Following "Night Lights (2006)" and "String of Diamonds (2007)," we thought it was time to tackle the highest goal: create an art installation that is higher than the CN Tower.
We have calculated the weight and we can definitely pull this off if the wind cooperates.
Dress warm, fuzzy and illuminated :) Hot chocolate, glowsticks and Newmindspace t-shirts will be available.
TIME AND DATE
Saturday, November 22nd 2008 // 7pm - 11pm
University of Toronto, Front Campus, 15 King's College Circle
facebook listing
WE NEED YOUR HELP
Please donate in advance to make this happen. If there is not a significant pool beforehand, we'll have to cancel. The estimated budget is $600.
http://www.newmindspace.com/donate.php
Every $20 donated will get you a Newmindspace shirt in your choice of size, colour and design.
Shirt pics: http://newmindspace.com/tshirts.php
DIRECTIONS
Nearest subway: Queen's Park.
Take the College streetcar to McCaul, which is just east of Spadina. Walk north through the University of Toronto gates and straight up the cobble street to a giant field.
"Keeping it hardcore, hour after hour
Taking you higher than the CN Tower"
-MC Jumper
OTHER STUFF
This event is bird-safe and plane-safe, no worries!
for more info, e-mail love
@ newmindspace.com
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samuel from WNoXFezIxocHRvRid | Posted: 09:11 pm [GMT] on December 02 2008 |
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LORD from Earth | Posted: 01:20 am [GMT] on November 26 2008 |
It was totally epic.. Kevin and Lori and all of the Volunteers and all that showed up it was an amazing Event and Thanks for the Hot Chocolate.. I can't wait for decembers event =D |
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blogTO from Toronto | Posted: 08:56 pm [GMT] on November 25 2008 |
For more photos and commentary from the event, check out blogTO's write-up:
www.blogto.com/city/2008/11/art_installation_exceeds_height_of_cn_tower_sort_of/ |
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Av from Toronto | Posted: 03:11 am [GMT] on November 25 2008 |
Watch video on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=ISAEMM-RQg0 |
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Unessential from Location unknown | Posted: 04:30 am [GMT] on November 24 2008 |
That was awesome! can't want for next time |
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Kevin from Newmindspace | Posted: 09:25 pm [GMT] on November 23 2008 |
gd: Yes, if you read carefully, we had a NOTAM issued to all aircraft in the area
Thank you everybody for helping! The string was beautiful, pictures are coming shortly, and we did, in our own way, make it higher than the CN Tower :) |
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gd from Location unknown | Posted: 05:29 pm [GMT] on November 23 2008 |
Was the proper research done to ensure that safety of small aircraft and helicopters in the area was being respected? Flying something that high could be quite dangerous to the civilian aircraft or Medevac helicopters that frequent the area at this altitude. |
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lori* from Essayland again.. | Posted: 04:55 am [GMT] on November 23 2008 |
It got higher than the CN Tower! (Not in the way we expected though).. Fun night! Thanks for all the help! <3 |
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Delfi from Toronto | Posted: 08:00 pm [GMT] on November 22 2008 |
THE EXCITEMENT!! XD |
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Sunny from Aurora | Posted: 05:27 am [GMT] on November 22 2008 |
Thereee, with camera. |
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orange from Toronto | Posted: 08:45 pm [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
How will you deal with the wind up high? |
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lori* from library-- trying to get paper done | Posted: 08:20 pm [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
So soon! *Squee!* |
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Kevin from Newmindspace | Posted: 07:26 pm [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jacques from 500m above the ground | Posted: 03:59 pm [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
May be able to sneak a table out from work, but will need some sort of transportation to get it to the campus... |
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jacksons from toronto | Posted: 03:13 am [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
Do you have U of T's permission for this? |
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tess from toronto | Posted: 02:43 am [GMT] on November 21 2008 |
i very much hope that someone took into account the fact that helium will not inflate/float balloons in very cold tempuratures....i do not know how cold it is going to be that night, but ....:S |
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jesstron from the t.dot | Posted: 11:48 pm [GMT] on November 20 2008 |
You guys always have the greatest ideas and throw the most fantastic parties! Im soo glad you guys exist, artists like you make the city worth living in.
* madprops * |
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Unessential from Location unknown | Posted: 01:32 am [GMT] on November 15 2008 |
Really? higher than the CN tower?! I don't believe it! I gotta see this! mm I think I have a few dollars to spare for this! |
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Kevin Bracken from Newmindspace | Posted: 08:41 am [GMT] on November 14 2008 |
This page has all the information you require about the event :) Checking out the Facebook listing is totally optional. |
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