It's an occasion to hear music larger than life and to see performers trying to act like legends.

Members of many other New York bands were here, too, not to play but to make connections and see other performers.

All sorts of people go to see performers after a first night.

In Japan, it is not unusual to see performers in their 80's or 90's.

With the ability to see black performers, films, and shows, African Americans were immediately drawn into the theater.

People are seeing live performers a whole lot less these days.

Indeed, we almost expect to see performers in powdered hair and hoop skirts appear from behind the main altar.

They are still willing to pay top dollar to see highly popular performers like Madonna, whose average ticket price this summer is about $125.

Will it prove difficult to attract a dance crowd accustomed to seeing performers like these well south of 95th Street?

People don't want to traipse into Manhattan to see performers they hear about.