New York City has some wonderful parks and I have to admit, the recent improvements in Washington Square Park have made it much more comfortable. Saturday was a crisp, sunny day and I wandered into the park and heard the notes of a grand piano. A guy was playing to an enthralled crowd. I sat and experienced a great mini-concert and left a dollar in a black plastic bucket on my way out of the park. There is absolutely no way this could be the same in a digital world. I guess you could record video of the event, and it might be interesting, but how could you simulate the rays of the Sun falling on your cheeks, the breeze, the crisp chill in the air, and feel of the stone bench?
Now let's fast forward to today's New York Times, it seems that the city officials have fined the outdoor piano player several times for playing too close to a monument. It is a sad day when an artist bringing joy to so many people is committing a crime.
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