Elizabeth Soychak performing jazz standards from Patty Heffley’s West 20th Street fire escape, which has turned into the site of her ad-hoc Renegade Cabaret.
The new Highline Park just opened and on Monday I went for a walk on it with a friend. It was such a pleasure to see all these blooming plants, seating areas and to enjoy the city stars at night (this despite the fact that it’s been raining basically non-stop in NY).
The most pleasant surprise was at the end of the walk way at 20th Street, on the northern exit, there was – on the brownstone across the street – a lady in her fire escape, with little lanterns and a spotlight, singing Cole Porter tunes – she was wearing a long summer dress and it was such a New York moment it looked like a contemporary Norman Rockwell paiting; all these people standing on the bridge watching her sing, with clothes drying on the line behind her.
I was surprised when I saw that they beat me to it by reporting it in today’s NY Times in the Home Section – I was going to go back and photograph her to show you all, but apparently there’s a Facebook page, you can listen to the woman sing online…
Check out the links to see when the next performance will be – what a brilliant New York story!
