the next event
waydowntown: january 25, 2025?
the event list below will be continued indefinitely, but visit history.chromatin.ca for a superspecial peek at a beta-quality adventure history site. be forewarned that it’s not at all mobile-friendly and can be quite slow, for now.
previous events: montréal, toronto, and winnipeg simultaneously
a psychoquantum teleconspiracy: march 4, 2013
previous events: winnipeg
(archives in progress…)
287.7433: october 16, 2004
Downtown: february 25, 2005
i ♥ telebus: july 16, 2005
skill-testing question: november 26, 2005
aliased: february 24, 2006
magnetic bike poetry: august 26, 2006
choose your own adventure: february 16, 2007
phonogram: august 28, 2009
unmnemonic devices: february 17, 2011
Mercury Cuffs: october 15, 2011
txtbeyond: march 6, 2018, winnipeg
Clandestine Rendezvous: february 12, 2024
previous events: montréal
Clandestine Rendezvous: january 30, 2009
Surréal 3000: march 21, 2009
bike pirate treasure maps: may 18, 2009
unmnemonic devices: april 22, 2011
Mercury Cuffs: august 23, 2012
Choose Your Own Adventure: january 30, 2014, montréal
previous events: elsewhere
Clandestine Rendezvous: february 2, 2012, تل أبيب
Mercury Cuffs: july 15, 2013, halifax
Mercury Cuffs: august 16, 2013, vancouver
Mercury Cuffs: september 4, 2013, denver
Mercury Cuffs: september 18, 2013, toronto
Choose Your Own Adventure: november 20, 2013, toronto
Clandestine Rendezvous: february 12, 2016, toronto
Clandestine Rendezvous: june 8, 2017, victoria
unmnemonic devices: toronto, november 16, 2023
unmnemonic devices: santa cruz, april 4, 2024
what’s the deal?
each event is unique, though they share characteristics. featured prominently is a repurposing of public (and private) space for our enjoyment. puzzles of some sort are usually built in, as well.