Mission Announcements

[Agent Todd]

If you're organizing a local mission and want to get the word out, post it to this thread. Every Friday on Urban Prankster (http://urbanprankster.com) I will post a list of missions / events happening that weekend. If you want to be on that list any given week, post the details and a link for more information here on this thread.

For example, here's what I posted this week: http://urbanprankster.com/2008/08/events-this-weekend/

[Gabriel dos Santos]

Two announcements. One worldwide. Another one local to São Paulo City, in Brazil. Both will happen this Saturday.
First, the worldwide one.

25th Worldwide SKETCHCRAWL
As said in their official website, SketchCrawls are "drawing marathons from around the world". Basically, people around the world gather (or not, since you can participate in your home too) to draw. "But draw what?", you might ask. "Whatever you want!", I would answer. Then, participants can scan and upload their drawings to share them with the world. Or something like that, I may not have gotten it right. Anyways, seems like fun.

Most importantly, anyone can participate. It doesn't matter if your hands draw awfully. It doesn't matter if you don't have hands at all! If you can draw anyhow, then grab a pencil, paper and go for it!

Check out which cities around the world are already organizing something on their forums: HERE!
If you don't find your city there, go ahead and start organizing a SketchCrawl in your vicinity!
They seem to make these Sketchcrawls quite often, much more than once a year. So, if you lose it this Saturday, there might be another one coming right up.

Also, soon after SketchCrawl in São Paulo - SP, Brazil, there will be a...

SUBWAY PARTY!
That's right, mate! The very first subway party to be held in Brazil (that I'm aware of).

It's being organized to happen this Saturday (November 21st), at 7PM. It will start at Conceição Station, going through the entire blue line until the very final Tucuruvi Station.
For more details, check out the topic I've made in São Paulo's group (click here, it's in portuguese) and their official blog. They've also made a Twitter account and an orkut community. There's a whole damn lot of details described in both the blog and the orkut community. Everything in portuguese, beware.

[cj hallberg]

Learn the dance. Buckland Mall in CT on the Friday after Thanksgiving at 9:00 AM near the fountain. contact me for more information. or follow @fulfilment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RSacob4c_0
BTW we need another vidoegrapher

[evan shaffer]

UNICORN FLOOH
Unicorn vs swine, flying pigs over fried bacon, life against death, resurrection following crucifixion, joy in the face of terror, biojoyism instead of bioterrorism.

Our mission is to generate an epidemic of unicorn flooh. Help spiritually nullify swine flu with the joy of our unicorn imagination.

Unicorn flooh is a "spiritually" transmitted disease with imaginary symptoms. All symptoms are meant to be healthy and joyful. Those infected choose their own unique self-expressive symptoms.

For example, I intend to have a smiley-face stigmata in the form of smiley-face stickers stuck to my hand. A friend of mine soon will compulsively sing out loud in public, and another now wears a "lucky penny" taped to his hat expressing the aspiration for better luck in life.

I am personally taking on a new symptom of unicorn flooh each day. You can follow my daily progress at twitter.com/unicornflooh

I hope that other daydreamers can conceive of your own unique imaginary symptoms. Please help generate an epidemic of unicorn flooh.

[Darren Goldberg]

NEW YORK - SPLINTERHEADS TAKES UNION SQUARE:

In support of the upcoming independent film, Splinterheads, the producers are handing out over 3000 RED Clown NOSES to create one of the most iconic New York photographs that Union Square has ever seen.

Where: Union Square Park South, facing the DSW store sign
When: 4:30 PM (and not a minute later!)
What: don your nose, raise you hands and look into the sky for the coolest aerial photo Union Square has ever seen!

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171213737489&index=1

There are a couple of ways to get your nose.

1pm-5pm "Joey The Clown", the rudest dunking clown in the business, will be set up on 13th street between 4th and Broadway accompanied by a carnival atmosphere with fans, cast and filmmakers, and carnival attractions. Come and show off your Yankees pitching skills and try and drown the clown. Free noses will be handed out from 1pm-4pm.


Splinterheads will be playing at the Regal Union Square Theater
Noses will also be handed out at the 11:50am and 2:20pm showings.

