The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 7 Pioneer Village

The spacious four-lane lane became extremely crowded due to the rush hour. The densely packed vehicles stayed awkwardly in place like tin cans, watching the sea of ​​people like sardines flock to the subway station, it was as tragic as the world. Escape in the last days, but it is not clear whether it is the working people of mass transportation who envy the working class in private cars, or it is the other way around.

At this moment, a teenager was walking along the slightly sloping road of Broadway Avenue on a skateboard, expertly looking for the gap between vehicles and pedestrians, and then quickly passed, flying shirts and shirts hunting in the wind. , A messy slightly curly hair is permeated with youthful wanton and debauchery, as if a different color ignited the endless stream of people.

Inadvertently, whether they were sitting in the tin can or swarming toward the subway pipe, they all cast their eyes towards the figure, but only a trace of the back that disappeared quickly was caught, and there was a little envy and nostalgia in the eyes, but I don’t know what I am envious of and what I am missing.

Skateboarding is a new thing that Lanly learned after coming to New York. He soon fell in love with this sport widely spread among young people. During the skating process, he walked through New York as if chasing the footsteps of the wind. Between the world’s leading bad traffic matrix, let the mood fly to the sun.

The streets and lanes of Manhattan in New York are like an orderly chessboard. The streets are numbered from south to north from east to west, and from the first street to the 222nd street; the streets from north to south are avenues, numbered from east to west. From First Avenue to Twelfth Avenue, there are also a few avenues that are not named according to numbers, such as Madison Avenue, Broadway Avenue and so on.

This is undoubtedly the best for skateboarding, straight and spacious roads, clear and clear directions, and of course, there are smooth and regular roads, and it is completely effortless to walk through it.

Leaving the audition venue in the Broadway Theater in the middle/city area, Lanly glided all the way towards the lower city. The height changes and the different styles of the buildings on both sides turned into a stream of light in the line of sight, condensing the history, culture and customs of the city into it. A magnificent and magnificent picture is drawn.

Gradually, the exotic scene of Greenwich Village appeared in front of you along with the gradually intricate streets. The taste of wandering artists filled with gypsy, hippie, and folk rock styles emerged in the streets and lanes, showing the relationship between The completely different image fragments in the urban area, the central/urban area enter a bizarre and whimsical world.

Unless you are in it, it is really difficult to describe it with your brain. The extreme order and extreme chaos, extreme glamour and extreme desolation and casualness appear on the island of Manhattan at the same time, except for the Bronx and Queens. In addition, the city of New York still has such a corner full of historical heritage.

Crossing the crowded Fifth Avenue, entering the scope of Fourth Avenue, and then making a sharp turn on Fourteenth Street, Lan Li expertly walked through the streets and alleys, and finally stopped at a remote alley. Footsteps, with his left foot lightly stepping on the board of the skateboard, he took the skateboard in his hand and walked quickly into this alley with two huge trash cans. The towering mottled brick walls on both sides can be seen vaguely. The dark red primary color and the big/hemp smell in the air made him frown slightly, raised his head and looked around. Now it’s just past six o’clock, so he started to enjoy the pleasure of cigarettes so early, it seems This man should be troubled. Withdrawing his gaze, he proficiently pushed open the silver gate covered with mud spots, and Lan Li’s figure disappeared.

“Hey, Jack, what is the recommended main course for tonight?” “Stanley, how was the date with Britney Spears last night?” “Chuck, did you get tickets for the Giants game tomorrow night?”…

This is a retro-style kitchen that still retains the Victorian design style. At this time, everyone in the kitchen is actively preparing for the busy dinner time. Lanli walks through and greets all the way, and the steamy kitchen is getting hotter and hotter. Get up; passing by the locker room, leaning the skateboard behind the door, continue to walk forward, push open the big red partition door, and enter the inner space of the bar.

This bar called “Pioneer Village” is a famous jazz bar in Greenwich Village. Founded in 1935, it was one of the first jazz bars to appear in New York. Many music lovers and performing artists like to gather in Therefore, in history, many famous jazz clubs have chosen this bar to produce their live performance albums, not only because of the long history and unique atmosphere, but also because the quality of the audience is irreplaceable. Art lovers in the city of New York There are countless, but only those professional and experienced small groups will come to the “Pioneer Village” to enjoy the wonderful music.

Of course, the so-called jazz bar is not just for jazz performances. In the 21st century, niche and retro music genres such as folk songs, bluegrass, and blues are also performed here, and there are even rock bands that are gradually being excluded from the times.

