Improv Everywhere

So, something completely not music related but still, worth checking out none the less.

The "organisation" is called Improv Everywhere and organise a range of random activities to amuse and excite passers by, whether this involves carrying three desktop pc's into a Starbucks and plugging into the free wi-fi available or organising hundreds of people to line Brooklyn Bridge with cameras in an attempt to create a mexican wave of flashing lights. Sadly, its based in New York but there is an Urban Prankster network that deals with international events. This was brought to my attention when back in February, hundreds of participants gathered in Trafalgar square and at exactly half past three in the afternoon, froze solid for five minutes. However, when scouring their site today, I discovered a slightly older project called "The MP3 Experiment".
This involved 826 Improv Everywhere readers downloading an mp3 from their website, synchronising their watches to the clock on the site and gathering in a park in New York, wearing blue, red, green or yellow t shirts. Then, as the clock struck four, everyone pushed play on their mp3 player and were played some soothing music with a set of instructions. I'm not going to describe it as the website tells the story perfectly with pictures and videos but how can you not be tempted by a case of mistaken identity with a german tourist, twister and the biggest game of darts you'll ever see.

Fingers crossed they come back soon.

http://improveverywhere.com/2007/08/22/the-mp3-experiment-four/