Improv Everywhere is a NYC based group that "causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places". Created in August of 2001 by Charlie Todd, they've has executed over 80 "missions" involving thousands of undercover "agents". Missions have ranged from The MP3 Experiment (where 826 people downloaded the same mp3, pressed play at the same time, and followed its directions), to The Moebius (where agents meticulously repeated a five-minute slice of time for twelve consecutive repetitions inside a Starbucks), to Welcome Back (where 20 agents waited with signs and flowers in an airport welcoming back perfect strangers). My personal favorite? When 16 agents created a musical in the middle of an unsuspecting food court. I've always wished my life would spontaneously burst into a musical.
Or The Frozen Grand Central Station, where over 200 people froze on cue for five minutes:
The website features tons of video of the events, and gives information about how you can become an agent should you find yourself in NYC.
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