MetaFilter posts tagged with improveverywhere

ImprovArt

Kattullus — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:05:46 -0800

ImprovEverywhere has a gallery opening in the New York Subway. "In the course of making the art labels, the mundane stuff of the platform really did become weirdly compelling and beautiful. I wasn’t sure if everyone else would have that experience, or if we would be busy consciously pretending that these random objects were art. In the course of the event, some other friends who came made brilliant observations about the pieces that helped bring my mindset firmly back into of-course-this-is-art, rather than viewing the subway as a collection of quick fixes over time. It’s wonderful how we can decide to create a collective reality, and how it can sometimes catch us up within itself. I’m glad other folks also got caught up in "Wow.. This might really be art!", and that some non-agents got such a kick out of it!"

High Five Escalator.

sarabeth — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:39:46 -0800

"For [Improv Everywhere's] latest mission, Agent Lathan gave out 2,000 high fives by standing next to a subway escalator during the morning rush. Five additional agents spread out along the adjacent stairs, holding signs that prepared commuters for the upcoming high five fun. Enjoy the video first and then check out the mission report and photos."

A Moving Optical Illusion || A Moving Optical Illusion

ericb — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:39:37 -0800

Improv Everywhere’s latest “mission”: Human Mirror [video]. They filled a New York subway car with 16 sets of identical twins and recorded the reactions of riders who eventually realized they were looking at an MTA carriage full of real-life “mirror images.” “‘We would get on the 6 train at the start of the line at Brooklyn Bridge and the twins would sit on either side of the car, directly across from their sibling,’ writes organizer Charlie Todd on the Improv Everywhere blog. ‘Once in place, their job would be to mirror each other as closely as possible. If one scratches his head, so should the other. If anyone asked them what was going on, they should claim not to notice anything unusual and not to even be able to see their sibling.’”^* Improv Everywhere previously on MeFi.

Coming to a farmer's market near you

Stynxno — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:50:22 -0800

As Oregon struggles with diversity, one young man from Corvallis takes a cue from Improv Everywhere and invites you to meet a black guy. [via swpl]

Urban pranks

CunningLinguist — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:46:00 -0800

From the Improv Everywhere people comes the Urban Prankster blog to keep track of delightful shenanigans around the world.

The Major Little League

prefpara — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:34:49 -0800

Improv Everywhere turned a little league baseball game into a major league event. Jumbotron & all. Improv Everywhere has been linked on MeFi before.

The Great Trafalgar Square Freeze

cgc373 — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:18:27 -0800

The Great Trafalgar Square Freeze of February 16, 2008. [2:37 YouTube video] Inspired by Frozen Grand Central.

No Shirts!!!

ericb — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:03:42 -0800

Improv Everywhere's latest mission: 111 men of all shapes and sizes shop shirtless at the Abercrombie & Fitch store on 5^th. Avenue. Previous Improv Everywhere missions discussed at MetaFilter.

I'm waiting for my girlfriend/boyfriend who is shopping elsewhere in the store.

grouse — Sat, 06 May 2006 02:15:28 -0800

80 improv artists invade Best Buy disguised as employees. Predictably the real Best Buy employees freak out. (via /.)

"We’re lovin’ it today and we hope you are too."

DrJohnEvans — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:24:19 -0800

McDonald's Bathroom Attendant. From the folks who brought you The MP3 Experiment, but this is funnier.