NYPL: Kinda awesome.

[Heradel]

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From Artsbeat

For their latest social experiment, the pranksters at Improv Everywhere, the New York-based troupe that specializes in “scenes of chaos and joy in public places,” have staged a tribute to “Ghostbusters” at the New York Public Library.

In a loose homage to that movie’s opening scene, a bedsheet-clad “ghost” appears in the library’s Rose Main Reading Room, perplexing other patrons who just came to surf the Web or learn about microfiche, until the phantom is chased away by a squad of proton-pack-toting ‘busters. Then, presumably, they all head over to Central Park West and smear themselves with marshmallows.

A press representative for the New York Public Library said that the library approached Improv Everywhere about using its austere environs for the video stunt. The library said it hopes to use the video to publicize its Don’t Close the Book campaign, which is designed to raise funds as well as awareness that the library is facing a budget cut of as much as $37 million.

[stePH]

Yeah, I like NYPLs too.  Never really get to see them on TV though, unless they're guy-NYPLs. 

[Talia]

hah yes, I saw that earlier and was laughing and laughing.

I love Improv Everywhere something fierce.

From IE's blog:

"Agent Rodgers was the first ghost to enter. He grabbed a book off of a shelf on the way in and started heading for a seat. He was quickly stopped by a security guard, who had no idea what was going on.

Guard: Sir, what are you doing?
Rodgers: Um... haunting the library."

Hehehehe.

[Chuk]

My favourite part was when they showed the computer screen one of the ghosts was looking at.

[gelee]

I love the libraries in the the Great Old Cities up north.  Lovely stuff.  Living in a very new city (Atlanta) we don't have any buildings like that, which is a shame.  Go NYPLs!