The bar opens at 3 o’clock in the afternoon every day and runs until 2 o’clock in the morning. The two-hour live performance every night is the hallmark of the “pioneer village”. Not only famous singers will come here to perform occasionally, but there will also be unfamiliar members. Indie musicians from here come to showcase their talents and communicate face-to-face with the most professional audience in New York.

Lan Li has been working here for three months now. Due to the flexible working hours here, guests are very generous in tipping, and the income is sufficient to support Lan Li’s daily life in New York, allowing him to participate in off-Broadway performances in his spare time. .

Compared with the flashy irritability and quick success of Los Angeles, New York and London have more similarities. Artists are always dedicated to pursuing professional achievements. They are willing to calm down to polish their skills and participate in more. In actual combat, they are also willing to learn from each other to make progress.

In the city of New York, the daily theatrical performances, the performances in bars and clubs, the exchanges in galleries and museums… and even the conversations of people on the streets of Greenwich Village. Everything is related to art. The atmosphere flowing in the blood is something that Los Angeles does not have.

New York, like London, is always repelling Hollywood’s commercialization and entertainment until death. Of course, does art need commercial packaging and promotion? The answer is yes. However, before commercializing everything, calm down and polish the quality and connotation of the product. Can the value of the product be more effective? Therefore, Woody-Allen has always stayed in New York, New York in his heart.

“Pioneer Village” can be said to be a microcosm of New York.

It is lucky for Lan Li to be able to work here. Here, he can exchange professional experience with real artists, and he can argue with real fans blushing. This kind of artistic atmosphere cannot be measured by value.

Lan Li looked at the situation of the guests in the bar, and walked to the side of the bar. “How about the audition?” The bartender Neil-Tucson was wiping the freshly washed beer glass with his face on the bar. Looking forward to the light.

“Waiting for the notice.” Lanly did not complain, nor did he conceal the result. He directly said the result, and then saw Neil rolled his eyes, “God, are you serious? Tom Hanks and Stie Is Vin Spielberg blind? Missing actors like you, I am not optimistic about the prospects of their work.”

“How can you be sure that Tom and Steven appeared on the audition scene?” Renly’s rhetorical question made Neil stunned. For a moment he didn’t know how to refute it, and then Lanly laughed brilliantly.” In fact, , They did show up. But unfortunately, I was not able to impress them.”

Neil laughed dumbly and made a smashing gesture with his beer glass, “Like I said just now, I missed you, this is their loss.”

Lan Li waved his hand, and did not intend to continue on this topic, “Who is the guest performer tonight?” In order to prepare for the audition for the “Pacific War”, he did not come to work yesterday and the day before, and had nothing to do with today’s itinerary. know.

“Jason-Mraz will perform in the second half.” Neil’s words suddenly made Lan Li’s eyes brighten. All over North America, and refreshed the record of the number of weeks in the singles chart, it is really amazing, known as the “witch”. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Although it became popular last year, Jason has always maintained his usual low-key. Most of the time, he performed live performances in major bars or small theaters, and kept the closest distance to the audience at all times. This is really rare in the American entertainment circle where entertainment is dead and profit-oriented.

“I hope he won’t perform’I’m yours’.” Lan Li raised his eyebrows and said with a look of disgust, which made Neil laugh out loud, “I hope no tourists and audience will come in tonight. , Otherwise…” The real professional audience appreciates the music, the scene, and the singers themselves, but in order to join in the fun, what they appreciate is “familiar.”

Lan Li did not answer any more, but raised his right hand, crossed his index and middle fingers, made a gesture of prayer, and the two looked at each other and smiled. Afterwards, Lan Li turned around and walked towards the four guests who had just come in. Another waiter not far away was preparing to take a step, but Lan Li waved to the other party, and the other side’s footsteps were also It stopped-Lan Li appeared according to time, which also meant that she didn’t need to take care of the area that Lan Li was in charge of.

After entering 8 o’clock, the bar began to get busy one after another, not only because it was time for dinner, but also because the live performances every night started at 8:30, and real regular customers would arrive on time. The audition question in the afternoon was temporarily put again, and Lan Li returned to his daily life, just like the past three months.

After handing the pepper bottle to the eighth table, Lan Li saw the usher and the two customers sitting down at the fourteenth table. He quickly pulled out the menu and greeted him. “Good evening…” Seeing Tom and Steven in front of him, his footsteps could not help slowing down, and even his words paused for a moment.