectic
mix of street performers strumming, rapping, dancing, juggling and otherwise entertaining visitors.
From the shadow of the Frontenac we enjoyed walking along the boardwalk and the square, which were
full of street performers and tourists.
It earned money for its family
of street performers by dancing to fiddle music and snatching dollar bills from the mouths of delighted audience members.Bucksnort's masters were nomads.
«If you went back 25 years and explained the idea for adding an artistic flair to a
bunch of street performers, if you took that to Dragon's Den, you'd get a lot of eye rolls and people saying «no way,»» says Matt Thompson, «And look what they've done with it.
The cast of characters includes a harried producer, a
band of street performers, and a famous composer, brought together to produce a Christmas performance.
The other pictures in this post are
of street performers in downtown Victoria and a Friday night market (no, I do not know that man...).
I tried to continue on, but I kept stopping to watch the
scores of street performers set up on every block or so playing everything from jazz, solo guitar, opera, Latin percussion, and traditional folk songs.
There's something for everyone on the concrete boardwalk: on one side there are specialty shops, restaurants and uniquely designed residences, and on the other a
myriad of street performers, artists, fortune tellers and much more.
Here you'll find food, souvenir shops, entertainment by
way of street performers, musicians, dancers, you name it, and to me it epitomizes beach culture.
Like Matthew Barney, it offers the comforting
pretence of a street performer but with access to millions and production values to match — and with drawings in the Morgan Library.
This questioning of the continued relevance and future siting of public sculpture continues a line of enquiry by Jankowski that has previously seen him create numerous life - size bronze Living Statues (2007)--
simulacra of street performers posing as Julius Caesar and Che Guevara in Barcelona — as well as a giant socialist - realist sculpture based on an anachronistically luxurious photograph by one of the Mexican Muralists, entitled Monument to the Bourgeois Working Class (2012).
Once you're here you'll find that Downtown Santa Monica is a pedestrian's paradise accentuated by the world - famous Third Street Promenade and its eclectic
mix of street performers, cafes and shops.
Outside I caught a tango show by a
group of street performers — one of many along the street — and then I made my way to the iconic obelisk that sits at the Plaza de la Republica before heading back to the hostel.
Go shopping, take a break at a pub for a pint of beer or a dram of whisky, and have your photo taken with one
of the street performers.
Peppered amongst the bars and restaurants, you'll also find an assortment of shops, boutiques and many tourist attractions, including Washington Square Park which is full
of street performers, Judson Memorial Church with its stained glass windows, Stonewall Inn which is now an active LGBT centre, Rock»n' Roll Hall of Fame Annex which offers a tour through the history of rock»n' roll and Bleecker Street where the artists from the 60s found their inspiration.
The walkway entices visitors with its mix
of street performers, such as fire breathers, painted mimes, musicians, break dancers and other street theater.
For a romantic stroll in the city, head to Royal Street, where you will find gorgeous architecture, antique shops, art galleries, and an eclectic mix
of street performers.