{"id":69722,"date":"2018-04-26T16:02:32","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=69722"},"modified":"2018-04-28T10:39:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-28T15:39:33","slug":"chicago-cta-performers-bring-happiness-to-your-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/chicago-cta-performers-bring-happiness-to-your-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago CTA performers bring happiness to your commute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nick Mantas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">When commuting on the L, we often find ourselves being serenaded by the musical artistry of some of Chicago\u2019s musicians. Whether they&#8217;re seasoned musicians or still working on their craft, they always entertain in one way or another.<\/p>\n<p>The life of a performer isn\u2019t always a pleasant one, especially in the life of a CTA performer where the audience never asked you to be there. A ten-dollar license grants your permission to perform as much as you\u2019d like at the designated performing stations that have wider platforms: Jackson Red Line station, Washington Blue Line station and Jackson Blue Line station.<\/p>\n<p>This story looks at this experience from the musician\u2019s perspective and what they get out of the experience to perform for you before your ride home.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mantas_CTA\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/261898444?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: CTA Performers at Jackson Station play for hundreds of commuters a day. (Nicholas Mantas\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nick Mantas Medill Reports When commuting on the L, we often find ourselves being serenaded by the musical artistry of some of Chicago\u2019s musicians. 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