You are shopping at Macy’s. You hear the song Amazing Grace being sung – and realize it is not on the overhead system when you see a woman who is singing and walking. It is a flashmob singing event? A performance piece?
This event done in 2010, at Summit Mall in in Akron, OH is part of a series of events called Random Acts of Culture. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 8 cities in the U.S. will be having classical artists performing in the streets, stores, and everyday locations. Examples of these events include Mozart being performed at the food court at the mall, a tango dance at the airport, or singing in a department store or Walmart.
1,000 Random Acts of Culture have been performed from 2010-12 in eight cities: Akron, OH; Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI; Macon, GA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; San Jose, CA and St. Paul, MN. The project is meant to bring the performing arts to new audiences, and to create shared experiences of art and culture.
In 2012, 60 Random Acts of Culture will be happening in Akron, OH and other cities. So if you see dancers, hear singing, or a violin in Walmart or at the Mall, it might just be a Random Act of Culture.
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Video of Random Act of Culture – in Macy’s
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Video of Random Act of Culture – in Macy’s