The spacious four-lane lane is extremely crowded because of the rush hour, and the dense traffic stays clumsily in place like a tin can, watching the sardine-like crowd of people rushing to the subway station, as if it were an apocalyptic escape, but it is not clear whether it is the working people of mass transit who envy the working class who drive private cars, or whether it is the other way around. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, a teenager stepped on a skateboard, making his way down the slightly sloping road of Broadway, expertly searching for the gap between vehicles and pedestrians, and then quickly walked through, his flying shirt fluttering in the wind, and his messy slightly curly hair was full of youthful wanton and debauchery, like a different color igniting the endless stream of people.

Inadvertently, whether it is sitting in the tin can, or swarming to the underground iron pipe, their eyes are cast towards that figure, but they can only catch a trace of the back that disappears quickly, and the bottom of the eyes reveals a little envy and remembrance, but they don't know what they are envying and what they are missing.

Skateboarding was something he learned only after he arrived in New York, and he quickly fell in love with the sport that was widely spread among young people, as if chasing the footsteps of the wind, through New York's world-leading traffic matrix, and getting his mood to fly in the sun.

The streets of Manhattan, New York, are like an orderly chessboard, numbered from south to north from south to 222nd Street, and the streets are numbered from east to west from 1st Avenue to 12nd Avenue, interspersed with a few non-numerically named avenues, such as Madison Avenue and Broadway Avenue.

This is undoubtedly the best for skateboarding, with straight and wide roads, clear and definite directions, and of course, smooth and well-behaved surfaces that make navigating through them completely effortless.

Leaving the audition venue at the Broadway Theater in Midtown, Lan Li glides all the way towards the lower town, where the varying heights and styles of the buildings on both sides turn into a streamer of light, condensing the city's history, culture and customs, presenting a magnificent and magnificent picture.

Gradually, the exotic scene of Greenwich Village comes into view with the gradually intricate streets, and the smell of wandering artists in the style of gypsy, hippie, and folk rock is revealed in the streets and alleys, showing fragments of images that are completely different from those of the upper/urban and middle/urban areas, and entering a bizarre fantasy world.

Unless you are in it, it is really difficult to depict it with your brain, extreme order and extreme chaos, extreme glamour and extreme despondency, appearing on the island of Manhattan at the same time, in addition to the Bronx and Queens, the city of New York has such a corner full of history.

Crossing the bustling Fifth Avenue, entering the range of the Fourth Avenue, and then making a sharp turn on the 14th Street, Lan Li skillfully walked between the streets and alleys, and finally stopped at the mouth of a remote alley, lightly stepped on the head of the skateboard with his left foot, and took the skateboard in his hand, and walked quickly into the alley where two giant garbage cans were piled up. The smell of hemp made him frown slightly, raised his head and looked around, it was only a little past six o'clock, and he began to enjoy the pleasure of cigarettes so early, it seems that this brother should be troubled. Retracting his gaze, he skillfully pushed open the silver door stained with mud next to him, and Lan Li's figure disappeared into it.

"Hey, Jack, what's the recommended entrée tonight?" "Stanley, how was last night's date with Britney?" "Chuck, did you get tickets for the Giant's game tomorrow night?" ......

It's a retro-style kitchen, still with a remnant of Victorian design, when everyone in the kitchen is actively preparing for the busy dinner time, Lan Li walks through and greets all the way, the steamy kitchen is getting hotter and hotter, passing by the dressing room, leaning the skateboard against the door, continuing to walk forward, pushing open the big red partition door, and entering the interior of the bar.

This bar called "Pioneer Village" is a well-known jazz bar in Greenwich Village, founded in 1935, is one of the first jazz bars to appear in New York, many music lovers and performing artists like to gather here, in history, many jazz celebrities have chosen this bar to fill their live performance albums, not only because of the long history and unique atmosphere, but also because the quality of the audience is irreplaceable. Only a small group of experienced people come to the "pioneer village" to enjoy the good music.

Of course, the so-called jazz bar is not just about jazz. In the 21st century, niche and retro genres such as folk, bluegrass, and blues are also performed, and even the occasional rock band that has been sidelined by the times will perform here.

