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Prince Tributes Include Purple Lighting and Broadway Performances | |
(about 20 hours later) | |
Tributes to Prince, the singer and songwriter who died at 57 on Thursday, took on many forms. | Tributes to Prince, the singer and songwriter who died at 57 on Thursday, took on many forms. |
Many featured buildings and bridges lit up in the color purple — a nod to his hit song and movie “Purple Rain.” | Many featured buildings and bridges lit up in the color purple — a nod to his hit song and movie “Purple Rain.” |
Here is a look at ways the performer was remembered: | Here is a look at ways the performer was remembered: |
A portrait of Prince was installed at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery’s In Memoriam space. | |
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration paid its respects on Twitter: | The National Aeronautics and Space Administration paid its respects on Twitter: |
The New Yorker magazine offered a glimpse of the cover of its next edition: | The New Yorker magazine offered a glimpse of the cover of its next edition: |
Buildings across the country were bathed in purple light: | Buildings across the country were bathed in purple light: |
Bridges were similarly lit up: | Bridges were similarly lit up: |
The search engine Google posted a “Google Doodle” to depict purple rain: | The search engine Google posted a “Google Doodle” to depict purple rain: |
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art turned its Rain Room purple on Friday: | The Los Angeles County Museum of Art turned its Rain Room purple on Friday: |
Signs for the Prince Street subway station in New York City took on an impromptu look: | Signs for the Prince Street subway station in New York City took on an impromptu look: |
The Apollo Theater in Harlem honored Prince: | The Apollo Theater in Harlem honored Prince: |
On Broadway, the cast of “The Color Purple” led the audience in a singalong of “Purple Rain” on Thursday night: | On Broadway, the cast of “The Color Purple” led the audience in a singalong of “Purple Rain” on Thursday night: |
Also on Thursday night, the cast of “Hamilton” led the audience in a cheering, dancing rendition of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”: | Also on Thursday night, the cast of “Hamilton” led the audience in a cheering, dancing rendition of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy”: |
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