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This Female New York City Graffiti Artist is Breaking Street Art Gender Stereotypes

2017-08-25T10:30:00-04:00

A female street artist in New York City informally known as Jodo NYC and Jodo Bee is challenging the traditional male-only street art scene with great graffiti and street art murals. See how in this short video from Elite Daily.

This artist is making her mark on the graffiti scene one bee at a time

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Vintage Photograph of The Late Robin Williams Performing on NYC Streets in 1979

2016-07-07T12:42:04-04:00

From his roles as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin to Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting, late actor and comedian Robin Williams captured America's hearts with his brilliant humor and heartwarming character.

Williams originally rose to fame in the sitcom Mork & Mindy which premiered in 1978. Yet in this vintage photograph discovered by Ryan Haught, Williams is shown performing on the New York City streets as a young star in 1979.

Next, check out this classic act for one of Williams' most memorable comedic shows.

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Nina Burri, Bending Over Backwards to Provide a Stellar Show in Times Square

2016-06-28T11:09:47-04:00

Twisting her way to the center of Times Square, Swiss contortionist-model-actress Nina Burri shows off her reality-defying limb maneuvers in this awe inspiring show, featuring an impressive assembling of her body into positions you never thought humanly possible.

Contortionist Nina Burri performs her Contortion Shows live on Times Square in New York City. This act "Imagine" was dedicated to the victims and their families in Orlando. With beautiful art we can bring together people from all over the world and make a difference!

Check out more of Nina's performances to see more of her executing exquisite splits and sitting on her head!

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Check Out This Bucket Drummer and Street Dancer's Epic Midtown Performance

2016-02-04T11:22:00-05:00

We have no idea who these guys are, but a bucket drummer and street dancer combined their efforts recently and gave these Midtown tourists an epic show!

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Meet Colin Huggins, Washington Square Park's Piano Man

2015-03-12T10:52:28-04:00

If you have spent any time in Washington Square Park over the past few years, you have probably seen and heard Colin Huggins, a classically trained pianist who goes by the moniker "Crazy Piano Man", though he is anything but. Huggins explains:

Let me try and shed some light on this without being too boring. I'm not actually crazy and no one in particular dubbed me as "the crazy piano guy". I just wanted something that would be easy for people to remember because I knew when I started this, I'd be meeting hundreds of new people each week, sometimes each day. It's been quite an experience and I hope you're looking at this because I brought some joy to your day.

Almost every day, Huggins grabs a grand piano out of nearby storage, wheels it down to Washington Square Park, gets it tuned, then busks for the thousands of locals and tourists that frequent the park. In this 2013 video from CBS News, correspondent Michelle Miller sits down with Huggins to find out why.

Check out Colin Huggins' classical album on Bandcamp.

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