InterAct: Public Meditation in NYC Subway

http:www.dance-tech.net
Yestarday, a group of meditators sat in the pathways in the Port Authority Subway station in NYC during rush-hour. It was great sight in juxtaposition with the fast walking and hurry of the subway users.
It was organized by the Interdependence Project's Theatre Research Ensemble (TREe)
http://www.theidproject.org/
http://treeplays.com/
Short interview with Josh Adler, Director of Arts and Communications for the Interdependence Project and a co-creater of the Time Interchange of New York is includded.

From the Interdepence Project website:
Public meditation is both a powerful social act and a mode of performance that is accessible to everyone. Starting on March 4th the Interdependence Project's Theatre Research Ensemble (TREe) will create a new series of public meditation performances called "InterActs". Building on the success of the Interdependence Project's "Sit Down/Rise Up" meditation marathon in the display windows of the ABC Home and Carpet, our group will meet twice a month to produce these events. In the first meeting we will organize, create, and compose; during the second meeting we will perform. All are welcome to join, and we hope that this program will open our ensemble to new participants and audiences alike.
produced by marlon barrios solano

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[eujeeves]

this only works at midnight

[MurdocLC]

@freeradicals Haha, that theory is just too strange. I'm sure it would be ok in Sweden.

[freeradicals]

@MurdocLC

I guess if someone cracked hard enough they could wind up in a catatonic state. but I agree with you, I haven't seen the video anyway. I have a feeling if you did it, you'd be asked to move along by the rail workers for being an obstruction. Well that's how I imagine it would be in London anyhow.

[MurdocLC]

@freeradicals Haha, a breakdown? i'm sure not. He wouldn't sit down peacefully and meditate in that case. I think he was doing some kind of experiment. I'd like to do the same thing, I just wouldn't dare to. Xd

[freeradicals]

@MurdocLC

Sounds great, maybe he was having a breakdown? The morning commute tends to make me do such things, and just give up haha. Reminds me of the film clip to Radiohead's film clip for: Just (You Do It To Yourself).

[MurdocLC]

@freeradicals Really? I'll try... maybe it's only in swedish.

No, I can't find it anywhere. Not even when searching for swedish words on YT nor Google. I know there is, or was, a video of it out there. It was like a bold man in a suit. Sitting on his briefcase in the middle like these people were. I think it was filmed just by some random person.

[freeradicals]

@MurdocLC

yeah I figured. Cant for the life of me find the damn thing though!

[MurdocLC]

@freeradicals There is some video of a guy meditating in a subway in Stockholm. U might find it if you search for something like that on YT.

[freeradicals]

@MurdocLC

what guy in stockholm?

[MurdocLC]

Why are they having the eyes open?

Its better if ONE does this. Then i think its a really good thing. But u gotta have guts. Like that guy in Stockholm.