For Calgary buskers, the magic is fading with prime venue closure but the show must go on | CBC News LoadedCalgary is working to revive its street performer and busking scene, as many in the industry say i's facing challenges like never before.James Jordan says he's made peace over the demolition of the Eau Claire Market. He's looking forward to when he can perform in the area once again. The market is being replaced by a Green Line LRT station.
Dan Duguay says performing at the farewell event for the Eau Claire Market gave him a sense of closure. The mall is what lured him to Calgary in 1995. oversees busking on Stephen Avenue Walk and acknowledges the scene is struggling. The association is working to revive the mall to bring vibrancy to downtown."We see busking as a lost art and really we want to encourage busking.
For those who'd like to busk on Stephen Avenue, they must obtain a standard busker ID issued by the Calgary Downtown Association.He started performing magic shows in Eau Claire outside of the former Hard Rock Cafe when he was about 14 years old. He said that with the site soon becoming a construction zone, one of Calgary's prime performance locations will be nonexistent."My generation grew up with a community of street performers.
"With Stephen Ave., people go there for a direct purpose. They do that thing, they get back in their car and they go because of parking. They don't want to stay more than that hour because they already paid eight bucks."
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