*2:20pm - Chris McDonald and Lea Thompson will give a Q and A

See the trailer at: http://www.splinterheads.com and buy tickets at http://www.Fandango.com

[Alan]

Starting this week, I will be doing something that I like to call "Stereotype Busting" on the weekends. I will go around dressed as a member of a commonly stereotyped group (like emo, goth, geek, diva, jock, et cetera), and act the way that the public expects. Then, if I'm in an area with a large number of people, I'll start acting in the exact opposite way from what I was doing moments ago. After about 5 minutes of this, I'll switch back to the stereotype, just as suddenly as I broke out of it.

Location: South-Eastern Pennsylvania (Yardley, Morrisville, Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and surrounding areas)

If you live in the area, leave me a comment! Maybe we can group up!

If you don't, then maybe you can try it in a city/town near you!

[Blaise Vigenere]

Massive Social Experiment This Sunday (10/25/09) :: Invitation



You are in a unique position to be at the forefront of the revolutionary continent-spanning happening.

Where? -- Los Angeles Union Station (810 N Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90012), in the Waiting Room (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Union-Station-LA-Waiting-Ro.jpg).

When? -- This Sunday, October 25, 2009. 12:45 PM Pacific.

What to do? -- Please arrive at Los Angeles Union Station no later than 12:45 PM. Enter the station casually and make your way to the Waiting Room (see attached photo). If you have arrived as part of a group, you are not to act as though you know one another. If you encounter other people you recognize, do not act like you know them. Take an open seat, read, listen to music, or strike up conversation in twos and threes. Dress however you normally would. Keep close track of your watch, and make sure that it has been set accurately. At exactly 1:00 PM, stop whatever you are doing and stand up. Immediately begin repeating the word “anakaretor” in moderately loud voice. If, before 1:00 PM, someone else in the station begins saying “anakaretor,” you must immediately stand up and join them. Repeat the word exactly 30 times, with 1 second pauses in between. Try to keep in time with those around you.

How is “anakaretor” pronounced? -- Anakaretor is pronounced (on a car ETT or), or (änä•kä•RET•or).

Then what? -- After you have repeated the word “anakaretor” exactly 30 times, go back about your business as though nothing had happened, and eventually make your way slowly and casually out of the station. Across the street from the station, at the corner of N Los Angeles Street and N Alameda Street, you will find near the corner a sign labeled “El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. This is the corner you want. You will proceed up the steps at this corner and find yourself in an roughly circular garden. In the garden, the meaning and purpose of this happening will be begin to be made clear to you, especially if you are very observant.

How long will this take? -- The whole happening, from arriving at Union Station to leaving the garden across the street should not be more than half an hour of your time.

How should questions be answered? -- If passersby, journalists or security personnel ask you about this happening, you must only identify yourself by name and explain that you are participating in a social experiment. This happening is, of course, fully in compliance with pertinent law and ordinances, but in the event that uniformed security personnel should give you any directions, you should comply fully.

What’s in it for me? -- You have a rare opportunity to be a part of a revolutionary, continent-spanning happening, and you’ll have a very interesting story to tell for the rest of your life.

How do I sign up? -- Simply reply to [e-mail] with your name and gender. You are welcome to bring along several friends to have them participate in the happening. However, please be sure to have them RSVP to the email listed as well. We look forward to seeing you at Union Station!

Sincerely yours,

The Organizers

[Flash Mob America]

forgot to say LOS ANGELES. The 3 Flash Mobs are in LA....

[Flash Mob America]

Hi There! We have 3 Flash Mobs going on on the 14th. Email us at [e-mail] for information. or facebook.com/flashmobamerica....Especially Janet Jackson fans...even if you aren't a fan and just want to DANCE or LEARN TO DANCE....we did the MJ Flash Mobs this summer and they were a huge hit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG1Uod89oxo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl1YDNwPvPY

[Daphné Han Harvey]

Montreal, Qc, Canada

ImproVisibility ImprovEverywhere Gay style?

What do you say if we did Improveverywhere gay style in montreal (QC)

The idea is simple. Regroup at least 100 people on the facebook group : http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=143271842998

After that, follow the development.

Dates ? End of December or mid-january.

Where: montreal city

Why: improve the visibity and equality of GLBT people.



