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Application from Yellow Barn to hold “Yellow Barn Music Haul,” a special event featuring a 17-foot U-Haul truck converted into a travelling stage with musicians, to take place in the North Plaza of Union Square Park on Thurs, June 1st from 3PM to 8PM
WHEREAS, Yellow Barn ("Applicant") has submitted an application to hold "Yellow Barn Music Haul," a special event consisting of a chamber music performance on a mobile stage inside a 17-foot U-Haul truck, in the North Plaza of Union Square Park on Thursday, June 1st, 2017 from 3PM to 8PM; and
WHEREAS, Yellow Barn is an international center for chamber music and will be presenting outreach performances in NYC between May 24th and June 2nd, with the mission to present live performances outside of the traditional concert hall to reach diverse audiences; and
WHEREAS, Set-up for the event will commence at 3PM and clean-up will be completed by 9PM the day of the event; and
WHEREAS, Applicant has committed to working with the Union Square Partnership so that the exact placement of the truck will minimize any disruption to pedestrian flow or access to the adjacent Pavilion; and
WHEREAS, The estimated attendance for the day is 50 persons at any given time, with six classically trained musicians scheduled to perform on Music Haul during this event; and
WHEREAS, Amplified sound will be limited to the use of two short-throw speakers, and at the request of Community Board Five, no sub-woofers will be used; and
WHEREAS, The event will be free and non-ticketed; and
WHEREAS, There will be no signage or corporate sponsorship whatsoever and no sanitation impact on the Park; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five believes that the nature of the programming is greatly to the public's benefit; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the application from Yellow Barn to hold "Yellow Barn Music Haul," a special event featuring a 17-foot U-Haul truck converted into a travelling stage with musicians, to take place in the North Plaza of Union Square Park on Thursday, June 1st, 2017 from 3PM to 8PM.