Another stop on the 6/27 Rebar/SOOI lunchtime paraformance jam tour.

I admit it: I was totally skeptical about this space. It didn't seem to offer much in the way of amenity that isn't already part of the downtown public space matrix. Calling it a "sitting area" (as the plaque does--indeed, in quotes) even seems to me generous. The Agapanthus ad nauseum, the boxwood mohawk, the constipated little skateboard clips--nothing here really makes me feel like staying.

But when four of us came here to sit and hang out for forty minutes or so (along with a homeless fellow who kept us company), I had to change my mind. This may be the best god damn paraformance spot in SF.

Occupying the seatwall and letting the human traffic flow past is like being a rock in a stream. And you can be a smooth rock, letting the water sheet over you without a ripple, or you can... enough with the metaphors--You can try out some paraformance level 3! Among the paraformance scores we tried out:

- "In on it"
- "The different drummer"
- "Gestural deviation"
- "Found sound imitation"
- "My question is..."

Best part is that the audience is constantly changing. Most people didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, but some seemed to pause at sensing a subtle shift in the matrix...

Can one of you guys with pictures post them up?