IDEA: poker card art

Author: Matt-Maldre

Write the phrase “where do i belong?” on poker cards.
Leave each poker card in a different place in public.

The background sounds of the food court in the rather empty Chicago Place mall.

Get a story about every downtown building in Chicago. It would be fun to go into buildings and ask the security guard a question.

Matt explores art project ideas with left-over phone books. Stacking phone books. Cutting phone books. Open to a spread, call everyone on that page, and ask a question.

IDEA: How to celebrate 10/09/08

Author: Matt-Maldre

It’s a countdown day, 10/09/08! 10… 9… 8. What are we counting down to? Here’s some ideas.

IDEA: Cicada Song

Author: Matt-Maldre

Anticipating the cicada invasion at work, we were trying to find songs about cicadas online. Not finding any, I recorded one over my phone. An impromptu song with lyrics made up as I went along. Enjoy.

Listen as Tribune employee Matt Maldre does consecutive somersaults across the floor of the Tribune Tower.

Matt explores somewhat illegal activities to do in downtown Chicago. Kite flying, paper airplane competitions, and croquet tournaments.

IDEA: The Dual Lunch

Author: Matt-Maldre

Have one lunch at two different locations for twice the fun!

Tribune Company recently opened the Freedom Museum in the Tribune Tower where Hammacher Schlemmer used to be. Here’s my critique of the Museum.

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