The TTC is giving its subway musicians a boost by providing bolder backdrops for their performances. As part of a six-month pilot project, the agency is setting up decorative black “stages” at four locations in the transit system. TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said they’re meant to help focus attention on the artists who ply their trade on the subway network. The stages will initially be set up at Bloor-Yonge, Main, Spadina, and Finch stations, but if the pilot is successful the TTC plans to mount them at additional locations. Some TTC passengers assume they are busking on TTC property illegally, and don’t realize the musicians have gone through an extensive selection process.

Source: thestar October 18, 2016 21:44 UTC