Go out and act crazy with a group of people! Flash mobs! Weeeeee! Chicago has their own organized flash mob! (In case ya don’t know, a flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.) Chicago’s group did a pillow fight earlier this year:
The main place for information on flash mobs in Chicago is on the Urban Prankster Network on Ning. It’s 607 members strong. Another group is the Chicago Urban Pranksters on Facebook with 274 members.
New York has a flash mob group called Improv Everywhere that has executed over 75 missions involving thousands of undercover agents. They prefer that other cities don’t use the name “Improv Everywhere” as that’s just for the New York group. Oh, those New Yorkers. But they do have quite an impressive resume of pranks. They can be found on facebook, vimeo, and improveverywhere.com.
Tomorrow’s blog post on spudart.org will cover some fun ideas on how to fill out your profile on Ning’s Urban Prankster Network.
Just an FYI: Chicago flash mob sites no longer in existence: http://www.flashmobchicago.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagomobs/
did anyone see this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuOMkj-oU94
hey, i like to know when is there a new flash mob in chicago and where?
Edwin, I suggested that there be an events calendar on the Facebook group. If you think that’s a good idea, please like or comment on my post. It’s the first one on the wall of the Chicago Urban Pranksters at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=21501861790&ref=mf I also made a post on the ning group, but I can’t find it now. I’m not sure if it got deleted.
How do I join the chicago flash mob, I want to be a part of that fun dance practice. Kathy
I’m rather P.O.’d that the local media has used the name “flash-mob” to the “thug-mugging”/thug-mob actions. Please: send corrected notes, e-mails,etc. to journalists mis-using it. My long-term fear is that though ‘true’ fun/artistic ‘flash mob’ activity is supposed to make people -stop- and -think- and get outside of themselves for a moment-.. the mis-applied term (though it may be ‘technically’ illegal) there is potential for basic “Freedom of Assembly” (without big-brother’s approval, thank you very much) and Expression being subject to arrest when categorized with violent thuggery. Please: contact news sources and have them quick-change the term to differentiate “flash mob” from “thug-mob” < which is entirely more accurate and appropriate.
Yay. I want to join a Chicago flash mob so I can beat and rob people. Yay!!!
Is anyone here going to participate in the Bean freeze this year? Currently thinking the 3rd it would be 3-4 minutes total. For more details visit https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155162101220575
http://www.chicagoflashmob.com