Undercover Performers Take Over Manhattan Sidewalks: The Mp3 Experiment 18

Undercover performers listening to synchronized instructions on Manhattan sidewalks in our annual audio adventure. Full Story: For our latest mission, thousands of people followed secret, synchronized instructions delivered via headphones in Manhattan’s Garment District. The crowd of around 2,000 people blended in on sidewalks just south of Times Square. The app-powered audio started playing at exactly 3:00 PM. After surprising random strangers in the area with high fives, dollar bills, and unexpected synchronized movements, participants convened on a new public plaza on Broadway between 39th and 40th Streets for a colorful celebration and a bubble-filled finale. This was all part of our eighteenth annual Mp3 Experiment event, held every summer in New York City and toured around the world. We support this free event by touring it to schools, festivals, and conferences around the world. If you want to hire us to stage one for your organization, see here for more details and how to get in touch: The Mp3 Experiment is created each year by Charlie Todd and Tyler Walker. All music is by Tyler Walker. () A huge thanks to the amazing community of people that continue to come out to be a part of this event every year. We’re so proud of what a diverse, joyful celebration the Mp3 Experiment has become. As silly as the project is, it’s life-affirming to be in a crowd of strangers, all smiling, laughing, and working together. Join our email list for participation opportunities and new project news: Produced by Improv Everywhere Created by: Charlie Todd and Tyler Walker Directed by: Charlie Todd Music: Tyler Walker Camera Operators: Justin Gonçalves, Keith Haskel, Clarence Eckerson, Vladimir Efros, Noam Meyerfeld Senior Editor: Keith Haskel - Editor: Justin Gonçalves Still Photography: Arin Sang-urai, ZED Images Special Thanks: Justin Ayers and Andrew Soltys at Deverge; Anne Bonacum, Kevin McGinn, Jane Rossman, and Jerry Scupp at Garment District Alliance; Andrew Hyatt, Paul Krikler, Anna Melendez, and Katherine Nessel at Transportation Alternatives. This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed over the past 20 years in New York City. Others include Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few. Visit our website to see tons of photos and video of all of our work, including behind the scenes information on how this video was made. Be the first to find out about the next video we create by subscribing to our YouTube channel, and click the bell below this video to be notified of new videos! - JOIN OUR RANKS: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: