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I’m told at one point one of the police officers asks one of the videotapers if they have a “permit” for that. This happened two weeks ago, following a court ruling banning dancing at memorials (a more comprehensive overview here: Irreverent Messengers Dance to the Civil Disobedient Beat at the Jefferson Memorial). ( Read more... )

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I thought this was pretty interesting even though not captioned - there’s enough annotations added to give an idea of what is going on though unfortunately I’m not sure of what’s said in the interviews. This shows some of the behind the scenes prepping for a flashmob (aha! that’s how it’s done ( Read more... )

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These just look like so much fun!
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These just look like so much fun. Do all the participants practice beforehand & show up? Or are there usually some number of ppl in the audience who happen to know the moves and join in? Both? These are just awesome.

From the video uploader CAPActionFund ( ( Read more... )

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I just love these things. I really hope to witness one myself sometime…

From the uploaded entry:

Whilst the idea of a flash mob isn’t a new thing, a Dabke / Hip-Hop flash mob in Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (Beirut Duty Free) at a time when the region is in flux is certainly a first.

On March 5th, 2011, passengers experienced ( Read more... )