Some day, somewhere, I hope to experience one of these flash events. I also want to hail a cab in New York City and find myself in the Cash Cab but since I'm never in Manhattan, I guess I have a better random chance at a flash concert. In the meantime, I enjoy them online - and hope you do, too.
On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together over 650 choristers from 28 participating organizations to perform one of the Knight Foundation's "Random Acts of Culture" at Macy's in Center City Philadelphia. Accompanied by the Wanamaker Organ - the world's largest pipe organ - the OCP Chorus and throngs of singers from the community infiltrated the store as shoppers, and burst into a pop-up rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah" at 12 noon, to the delight of surprised shoppers. This event is one of 1,000 "Random Acts of Culture" to be funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation over the next three years. The initiative transports the classical arts out of the concert halls and opera houses and into our communities to enrich our everyday lives. To learn more about this program and view more events, visit randomactsofculture.org.
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I loved this posting- Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteMy family use to go to this store every Christmas season when it was Wanamaker's and see the Christmas light show. Here is a uTube site for you to view if you'd like.
http://concordpastor.blogspot.com/2010/11/some-day-somewhere-i-hope-to-experience.html
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