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Empire State Building Went Rainbow Less Than An Hour After Marriage Bill Passage
How?
They were ready to flick the switch because the lights had been changed or installed more than six months ago when the building was last seen sporting that fabulous purple and red glow. Not for Gay Pride, which is celebrated in June across the United States, but for a Further show, according to Phish message boards.
A rock band founded in 2009 by Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, members of the Grateful Dead, Further played at the Madison Square Garden in November of last year. The Empire State Building was made to shine like a rainbow at night in honor of Jerry Garcia, the Dead’s frontman until he passed away in 1995 at the age of 53.
It will be lit with the colors of the Gay Pride flag again tonight and tomorrow.
One Response to “Empire State Building Went Rainbow Less Than An Hour After Marriage Bill Passage”
Excellent thinking by whoever conceived and implemented this.
FYI, Joe, the top of the Empire State Building has been lit many times in the past, and each time I’ve seen it (when I was living in the East) it has been tasteful, not gaudy or tacky. And yes, the colors and light patterns chosen do constitute creativity or making a message.
It’s quite the medium to send the latest message in NYC at night.