A day at St. George ferry terminal filmed by Nana
"What Inspires me is coming and performing to people like you, because I find that performing in public spaces is one of the most liberating experiences of performance. Talk to any subway perfomer and they'll probably tell you the same thing, how wonderful it is to do what we do- we love it!" NYC Subway Girl
Through My Eyes words/music C. Grier Singerfish Publishing SESAC
Joan Allen host and Susan Wagner executive director greet NYCSubwayGirl who visited Equine Advocates in Chatham, NY to watch an amazing equestrian dance theatre piece 'Ride' by choreographer Paula Josa-Jones. "A mysterious primal bond between humans and horses." An event to raise funds to help the Sanctuary get through the winter.
Suzanne Shepherd (acting coach and actress) shares her inspirations, "human behavior, garlic!, ability to savor life, Equine Advocates." So full of life and Inspiration.
Actress Joan Allen who shares her Inspiration, "people who overcome travails, my mother, my daughter..."
Excerpts from "Ride" Choreographer Paula Josa-Jones shares her inspiration.
What Inspires Paula? "synthesis of bodies together."
What's Your Inspiration?
Penny and French photographer Francois Gaglione traveling through Times Square mosaics stopped and I caught Penny's inspiration while Francois took some great shots and shared with me his passion for photography, art and social justice. His blog Pensees En Image.
What Inspires Penny? "Beauty, peace, nature."
I met Francois Gaglione while performing in front of the beautiful mosaics wall in Times Square. He shared with me his passion for photography, art and social justice. His blog Pensees En Image.
NYCSubwayGirl chats with musician and animal activist Joy Askew about what Inspires her, "paintings, art, photos, and doing something good everyday for animals."
What Inspires You?
Poor Man's Greed music and lyrics Joy Askew
Joy and I will be performing Nov 19th in Hudson NY with Laurie Anderson to benefit Art For Animals
At Penn Station MUNY gal pal and diva extraordinaire Martina Bruno walked by and stopped for a chat and spontaneous song (note the train horn)! Her infectious laugh and words, well....Inspiring.
What's Martina's Inspiration? "Smiles, children, dogs, people..."We're all one, when I see someone else, I see myself."
"You're whole and complete, there's nothing that you need to fix, you're perfect the way you are."
See why I love to film these little treasures. What's Your Inspiration? Come find me at one of my gigs and let me know.
Yuri from Brazil stops by Penn station LIRR chats with his Mom in Brazil while listening to NYC Subway Girl. What Inspires Yuri? "good mood, music, life and don't complain!"
Newly joined Met tenor Richard Crawley shares his inspiration with NYCSubwayGirl: "music and love, music levels everything."
Bekka listened at LIRR and shared her Inspiration with NYCSubwayGirl: "Poet Andrea Gibson and honest words."
Sonja Gibbs financial analyst on her way to a conference on banking regulation, shares her Inspiration with NYCSubwaygirl "Leaving things better for the kids. Making a difference while listening to great music."
Luke Ryan a self described old-new pirate, walks with NYCSubwayGirl on their way to perform during Dumbo Arts Fest street performer series.
What's Luke's inspiration? Pirates, Davy Crockett, and DUMBO.
NYCSubwayGirl chats @DumboArtsFest 2010 with social media guru Ariel Hyatt about her Inspiration: cyber PR artist musician Lee Abramson.
Still heartfelt and inspiring amidst the noisy sound check in the background, makes for a very gritty Inspiration. thanks Ariel.
Usually before and after I perform, there is an artist packing up or setting up in my scheduled location. We stop and chat, across the sound and shuffling of commuters passing. It's our own version of water cooler time.
Here's some of my latest videos served subway style:
Irving Louis Lattin Rockefeller Center
Floyd Lee Grand Central Station Mezzanine
Delta Dave Grand Central Station Shuttle
Clips edited by Brendan Padgett
Filmmaker Nana asks NYC Subway Girl, Cathy Grier, for her inspiration. "life, street performing, people that I meet."
Alan Chartock President and CEO of Northeast Public Radio interviewed NYCSubwayGirl for WAMC radio and gives his inspiration. "Pete Seeger but also all the amazing staff at WAMC."
Thursday September 9th at 1pm on wamc radio 1 hour radio interview of subway chat on the program 'In Conversation with Alan Chartock,' part of WAMC's Speakers' Corner
Ian Pickus produced the Alan Chartock interview of NYC Subway Girl on WAMC in Albany, NY for Northeast Public Radio and gives his inspiration. "the great people who come into the station everyday."
Elizabeth Watts and Jill Stevens came to NYC to film my Joe's Pub gig and performances underground. "music, performing, exchange of ideas...a good nights sleep."
Jade chats with NYC Subway Girl @ Atlantic Ave. on her way to donate her hair to Locks of Love.
NYC Subway Girl films Dagmar at Union Square
Dagmar is Meghan McGeary and Jim Bauer
Luisa Fernanda, Joanna, and Sergio, new friends from Colombia, share their inspirations with NYC Subway Girl @ 34th St. "people who live free"