French version:



J'avais dans l'idée de regrouper le plus de mondeGLBT dans un endroit public a l'heure la plus fréquenté de l'endroit. Chacun de nous vaquent à ses occupations jusqua un moment X ou tous en meme temps on se rejoind entre fille-fille gars-gars et les autres couples occasioné par les transexuelle et la bi. (on voit l'idée pas de débat svp, je veux pas blessé personne en les excluant...mais la convé n'est pas le but non plus)

donc on se rejoind et de la, on se montre sans faire un tolé ou un scandal. (main dans la main et clain, vous voyez le genre?)

Qu'en pensez vous?
trop ordinaire, pas nécéssaire, trop compliqué a organiser(sa je le pense vraiment pas, suffit de recruter suffisement)

Avez vous d'autres idées?

ou sinon on fait un "grand frozen" gai style.

On figerait enlacé avec quelqu'un du groupe? Enfin si je vois que ya du monde intéressé, je vais partir un groupe facebook (BCP plus simple pour organiser de quoi de si gros)

[DanceNOWCHicago]

Dance NOW Chicago is an experiment operating under the theory that One Song+One City+One Location=Everyone Dances. Participation is as easy as 1, 2, 3…

1. Download the “One Song”
2. Map the “One Location”
3. Show up to the “One Location” at the specified time with the “One Song” in tow (via MP3 player, discman, walkman, whatever man!…something with headphones) and DANCE!

Every dance will be documented on film and shared on our blog as well as on vimeo, twitter, and facebook.

First Dance v 2.0: October 2, 2009, 5:30pm
Song: Sex Machine by James Brown
Location: In front of Calder’s Flamingo-50 W Adams St, Chicago, IL

For more information, visit: http://dancenowchicago.wordpress.com/about/

[Gabriel dos Santos]

5th Niagara Fools Flash Mob

Where: Brazil, São Paulo, Av. Paulista, vão do MASP
Date: October 4th, 2009
Time: 15:00
Bring: A raincoat, preferably yellow
Idea: Cause a scene similar to that in Woody Woodpecker's episode Niagara Fools

We will all be wearing raincoats, most yellow for visual impact. Spreading along both sides of a small slopy street (beside MASP), whenever a car or someone crosses it, we will raise our arms and shout. Just like the crowd does in the cartoon everytime the officer accidentally falls in the Falls (?).

If you didn't know yet, this is an annual prank that has been pulled in São Paulo 4 times in the last 4 years. It's a tradition already!

[Meg Meyer]

Simultaneous, Statewide Flash Mob (Denver, Greeley, Grand Junction)

People of Denver, Grand Junction and Greeley, get ready to get jiggy. Your mission: participate in a surprise flash mob across the state of Colorado on Wednesday, September 30th. Rain, squall or shine. Be a part of something huge and unforgettable--and get on camera to boot.

A flash mob is a large group of people who quickly materialize in a public place, perform a scripted and unusual action for a short while, then disperse just as quickly. In other words, organized, joyous chaos--if only for a few minutes. Since this event is supposed to be a surprise, we're trying to be very sneaky and leakproof about it. Therefore, all times/locations are TBA. We'll send along everything you need the week of September 28th. This flash mob is guaranteed to make waves, and not just in Colorado. So invite all your friends. That is, unless those friends work for the media. Don't invite those friends.

How to RSVP
Send an email to [e-mail] letting us know the city where you’ll be participating.

What to Wear
Dress in your everyday work clothes--with your finest, most garish, most 80's workout shorts and tees (preferably tank tops) underneath. Unitards and leg warmers are hunky-dory, too. Just make sure you're comfortable. The flash mob starts with everyone disrobing down to their workout clothes.

Talent Release
Should you take part, you will be on camera. And that means you'll need to sign a talent release allowing us to use your image on YouTube. To save time, just sling a message to [e-mail], and we'll email you the release in advance to print and bring to the preliminary meet-up. Otherwise, you can sign one there.

For now, all we ask is that you don't make any plans between 11am-12:30pm on Wednesday, September 30th.

Let's get physical, people.

PS: Please email [e-mail] and we'll make sure that you get the location a couple days before the big event!