Capture the Flag! Capture the Flag is a massive, adrenaline-pumping, urban game played on the streets of downtown Toronto. Two teams hide flags in their territory and attempt to capture the enemy flag using subways, streetcars, bicycles, longboards or their own two feet. Join us as we dash through the Financial District (the only ‘hood in T.O that doesn’t really have residences), evade the enemy, hide behind Toronto’s skyscrapers, travel through the PATH and score a point.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th
Meet @ KING & BAY at 9:00 PM (SW corner)
$free + all ages! rain or shine
For more info, e-mail love @ newmindspace.com
Photo by Kristin Wardian
A historical reenactment in New York of questionable accuracy. With marshmallows. Many years ago, widespread unrest in the region and a perplexing overabundance of marshmallows led to a soft armed conflict between opposing sides. More moderate citizens flew the flag of Yellow, while the more radical aligned themselves with Red.
Marshmallow pistols, jet-puffed assault rifles, bow-and-mallows and Peep grenades decimated each army until no soldier was left alive. This is a reenactment of that epic battle.
Sides will be chosen, marshmallow weapons will be loaded, and chaos will ensue.
Where and When
The battle shall commence at 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at Brooklyn Banks, a park in Manhattan under the Brooklyn Bridge, east side. It’s protected from rain! Take the 4,5,6 to Brooklyn Bridge or the J,M,Z to Chambers St. Walk to the pedestrian stairs for the Brooklyn Bridge and take the path to the left instead of going up the stairs. Read these detailed directions before you go! Keep updated on .
How to Participate
All participants should bring one bag of marshmallows (mini or jumbo), a weapon, and a uniform of any kind. Safety goggles are strongly recommended. Teams will be divided at the meeting point with provided Yellow or Red tape around their arms. Teams will be further subdivided into battalions if they have arranged them in advance.
Generals will meet in the middle and attempt to negotiate a truce. If no agreement can be reached, each faction will go to war. The battle will continue until there is nobody left standing. If you would like to get more involved, please email love (at) newmindspace.com.
Weapon Guide
There are three options for a weapon with which to launch your marshmallows: make one, buy one, or use the ghetto extra ones we provide. The rule of thumb is: anything goes, as long as you are only shooting standard mini- or jumbo marshmallows. You may be wondering, “Couldn’t somebody get hurt?” Definitely! Let’s move on, shall we?
Making a marshmallow shooter is an inexpensive and rewarding experience. The standard issue marshmallow shooter plus construction diagram are shown below.
You can also build a pneumatic air cannon to use the power of compressed air to launch your gelatinous ammunition. Instructions can be found on Instructables.
Teams are encouraged to be creative in their DIY artillery, from catapults and trebuchets to cannons and slingshots. Just don’t make anything that looks like a real gun, please.
Photos and Video
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Photo by Cracksauce
More about this event: We love the art of photography. It captures beautiful moments in time, and often the camera captures more than we experienced at our own events.
Many have commented over the years that it seems like there are just as many photographers at our events as participants, and while this is not literally true, it can seem that way sometimes. So we decided to hold an event that skips the foreplay and goes straight to the photos. People photographing people photographing people.
There is no real winner in this game, except perhaps those lucky souls who seem to make it into every photo. A costumer’s paradise. Or perhaps an exhibitionist’s? We will link up some scripts on our site for you to automatically add your photos and Flickr feeds instantly in the oversharing tradition of Now :) All you need is a camera.
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SEPTEMBER 19th 2009 @ 4:00 PM
SOUTH STREET SEAPORT (South St. & Fulton St.)
Take 2, 3 to Fulton St. and walk southeast
Rain or shine. Free and all ages!
Photo by Miles Storey
Newmindspace + Urban Madness present urban Capture the Flag NYC!
Capture the Flag is a massive, adrenaline-pumping, urban game played on the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Two teams hide flags in their territory and attempt to capture the enemy flag using buses, taxis, bicycles, longboards or their own two feet. Join us as we dash through the ‘burg, evade the enemy and score a point.
1000 glowing necklaces will be distributed at the meeting point to mark the teams. After the rules announcement and 10-minute planning time, the game will commence! May the best team win.
