Dancing at The Bean
A dance set in front of a famous Chicago landmark and set to a famous Chicago band's song. From the description on vimeo: "Davey Dance Blog -44- CHICAGO - OKgo "A Million Ways" - Davey Dance-BLOG. A project started while traveling Europe during Spring 2007. Armed only with an ipod and a Canon PowerShot, Davey picks a location and a pop song. Then Davey records an improvised dance. (I was feeling rather ill when we shot this one, and I nearly fainted right afterward)"
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From the description on YouTube: "Introducing Chicago Bear - This music video was extremely fun to put together. The bear was bought in Chicago over the summer, and has made his way into the hearts of all who know him. The process of putting the music together was something very different. I was essentially looking for a way to make a very cool beat very quickly. I had been listening to Jay Z and Marvin Gaye's album "Brooklyn Soul" and really like some of the beats. So I copied track 15. If you have the CD you'll recognize it immediately. It was actually a lot of fun, and I learned about how the whole song was constructed both temporally and harmonically. All of the music was done in Logic Pro, the Vocal were done in ProTool (yes that's me helping CB with the rapping) and video was done in Lauren and Allison's room, and edited in Final Cut."
The flight from Chicago to Portland can be a long one. Keep your eye on the passengers behind the performer. From the description on YouTube: "Got bored on the flight home. Thanks to all those on the flight who let me do this! "
From the description on YouTube: "I'm not sure who the guy in L.A. was who posted the fake "Cat Found" poster but I made one of my own and posted it around Chicago, then filmed peoples' reactions. Please help me find the owner of this cat!!!!" 
From the description on YouTube: "Drinking four beers simultaneously"
A family in Chicago celebrates Earth Hour in a creative way. From the description on YouTube: "Earth Hour 2008 - Car Track Light Switch - Turn Out for Earth Hour 2008 - March 29th from 8-9 pm - Learn more at earthhour.org - It's a fun way to teach your kids about using energy wisely. Have fun. Find creative ways to turn off lights and post your videos at earthhour.org - Turn out for Earth Hour 2008 "
From the description on YouTube: "On Saturday, March 29, 2008 approximately 30 "agents" infiltrated Water Tower Place in Chicago, IL, singing "Stand by Me" and eventually getting kicked out - by an officer! So they went to Water Tower Park, a small courtyard nearby. And did the same, a little more successfully. This is their story. Spur of the Noodle can be found at http://www.spurofthenoodle.com."
Otis, "one of Chicago's most established and longest running improv troupes," offers up this hilarious spoof on a car dealerships "March Madness" commercial. From the YouTube description: "March Madness - March Madness takes its toll on Bill Landry."
