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The Beckoning of Lovely 2011 edition

project history · status: completed · last event: outcome (2011-11-16)

The Beckoning of Lovely's final event was held at the Bean in Chicago on 11 November 2011, with John among those attending. Afterwards John said it was lovely and thanked everyone who came.

Parts: John invites viewers to make their own Beckoning of Lovely greeting for Amy Krouse Rosenthal's feature film (2011)

About: The Beckoning of Lovely, Cloud Gate, Chicago (city)

date event what video
2011-10-05 launched John says viewers can be part of a feature film by his longtime collaborator Amy Krouse Rosenthal for the Beckoning of Lovely: she wants people worldwide to design their own greeting based on a Beckoning of Lovely anagram (wording unclear). SIGNING MADNESS 00:02:27
2011-10-24 announced John announces the final Beckoning of Lovely event at the Bean in Chicago on November 11, which he will attend (description: 11:11 AM on 11/11/11). Signing Psychosis Takes Over 00:02:55
2011-11-16 (happened 2011-11-11) outcome John says the Beckoning of Lovely was lovely and thanks everyone who was there. Top 5 Zombie Apocalypses OF ALL TIME 00:00:00

What is said about it

2 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).

  • 2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — John shows examples by Amy and by him and his friend Stan, points to a how-to video, and calls the Beckoning of Lovely an amazing project going on for three years. — 00:02:58
  • 2011-10-24 · Signing Psychosis Takes Over — announcement: John notes there will be no signing or reading at the Beckoning of Lovely event: it is not about him, and he will be just one of many people trying to beckon lovely into the world. — video description