Here’s a roundup of the interesting free public events we know of going on this weekend:
- Saturday in Las Vegas: Urban Conga Line
- Saturday in Mexico City: Kiss Parade
- Saturday in Austin: Bat Bridge Pillow Fight
- Sunday in Lisbon: A mission described in Portuguese!
Also, there’s mischief being planned in the Twin Cities for Tuesday the 26th…
Know anything else going on? Let everyone know in the comments.
We’ve gotten word of a huge project that is attempting to throw a series of parties and dance mobs to celebrate the upcoming 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Check out their site if you want to get involved or help them organize.
Here’s a roundup of the interesting free public events we know of going on this weekend:
- Saturday in San Francisco: Zombie Mob
- Saturday in New York: Pandamonium
- Sunday in New York: Silent Rave Strikes Back
Know anything else going on? Let everyone know in the comments.
New York artist Mina Karimi sent us this cool sounding request for participants:
On September 6th, I am staging a large performance art piece that requires 6-8 hundred people recreating the parade scene from Ferris Bueller at the Deitch Art Parade in Soho. I am recruiting secret agents in the audience of the parade to mimic the extras in the movie as my Ferris float approaches. In order to fully reproduce the spirit of the scene I will need at least 100 agents on each block of the parade to get the Ferris joy-ball rolling.
This is what I want to happen:
If this looks like a nice Saturday afternoon activity for you, please email me at projectbueller@gmail.com for further details and instructions.
Subject line: “Ready and Willing” if you are ready and willing. “?” if you have questions. “!” if you have a comment.
(I will only be opening the “?”s and the “!”s)Hoping to hear from you,
Mina Karimi
Boston’s Banditos Misteriosos is organizing a water gun battle with a Revolutionary War theme. It will take place on Saturday, August 16, and you can sign up for it on their site.
They explain:
The summer is heating up, thus, it is with pride that Banditos Misteriosos announces the Revolutionary Water Gun Fight.
Consider this event the combination of a good old fashioned water gun fight and the revolutionary battle of our forefathers.
Staying true to Boston’s historical roots, this water gun fight shall focus on two armies, marching and meeting each other for a battle in a specific location.
Specifics
———-Army Assignment:
Participants will be asked to register for event beforehand on the Banditos Misteriosos website (http://www.misteriosos.org). The registration form will be up by Monday, July 28th. The night before the event, emails will be sent out with army assignment and meet up location.Supplies:
- 1 empty water gun of your choice.
- At least 2 FILLED two-liter bottles (bring more if you desire!)
- 1 back-pack to hold water bottles.
- 1 bottle of bubbles.
- 1 either red or blue shirt (depending on army assignment).
- Any other revolutionary paraphernalia you don’t mind getting wet (hats, flutes, etc)
- As always, your fighting vigor and a bandana!
Two agents from Improv Everywhere in New York are traveling to Germany next week to organize a mission in the town of Erlangen for the Arena Festival. Anyone who lives in the area is invited to attend.
Details:
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Markgrafentheater
City/Town: Erlangen, Germany
There will be an Mp3 Experiment happening in Geneva, Switzerland next Thursday. The event is being organized by a local group. See the Geneva Mp3 Games site for more details (helpful if you speak French!)
The Mp3 Experiment was created by Improv Everywhere in 2004. There have been four installments so far in New York, with a fifth planned for later this year.
The Mp3 Experiment Four
The Mp3 Experiment III
The Mp3 Experiment 2.0
The Mp3 Experiment
Someone from the San Francisco chapter of The Cacophony Society tipped us off about this event, happening Sunday. We don’t know anything about it other than what can be deciphered from the flyer above. Looks like fun!
Newmindspace’s Bubble Battle returns to NYC this Saturday for the first time in two years.
They write:
Millions of bubbles fly through the air as we converge in Times Sqauare for a magical bubble battle! Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss Classic The Butter Battle Book. Bring bubble toys, bubble generators, bubble solution, and plenty of AA batteries
We will meet on the traffic island at W 43rd & Broadway, fill our weapons and pull the trigger!
Details:
Bubble Battle NYC
Times Square (W 43rd + Broadway)
Saturday, June 21st 2008 @ 6:21pm
Rain or shine. Free and all ages!
UPDATE:
Due to the large number of confirmed attendees, and a solstice yoga thing, we will be moving this event to
W 47th St. & 7th Avenue
just four blocks north of the original location. There is a convenient street closure that day, so there will be plenty of room for bubble blowing!
More info
facebook event
There are a couple of cool events happening next weekend:
Boston residents should check out the First Annual Boston Scavenger Hunt
It is with pride that Banditos Misteriosos announces the First Annual Boston Scavenger Hunt!
These type of scavenger hunts have been done on smaller scales in other cities, but Boston is ripe for this type of huge event!
Londoners should check out the Hide & Seek Festival:
Hide and Seek is a festival of social games and playful experiences, running in London from the 27th to the 29th of June 2008. It will encompass everything from fine artists making location-based work to huge flashmob games within the public spaces of the Southbank Centre.
Anything else going on this weekend or next? Let us know in the comments.
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