For those seeking a fun, high-energy, intimate atmosphere full of audience participation, Season 11 of The Original Improv Gladiators arrived on September 10 at Cornservatory. A cross between American Idol and WWF, the Improve Gladiators features several improv teams that are scored by both a … [Read more...]
Sean Flannery , who calls himself "the world's dumbest man," uses PowerPoint to punctuate his brilliantly crafted stories of the numerous times he's nearly killed himself "by drinking, partying or flat-out, not paying attention" Sean Flannery was a Chicago Reader's pick as Best Stand Up … [Read more...]
Critically acclaimed improv team Michael Pizza (Eric Christensen, Brett Elam, Josh Logan and Ben Kass) are throwing a SWEET 2 year anniversary party this Sunday for their friends and fans. SWEET factor #1: Music improv giants Baby Wants Candy will be opening SWEET factor #2: Improv legend … [Read more...]
This Saturday, 8/28, at the Richard Christiansen Theater at Victory Gardens, the Best Church of God makes it’s triumphant return. Well, to be fair, I guess it would be more accurate to say it’s reasserting itself. Since the BCOG is the one and only church of God, I guess you can’t really … [Read more...]
I have a confession to make: this weeks' Spotlight is a leftover act of teenage defiance for me. See, my father was a Grand Organist in the PAAP (People Against the Advancement of Puppets). It's an organization that believes that puppets are out to take over human kind. Absolutely NOTHING … [Read more...]
This week, I switch it up a little to show some love for Chemically Imbalanced Comedy. And what better way to do that than to highlight one of their house teams: A Dozen Red Roses. CIC only has 5 sponsored teams on the books, which really says something about the faith they place in these 8 … [Read more...]
We're continuing the trend of indy teams this week with the improv troupe Wildcard! What sets Wildcard! apart from most other teams is that not only did they come up with their own form, but they incorporated it into their name. Unlike other teams that say they have a form, but usually drop it … [Read more...]
For most independent teams, getting one run at one venue is something to be proud of. That's not enough for the long-form improv team Hugs and Pullups. In June and continuing through July, they have three runs going in three different venues. As of this week alone (7/18-7/25), they have FIVE … [Read more...]
The Playground Theater recently hosted a 30-hour improv marathon to raise money for the Illinois Coalition of Reach Out and Read. KC Redheart, an incubator team at The Playground, performed the … [Read More...]
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