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Announcing First Friday Freeze - May 1st!
Picture this: hundreds of Phoenicians out enjoying the sights and sounds of First Friday in May. They're looking at art, enjoying the beautiful early May evening. And then they notice something rather... odd. A goodly number of people have gone stone-still. They aren't moving. They look as if they have been frozen in place, right in middle of whatever it was they were doing.
That would be us.
ImprovAZ will hold a "First Friday Freeze" on May 1st, 2009. Want to join us? Details are below. Want more info on what you may be getting yourself into? Check this video of a great freeze by the NYC chapter.
Logistics:
Part of the fun is getting there. We have four "staging" areas. Your area is determined by your birth month, to keep the groups relatively the same size:
Jan - Mar: SW Corner of N 4th St. and E Garfield St.,
Apr - Jun: NW Corner of N 6th St. and E McKinley St.,
Jul - Sep: SW Corner of N 4th St. and E Roosevelt St.,
Oct - Dec: SE Corner of N 4th St. and E McKinley St..
Team captains will identify themselves by holding a helium balloon.
View map here.
Freeze will occur once we have all converged on the intersection of North 5th St. and East Garfield St.
Time:
Meet at your respective stating areas no later than 6:30pm on May 1st. That will give you and your group ample time to meander toward the event location.
Instructions:
* Standing still for five minutes sounds easy. Standing still for five minutes standing on one foot bent over to pick up your keys is less so. Practice is your friend. Play around with poses and find one that you are comfortable holding. For five minutes.
* Please keep the poses -- and in fact all of your actions -- G-Rated. Nothing lewd, threatening or likely to draw the attention of police officers, please. The only thing "outrageous" about the event is that it is happening. Trying to add to that will only prove garish. Again, we highly recommend viewing the video of the NYC freeze.
* Plan ample time to arrive. If you choose to take the trolley to Roosevelt, you should arrive very, VERY early. The trolley is normally very be busy and if you do you may be late if you plan on arriving at 6:30. So plan accordingly. Or take alternate transportation. Early is better than late.
* Be at your designated meeting spot by 6:30 on May 1st. Your group leader will go over the specifics and any changes with you there.
* Once your group sets off, you are "in character". You aren't part of a group. You aren't there for anything more than looking at art. At least, on the outside.
o If you arrive after 6:30 and your group has departed, you missed it. See you next time. Enjoy the art.
* At approx 6:50 the team captains will release balloons; signaling you to freeze. Freeze. Don't react. Don't move. Be as still as you possibly can. Become one with your frozen-ness.
* Five minutes later you'll hear the air horn go off again; signaling you to unfreeze. And to continue on, as if nothing special happened. No hooting. No hollering. No high-fives. Just go about your evening.
* If you want, return to the 4th St & Garfield location at 7:30 to meet up and chat with people. This is optional.
You can RSVP at the Facebook event.
That would be us.
ImprovAZ will hold a "First Friday Freeze" on May 1st, 2009. Want to join us? Details are below. Want more info on what you may be getting yourself into? Check this video of a great freeze by the NYC chapter.
Logistics:
Part of the fun is getting there. We have four "staging" areas. Your area is determined by your birth month, to keep the groups relatively the same size:
Jan - Mar: SW Corner of N 4th St. and E Garfield St.,
Apr - Jun: NW Corner of N 6th St. and E McKinley St.,
Jul - Sep: SW Corner of N 4th St. and E Roosevelt St.,
Oct - Dec: SE Corner of N 4th St. and E McKinley St..
Team captains will identify themselves by holding a helium balloon.
View map here.
Freeze will occur once we have all converged on the intersection of North 5th St. and East Garfield St.
Time:
Meet at your respective stating areas no later than 6:30pm on May 1st. That will give you and your group ample time to meander toward the event location.
Instructions:
* Standing still for five minutes sounds easy. Standing still for five minutes standing on one foot bent over to pick up your keys is less so. Practice is your friend. Play around with poses and find one that you are comfortable holding. For five minutes.
* Please keep the poses -- and in fact all of your actions -- G-Rated. Nothing lewd, threatening or likely to draw the attention of police officers, please. The only thing "outrageous" about the event is that it is happening. Trying to add to that will only prove garish. Again, we highly recommend viewing the video of the NYC freeze.
* Plan ample time to arrive. If you choose to take the trolley to Roosevelt, you should arrive very, VERY early. The trolley is normally very be busy and if you do you may be late if you plan on arriving at 6:30. So plan accordingly. Or take alternate transportation. Early is better than late.
* Be at your designated meeting spot by 6:30 on May 1st. Your group leader will go over the specifics and any changes with you there.
* Once your group sets off, you are "in character". You aren't part of a group. You aren't there for anything more than looking at art. At least, on the outside.
o If you arrive after 6:30 and your group has departed, you missed it. See you next time. Enjoy the art.
* At approx 6:50 the team captains will release balloons; signaling you to freeze. Freeze. Don't react. Don't move. Be as still as you possibly can. Become one with your frozen-ness.
* Five minutes later you'll hear the air horn go off again; signaling you to unfreeze. And to continue on, as if nothing special happened. No hooting. No hollering. No high-fives. Just go about your evening.
* If you want, return to the 4th St & Garfield location at 7:30 to meet up and chat with people. This is optional.
You can RSVP at the Facebook event.
Tags: announcement, freeze, instructions
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on -
AZ Improv and the Freeze were covered in the College Times this week! There are a few photos and interviews with participants. Pick up a copy, or download the PDF here.
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Permalink Reply by Wyatt on -
I am so sad I couldn't make it. My friends flaked out, and I took too long finding replacements. Damn.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on
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You should have come down on your own and made NEW friends! Hope to see you at the next one!
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Permalink Reply by Wyatt on
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I planned on making new friends, all my current ones complain that I never take them with! Haha, and they wonder why.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on
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Mission Accomplished! We had about 50 people show up, and many of us got decorated as we froze. A few videos are on YouTube, and some pictures are on Flickr.
You can read about it on the blog, and leave a comment if you were there!
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Permalink Reply by Chromatest J. Pantsmaker on -
Well done! That freeze was a lot of fun. A bunch of us have already started talking about what we'll do next time!
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Permalink Reply by Agent Jade on -
Sorry I couldn't make it. Hope it was fun.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on
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Psyched for the freeze tonight! If anyone has any questions, let me know. Hope to see lots of you tonight!
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Permalink Reply by Michelle on -
I was thinking of wearing my running/jogging gear and jogging through the area, then freezing in mid step. Sound OK, or is that too over the top for the mission?
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on
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That's a great idea! Just make sure you pick a pose you can hold for 5 minutes.
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Permalink Reply by Jeff on
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PARKING/TRAVEL INFO:
How do you get there?
We suggest that you take the light rail; plenty of convenient park-n-ride locations and if you exit at the Roosevelt/Central Ave Station, you’ll be just a short walk away. http://www.valleymetro.org/metro_light_rail/
If you’d rather drive, keep in mind that street parking will be minimal, there are a few parking garages in the vicinity; Arizona Center at E Filmore and 5th St, the Heritage Square at E Monroe and 5th St and Chase Ballpark at E Washington and 7th St.
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