MUNY "Music Under New York PERFORMANCES 
Facts About the Program
Music Under New York
At present, more than 100 individuals and ensembles participate in the Music Under New York (MUNY) program, providing over 150 weekly performances at approximately 25 locations throughout the transit system. A variety of performances are presented in New York’s underground such as classical strings, jazz ensembles, blues bands, doo wop and steppers. Musicians often play interesting instruments including the Sengalese kora, Andean pipes, Korean drums, Aboriginal didjeridoo, steel drums, Cajun cello, Flamenco guitar, Gypsy violin, and Chinese dulcimer and pipa while divas sing songs of rhythm and blues, opera, pop, American and Haitian folk and other types, among the many, diverse acts performed 365 days a year.
Background
MUNY, one of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Arts for Transit’s visual and performing arts programs, whose purpose is to increase the attractiveness of transit facilities for customers. Initiated as a pilot program in 1985, MUNY became official in January 1987 garnering great enthusiasm from the commuting public.
This Scheduled performances is for period: 1/23 - 2/5/2012
| 1 | Station location: | 42nd St./8th Ave. | |
| Date/time: | Jan 26 | 12pm - 3pm | |
| 2 | Station location: | Times Sq/42nd St/Up. Mezz | |
| Date/time: | Jan 26 | 3pm - 6pm | |
| 3 | Station location: | GCS/ Mezzanine | |
| Date/time: | Jan 27 | 12pm - 3pm | |
| 4 | Station location: | 34th St./ 6th Ave | |
| Date/time: | Jan 27 | 5pm - 7pm | |
| 5 | Station location: | 14th St./Union Sq./ N&R | |
| Date/time: | Jan 31 | 3pm - 6pm | |
| 6 | Station location: | 34th St./ 6th Ave | |
| Date/time: | Feb 2 | 12pm - 3pm | |
| 7 | Station location: | GCS/ Mezzanine | |
| Date/time: | Feb 2 | 3pm - 6pm | |
| 8 | Station location: | Times Sq/42nd St/Up. Mezz | |
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| 1 | Station location: | 14th St./Union Sq./ N&R | |
| Date/time: | Feb | 3pm - 6pm | |
| 2 | Station location: | 34th St./ 6th Ave | |
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Performance Locations
Music Under New York
Long Island Rail Road
LIRR Penn Station, Site #2
Main corridor near entrance to 1,2,3 lines, below 7th Avenue
LIRR Penn Station, Site #3
Main corridor near entrance to A,C,E lines, below 8th Avenue
Metro-North Railroad
MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, GRAYBAR
Passageway to east entrance, next to Graybar building/420 Lexington
MN GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, LOWER LEVEL
Lower Dining concourse, opposite Tracks 105 and 106
New York City Transit
125th STREET and 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above downtown A,C,E lines
125th STREET and LEXINGTON
Platform area of 4,5,6 lines
14th STREET, UNION SQUARE, N&R
Mezzanine above last stairs to N, R, Q lines, southwest corner
of station near entrance
28th STREET, Lexington Avenue
Platform area on the uptown side of the 6 line
34th STREET, SIXTH AVENUE (Herald Square)
Mezzanine area above N,R,Q lines, opposite the entrance
42nd STREET, 6th AVENUE
North end of the mezzanine below 6th Avenue, near entrance
42nd STREET, 8th AVENUE
Mezzanine area above A,C,E lines, below Port Authority
53rd STREET, Lexington Avenue
Corridor between 6 line and E, F lines, by the stairs to downtown 6 line
59th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
North end platform area of the 6 line
68th STREET, LEXINGTON AVENUE
Temporarily closed
ASTOR PLACE
Near entrance area, platform areas of 6 line
ATLANTIC AVENUE, Pacific Street in Brooklyn
Mezzanine near Pacific Street entrance
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 60th STREET
2 locations
--Mezzanine above uptown 1 line, near 60th Street entrance
--Wide platform area of uptown 1 line
COURT STREET, BORO HALL in Brooklyn
Mezzanine of 2,4,R lines, near entrance
DUFFY SQUARE, TKTS
Closed due to construction
FULTON STREET, UPTOWN #4
Uptown Platform area, closed due to construction
GRAND CENTRAL STATION, MEZZANINE
Mezzanine area above 4,5,6 line
GRAND CENTRAL STATION, SHUTTLE
Mezzanine area at Shuttle line
GRAND ARMY PLAZA in Brooklyn
Platform area of 2,3 lines between the two stairways
Rockefeller Center, 50th STREET
Mezzanine area of B,D,F lines, near entrance at 50th street
Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens
Mezzanine level above E,F,G,R lines
TIMES SQUARE, 42nd STREET
Mezzanine opposite the Shuttle line, below 42nd and Broadway
SHEA STADIUM/ WILLETS AVENUE in Queens
Near entrance to 7 line, before exit ramp or on ramp
YANKEE STADIUM in the Bronx
Mezzanine of C, D, 4
Musicians, please contact: Tim Higginbotham, Consultant, Music Under New York at (212) 878-4678
Program information, please contact: Lydia Bradshaw, Manager, MTA Arts for Transit and Music Under New York at (212) 878-7225
Other Contacts:
Email: mail@RaicesGroup.com
Phone: 347. 885-7698