<![CDATA[Busker Central Blogs Feed]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers <![CDATA[Magical Busking Book]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=993&b=57&sid=1596ea07767a7836376d5e85f8ad5bc2 Well, summer is about over. I had hoped to get out more, but my work schedule wouldn't allow it. I did make the Lawrence Buskerfest. It was great. Lawrence, KS is a cool town. They are busker friendly. I did get booted out of an art show in Kansas City this summer. It was the first time in a decade.
Won't be back there next year. I did some performing at the River Market in downtown KC. Did decently, but the market...

[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[New angle on installation art busking]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=160&sid=1596ea07767a7836376d5e85f8ad5bc2 (PRAGUE) Two installation artists have demonstrated a new technique for the ancient display of levitation. Here, we find the forces of physics re-worked in street-performing and busking.
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For centuries, Indian yogis have claimed to have mastered the powers of levitation. In reality, they've simply managed to tap into fundamental design principles and basic physics. The optical illusion results in a stunning presentation of levitation.

A few weeks ago, Michael Shermer, founder of Skeptic Magazine and the Skeptics Society, posted a photo on his Twitter account resulting in this world-wide revelation of clever busking feats.

While the installation art of the single guru floating has already been seen, we now have not one but two gurus on display without the need for any installation....

[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[Camrose Street Performers Festival Fund Raiser]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=3556&b=187&sid=1596ea07767a7836376d5e85f8ad5bc2 Windsor Lounge
4911 51 Ave, Camrose, AB. Canada

Come out and help make a great Camrose Street Performers Festival, for 2016! We'll have:

:bagpipe: Free admission (18+)
:tiphat: Donations of support requested (large bills, blank cheques, expensive watches, jewelery, etc.) LOL
:headstand: Lots of seating and great site lines to the stage.
:spotlight: Door prizes (looking for donations)
:drool: Pizza for order, from Camrose Pizza
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[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[Buskers booted from Central Park pitch]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=101&sid=1596ea07767a7836376d5e85f8ad5bc2 (NEW YORK) Central Park buskers at the Bethesda Fountain Terrace have been booted off their long-standing pitch by an effort to establish a food and booze court.
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The city has posted a new "Quiet Zone" sign there and have been ticketing performers - even handcuffing one opera singer and taking him away.

Parks Department spokeswoman Vickie Karp said the musicians are the problem and have "completely blocked the stairs. The public wants quiet zones and have repeatedly requested quiet places for passive enjoyment of the park."

The food court and bar will feature $8 to $10 beers, $8 glasses of wine, and $7 to $9 sandwiches.

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[ Continued ]]]> <![CDATA[Mosman bans buskers]]> http://www.buskercentral.com/buskers/blog.php?u=2&b=29&sid=1596ea07767a7836376d5e85f8ad5bc2 BUSKERS, charities, democratic protests and even raffle collectors have been banned from the streets of one of Sydney's most affluent suburbs.

The harsh rule of law has come to the mean streets of Mosman, where the council has banned any activity on land owned by the council that has not been given special council authorisation.

The policy was created after complaints about pesky charity collectors on Military Rd at Mosman Junction and Spit Junction.

However, not everyone in the district feels the need for protection from such undesirables. Shirley Jenkins, a former councillor who voted against the ban, said: "We're starting to take the zest out of life.

"I don't know how many buskers we have in Mosman but I enjoy those around Circular Quay and the thing is that Mosman is boring if we don't have some of these things."

Councils raise $12 million annually in petty fines for...

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