Word: performed
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...same time, street performance requires a singer to modify her tactics so a not to appear too forthcoming and obtrusive. Whereas a band at the center of attention in a club is expected to entertain a well as perform, a street performer "would rather invite people in than intrude of their space." The upside of busking though, is that Lord can play place she chooses to play whenever she choose to play, and feels much more connected to the joy of performing--the reason she entered the music world in the first place. "If some one hears and is inspired...
...form and style of Bean are remarkably generic and trite. However, Atkinson's antics, though truncated, make it barely watchable. When he is by himself and allowed to perform up to his usual levels, the audience can almost forgive the staleness of his vehicle. Scenes including those wherein he monkeys in front of mirrors, goes on secret undercover missions of silliness and gets himself arrested in an airport simply for being Beanish are the film's only redeeming moments. Unfortunately, the contrived sappiness of the plot takes what should have been divinely inspired idiocy and makes it merely dumb...
...chance to interact with people who were really interested in him and what he had to say. He describes it as a welcome change from the mob scenes that he usually encounters at large concerts. Duritz says he often likes to enter the audience to watch his opening acts perform, but finds doing so extremely difficult. "People often just want to get something from you," he says. A typical situation: a fan approaches him for an autograph while he is watching the opening act; Duritz explains that he will sign autographs later and that he would like to sit back...
...songs and performances, though, Duritz opens his life up to the public. His Iyrics are known for their personal reflections on his own life and his concert performances drip with real emotion. He does not just perform--he's living on stage. Yet he says, "That's kind of the point of it to me. Nothing that has to do with the music ever gets to be really too much for me." For him, only the press and the people sometimes become too burdensome...
However, Bowdoin's record-chasing quest will be on hold until December as she recovers from off-season hip surgery. This means that yet another newcomer, sophomore transfer Crystal Springer, will be called upon to perform early in the season...