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From Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere:
For our latest mission, we surprised shoppers and employees at the 5th Avenue Gap in Manhattan by giving the store 40 extra mannequins.
Performers entered the store wearing white Morphsuits under Gap-style clothing and then zipped up their suits and froze in place next to the store’s actual mannequins. Most everyone loved it, except Gap security, who called 911.
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Pudong flight attendants in Shanghai stage flash mob dance to entertain passengers as the Chinese Spring Festival begins.
From Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere
On Sunday, January 12th, 2014 tens of thousands of people took off their pants on subways in over 60 cities in over 25 countries around the world. The above photo is from Beijing. In New York, our 13th Annual No Pants Subway Ride had over 4,000 participants, spread out over seven meeting points and eleven subway lines.
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Thousands gather for NYC secret outdoor dinner
by Verena Dobnik
Associated Press
August 20, 2012
New York (AP) – Guess who came to dinner?
On Monday night in Manhattan, the answer was 3,000 people – all dressed in white, descending on the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
The venue was a surprise until just before the flash-mob feast started at 7 p.m. Registered guests got emails telling them where to go.
They brought chairs, tables, food and drink, plus candles and snow white balloons sailing high above the main plaza at sunset. Row after white row filled the space around a high-shooting fountain – free of charge, with legal permits. Continue reading “Diner en Blanc, New York 2012”