'Play Me, I'm Yours': New Outdoor Art Exhibit Encourages Piano Playing
By MIKE GRAHAM wpix.com

10:49 a.m. EDT, June 21, 2010
NEW YORK (WPIX)—
New Yorkers of all ages now have the chance to make Billy Joel proud. Artwork by artist Luke Jerram, in the form of real pianos, have been set up throughout the city.

The "Play Me, I'm Yours" international tour plays the "Big Apple" through July 5th.

Sixty upright pianos have been placed throughout the five boroughs by Sing for Hope for people to play for free.

Interested New Yorkers will find the pianos available in public parks, streets and plazas.

Attendants will pull off the covers and unlock keyboards every day at 9 a.m. At various locations including Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Staten Island ferry terminal and Central Park's bandshell.

Films, photos and stories about the pianos can be posted by any member of the public at the website www.streetpianos.com.

Once the last tour has been completed, the pianos will be donated to local schools and community groups.