Slog - Comments on "Frozen New York" http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york Performance-art populists Improv Everywhere stage a frozen moment in NYC's Grand Central Station. The onlookers are the stars. (Thanks, Towleroad.)... Copyright 2008 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:35:36 -0800 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:42:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Amelia Awesome!

]]> Amelia http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921464 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921464 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:54:09 -0800 Comment by Chris B I watched that video last week and I couldn't keep the grin off my face. Beautiful work.

The group itself, Improv Everywhere, pulls some truly bizarre stunts.

]]> Chris B http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921479 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921479 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:59:47 -0800 Comment by Gloria Nice.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921490 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921490 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:07:42 -0800 Comment by Totally Improvable I'm wondering with all the creative types in this area, why there aren't more of these happening in Seattle?

Anyone want to organize a Stranger "Mission Improvable" mission?

Theme ideas anyone?

]]> Totally Improvable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921501 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921501 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:14:03 -0800 Comment by Paulus "Eh, nevah mind, thayhr movin."

]]> Paulus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921502 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921502 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:16:12 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer anyone seen showtime's "this american live" episode on improv everywhere? they got all of their people together to memorize songs by an unpopular band, then go to their show so that they would feel like real rock stars. it was pretty entertaining, but ended up really hurting the band because they felt they were being mocked. it was an interesting piece.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921520 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921520 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:24:31 -0800 Comment by ZWBush meh, it was pretty good, I guess.

]]> ZWBush http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921521 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921521 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:25:07 -0800 Comment by NaFun That was incredible.

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921525 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:28:06 -0800 Comment by Fnarf You have to check out their other stunts. The one where they sent 80 people into a Best Buy wearing royal blue shirts and khakis (the Best Buy employee uniform) and just stand around is priceless. No Pants Day is good, too. We could do that here! Except, doh! We don't have a rail transit system. Salt Lake City does....

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921540 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921540 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:41:22 -0800 Comment by genevieve excellent art!

]]> genevieve http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921546 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921546 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:46:39 -0800 Comment by Fnarf They also had one where they staged a major suicide intervention featuring a guy trying to talk a jumper off a ledge. The ledge was one foot off the ground.

Hey, I laughed.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921557 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921557 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:52:23 -0800 Comment by Gay Seattle Much better than previous performances in that they did not drag it on too long with slow motion and other stuff. My favorite part is the couple late to catch a train that freezes and afterwards continues to rush on, checking his watch as if nothing happened.

]]> Gay Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921568 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921568 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:58:21 -0800 Comment by karl i've seen examples of Seattle's Improv talents in Cal Anderson park last summer. it must have been extremely embarrassing for those people to prove their inability to act in front of random strangers in a public park. please keep random improv events out of seattle, especially if the same lame assholes who ruin quiet sunsets at Cal Anderson with their intrusive "improv" practice or whatever are going to be participating. those fucks need to die or move someplace else. i'd rather deal with stinky junkies than theater majors doing improv in the park.


]]> karl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921569 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921569 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:58:39 -0800 Comment by gfish Pretty good, but the Starbucks timewarp is still my favorite.

]]> gfish http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921612 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921612 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:23:00 -0800 Comment by Sargon Bighorn They must have LOTS of free time on their hands. About 5 minutes worth to be exact.

]]> Sargon Bighorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921722 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c921722 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:16:18 -0800 Comment by Dougsf That sort of performance art is extremely popular here on BART escalators. Sigh. To the right people, stay to the right.

]]> Dougsf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c922728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c922728 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:27:31 -0800 Comment by justin Wow 13! Your a dick.

]]> justin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c923298 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/frozen_new_york#c923298 Arts Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:42:50 -0800