Kaprow begins this pamphlet with a definition of “Happening”: “A Happening is an assemblage of events performed or perceived in more than one time and place. Its material environments may be constructed, taken over directly from what is available, or altered slightly; just as its activities may be invented or commonplace. A Happening, unlike a stage play, may occur at a supermarket, driving along a highway, under a pile of rags, and in a friend’s kitchen, either at once or sequentially. If sequentially, time may extend to more than a year. The Happening is performed according to plan but without rehearsal, audience, or repetition. It is art but seems closer to life.” Some Recent Happenings is a record of these kind of performances and include documentary information as well as descriptions of the pieces themselves. Works described include Birds, Household, Soap, and Raining.