CAPTURE THE FLAG NYC 2009
FRIDAY, JULY 17th
Meet @ N 7th St. & Kent Ave. 7:00 PM
(L train to Bedford, walk west)
$free + all ages! rain or shine
For more info, e-mail love @ newmindspace.com
This event is rain or shine, free and all ages.
To get to the meeting location, take the L train to Bedford Avenue and walk west (toward the water) until you hit Kent Ave.
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Photo by Henry Chan
Millions of bubbles fly through the air as we converge at Queen + University for a magical bubble battle! Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss Classic The Butter Battle Book. Bring bubble toys, bubble generators, bubble solution, and plenty of AA batteries :) We will meet at the South African War Memorial, fill our weapons and pull the trigger!
Be creative with your contraptions and take sides: butter side up or butter side down!
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Queen + University (steps of obelisk, north side)
Saturday, July 11th 2009 @ 3:00pm
Rain or shine. Free and all ages!
Photo by Linus Gelber
Millions of bubbles fly through the air as we converge in Times Square for a magical bubble battle! Loosely based on the Dr. Seuss Classic The Butter Battle Book. Bring bubble toys, bubble generators, bubble solution, and plenty of AA batteries :) We will meet in Times Square, fill our weapons and pull the trigger!
Last year over 1,500 people came to take over Times Square and disseminate joy by the bubbles per minute. Be creative with your contraptions and take sides: butter side up or butter side down!
Bubble Battle NYC
Times Square (red steps at W 47th & Broadway)
Friday, June 12th 2009 @ 6:00pm
Rain or shine. Free and all ages!
Photos
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Join Newmindspace and NYU Program Board in a massive, glowing lightsaber battle!
3,000 blacklight-reactive, meter-long cardboard tubes will be distributed in Teen Plaza, where there will be massive blacklight cannons aimed at the crowd! Wear black, neon or both. The battle will continue until every tube is DESTROYED!
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Photo by Sandra Soroka
A massive pillow fight in New York City! Pillows fly and fake cash soars as we converge on Wall Street for a massive urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding bank executives. Bring a pillow to Wall Street and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!
This year’s pillow fight is timed to coincide with pillow fights in cities all over the world. Learn more about . This event is hosted by Newmindspace.
Feathers fly and teddies soar as you converge for a giant urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants. Bring a soft pillow at 3 PM and wait for the signal. Pillow fight!
Costumes and funky pillows encouraged :)
Pillow Fight Toronto
Dundas Square @ 3:00 PM
Saturday, March 21st 2008
Rain or shine! Free and all ages!
Rules: Please follow these guidelines to ensure a safe and fun pillow fight for everybody!
+ Soft pillows only!
+ Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once.
+ Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras.
+ Remove glasses beforehand!
+ Wait until the 3:00 to begin.
+ Pillow fight ends when the sun sets.
+ Do not abandon your pillow at the location.
Cleanup: Please limit your use of feathers. As the pillow fight grows in size, so does the mess. By participating, you are pledging to clean up twice the mess you made :)
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Art Direction and Digital Imaging by Hemali Tanna
Higher Love will be an ephemeral, massive art installation in downtown Manhattan. It will be unveiled on the main street of our favorite neighborhood in New York at dawn on Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14th 2009. To find out where to see it, sign up for the mailing list (above). It will only be up for several hours.
We still need volunteers to help us make it happen! If you are interested, e-mail volunteer@newmindspace.com. Volunteering means showing up in the city at 5:30 AM on Valentine’s Day. We also need people to film the creation of the installation.
Later that night, things take a turn for the dark and naughty at our Valentine’s party at Refuge, #$@K OFF!
For more info, e-mail love (at) newmindspace.com.
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After years of absence, Newmindspace is returning to New York to put on free, massive events like pillow fights, bubble battles, games of capture the flag and more. Join us for this homecoming event at our new warehouse in Brooklyn called Refuge, a spacious, private loft with a stunning rooftop skyline view.
Expect magic moments, the dynamic light art of , performance art of all kinds, music by DJ’s from all over the continent, and beautiful faces old and new.
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