Open daily at 3 p.m. and open until 2 a.m., the bar is a "pioneer village" with two hours of live performances every night, and is home to the occasional celebrity singer and the unsung indie musician who will showcase their talents and meet the most professional audiences in New York.

He has been working here for almost three months, and because of the flexible working hours, the tips are generous, and the income is enough to support his daily life in New York, allowing him to participate in Off-Broadway shows in his spare time.

There are more similarities between New York and London than the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, where artists are always focused on professional success, willing to take a break to hone their skills, willing to participate in more practical work, and willing to learn from each other to improve.

In the city of New York, there are daily theatrical performances, performances in bars and clubs, and exchanges in galleries and museums...... Even the chatter on the streets of Greenwich Village, everything is related to art, and this kind of atmosphere that flows in the blood is not found in Los Angeles.

New York, like London, has always been full of rejection of Hollywood's commercialization and entertainment to death. Of course, does art need to be commercially packaged and promoted? It's just that before everything is commercialized, can it be better to calm down and polish the quality and connotation of the product, so Woody-Allen has always stayed in New York, and his heart is about New York.

The "Pioneer Village" is a microcosm of New York.

Being able to work here is a blessing for Lan Li. Here, he can exchange professional experience with real artists, and he can argue with real lovers, and this artistic atmosphere cannot be measured by value.

Lan Li looked at the customers in the bar and walked to the bar, "How's the audition?" Neil-Tucson, the bartender standing at the bar, was wiping down a freshly washed beer glass, with an expectant glint on his face.

"Wait for notification. Lan Li didn't complain, didn't hide it, just said the result, and then saw Neil roll his eyes widely, "God, are you serious? Are Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg blind? “

"How can you be sure that Tom and Steven showed up at the audition?" Lan Li's rhetorical question made Neil stunned, and he didn't know how to refute for a while, and then Lan Li laughed brightly, "Actually, they did appear. But alas, I was not able to impress them. “

Neil smiled dumbly and made a smashing gesture with his beer glass, "Like I said, it's their loss to miss you." ”

Lan Li waved his hand, not intending to continue on this topic, "Who is the guest performer tonight?" In order to prepare for the audition for the "Pacific War", he did not come to work yesterday or the day before yesterday, and he did not know anything about today's schedule.

"Jason-Marz will play the second half. Neil's words suddenly made Lan Li's eyes light up, this man last year with the song "I'm Yours (I'm Yours)" became popular all over North America, and set a new record for the number of weeks on the single chart, which is really amazing, and is known as "Wizard".

Despite last year's popularity, Jason has always kept a low profile, mostly performing live in major bars or small theaters, always keeping the closest distance from the audience. This is really too rare in the entertainment industry where entertainment is to death and interests are paramount in the United States.

"I hope he doesn't perform 'I'm yours.'" Lan Li raised his eyebrows and said with a look of disgust, which made Neil laugh out loud, "I hope there are no tourists and audiences mixed in tonight, otherwise it will ......" The real professional audience appreciates the music, the scene, and the singer itself, but the tourist audience in order to join in the fun, what they appreciate is "familiar".

Lan Li didn't answer again, but raised his right hand, crossed his index and middle fingers, and made a gesture of prayer, and the two looked at each other and smiled. Then, Lan Li turned around and walked towards the four guests who had just entered, and not far away another waiter was about to take a step, but Lan Li waved at the other party, and the other party's footsteps stopped-Lan Li appeared according to the time, which also meant that she didn't have to continue to take care of the area that Lan Li was responsible for.

As soon as we enter eight, the bar starts to get busy, not only because it's dinner time, but also because the live show starts at half past eight every night, and the real regular customers arrive on time. The afternoon audition questions were put aside for the time being, and Lan Li returned to her daily routine, as if it had been the past three months.

After handing the pepper shaker to table eight, Lan Li saw the usher take two customers to sit down at table fourteen, he quickly pulled out the menu and greeted him, "Good evening...... but seeing Tom and Steven in front of him, his pace couldn't help but slow down, and even his words paused slightly.