Colin Huggins

Colin Huggins (born January 6, 1978) is an American classical pianist and street performer in New York City.

A visit to Boston led Huggins to develop an interest in performing piano in a professional capacity for ballet.

[7][8] Huggins noted the historical connection that Washington Square Arch has to pianists, citing Ignacy Jan Paderewski's sponsorship of its construction in 1892.

[3] In 2018, Huggins raised $30,000 on Kickstarter to purchase a 900-pound 1958 Steinway B grand piano that The New York Times described as "the majestic lure that helps draw audiences to him.

His pianos bear an inscription reading "this machine kills fascists", inspired by a sticker that Woody Guthrie placed on his guitar during World War II that bore the same message.

Huggins plays a grand piano on a large path in a park. Two people lie underneath it. On the piano's side is the phrase "THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS".
People lying underneath Huggins' piano as he plays in Spring 2021