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3/25 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update

March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Improv Obsession Podcast with UCB Improvisers: Josh Simpson and Brook Ashley Anderson

I’ve been reading a lot about the distinction between the conscious critical mind and bodily focused sub-conscious intelligence. The discussion of feeling good scenes reminds me of it.

 

Stacy Smith Launches doesn’t sleep! Check out  Lady Art!

Lady Art aims to be a clearinghouse for female produced art in Chicago.

This kind of one stop shop calendar thing has been attempted before by Laughing Parrot and its predecessor Chicago Comedy Calendar (now defunct).

If anyone can keep something like this updated, though Stacy can.

Check out the site for an extensive list of female art!

Speaking of Stacy Smith. Here’s a blast from the past that reminds me once again why you need to love improv to do it. Cause the monetary awards are minor and extremely rare.

 

Great Index of Guest Posts on Montreal Improv Blog

The Montreal Improv Blog has had guests write columns on improv for the last few months. There are some great posts and this index posts gives brief summaries of ‘em!

Check it out. Some great resources.

Montreal Improv is also going to be doing a live streaming of one of their shows coming up Friday March 30th at 10p EST.

Check it out here.

 

Poor Choices with Jo Scott and Joe Avella

Joes! Joes everywhere!

 

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1/29 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update

January 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Missing Earl NYC Based Comedy Group: Search Party

First snow of the winter!

Second City Networks: Wrong Number

Hey Second City Networks! I almost kind of liked this one. Progress!
 

Poor Choices with Steve Nelson and Karisa Bruin

Mark is taking a break! Show back in March. (FINALLY! That guy is a machine.)

 

Comedians You Should Know: Copstache
Found Footage Video from Matt Besser

This is super weird and super weirdly interesting. Give it like a minute. It sucks you in.

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1/7 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update

January 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Vidiocy is back at iO! 30 day movie making contest!

Tues 1/10/12 7p – 9p until Fri 2/10/12 at midnight

$20

Screening and awards: Thur 2/16/12 at 7p

You will be assigned a random title for a short (6 minutes or less) and have 30 days to make it. Producers narrow the field. Night of Judges will cut more, until audience votes on final four.

You can register and pick up your title in person Tues night or register online starting tomorrow (1/9) by emailing vidiocyshorts@gmail.com and paying thru paypal.

 

Michael Patrick Thornton interview and show up on Improv Nerd

Not up on his website, but if you subscribe to the podcast thru itunes you can find it.

Thornton is on ABC’s Private Practice.

 

Jason Schotts and Year End Round Up on Poor Choices

Wrap up recorded live at the Upstairs Gallery

 

Live Sketchfest feed on Justin.tv
Watch live video from chicagosketchfest on www.justin.tv

 

Rainbow Cat Get’s Maced

Nyndynyn Cat, a comedy video from the Second City Network

You surprised me with this one, Second City Network. How the fuck are you guys sourcing your material?

 

Jet Eveleth Does Fantastic Character Work

You Should Be Famous from martydooginarts on Vimeo.

Excited to see more of this.

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12/25 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update

December 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Improvisers Resource Center Podcast returns with Jodi Lennon and Anthony Atamanuik.

Jodi recently completed a documentary about one day in the life of Marc Maron.

Anthony is an improviser from UCB New York

Boxing Day with Colleen Doyle

Mark works, even the day after Christmas. This was recorded today! Holy balls.

 

 

 

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12/17 Chicago Comedy Improv A/V and Web Update

December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
New Paul Thomas Web Series: Ped Crossing

PED CROSSING Comedy Web Series Trailer from Paul Thomas on Vimeo.

It appears as though Paul is playing a pedophile. I think. Hard to tell.

Ted Tremper and Farell Walsh on Poor Choices

Ted won the Vimeo Awards Best Original Series for Breakups and has a new project.

Farrell is CIC Artistic Director.

Check it out!

Pat O’Brien will impregnate you with a surrogate child after murdering the real doctor
Second City Continues its tradition of digital video focused on women’s body functions

Seriously? I like almost everyone in this. Why can’t Second City make a video with women in it that doesn’t focus on pregnancy, menstruation or vagina odor?

Shit Girls Say Part 1

I’m pretty sure I’m a huge hypocrite given what I said about Second City above and how much I absolutely love this video.

 

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12/3/11 A/V and Web Update

December 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Second City Network: Weird Sex

Yay Cate Freeman!

Discussion of “How do you know when you are ready to coach?” on IRC

Theres an interesting discussion happening on IRC about how you know when you are ready to coach improv and how to start doing it.

Check it out!

 

Check out the new “Shrink” web series from Ted Tremper.

SHRINK – John & Heather – “Corn Meal” from Ted Tremper on Vimeo.

Tim Baltz, Jason Schotts, Colleen Doyle and more.

Ted won the Vimeo Best Original Series award last year for his shorts Breakups

 

Beginnings “Wrestling Team” Interviews themselves

 

 

Poor Choices Show with Mark Colomb

11/28: Tim Baltz

12/1: Sarah Maher

 

 Cornservatory Improv Judge Sexist?

RedSoxFan on CIN is a bit peeved by the comments by a judge at Cornservatory the other night.

Anyone there who saw it and can make a judgement about what happened?

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11/27 Chicago Improv Comedy A/V and Web Update

November 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TJ Jagodowski on why some people are innately good at improv

Mark Colomb is constantly recording everything anyone around him says: New episodes of Poor Choices Podcast

11.16: Nnamdi Ngwe on Denver, being a twin and moving to Chicago

11.21: Colt Cabana on Comedysportz, wrestling, promotion and more.

11.23 Daniel Haight on writing, publishing an SciFi (not SyFy)

John Oliver on Seven Minutes in Heaven with Pat Obrien

Insane Clown Posse on “7 Minutes in Heaven” with Pat O’Brien
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9/17 A/V and Web Update

September 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Birth Control Ninja from Second City Networks

Katie Rich mentioned this during last week’s Chicago Ladies in Comedy forum. Your uterus is apparently located at the Chicago Botanical Gardens.

 TimeOut Chicago Article on Jimmy Carrane’s Upcoming “Improv Nerd” Show at 773

Every improviser must have two headhshots: wacky fun and deep contemplation. Guess which one gets featured here…

Fairly Comprehensive Rundown of Chicago Actor’s Trainings 

A gentlemen from my film acting meetup group produced this pretty extensive list of training venues in the city. If you are looking to take acting class (and you should be) this is a nice summary to start with.

Beginnings with Jenna Friedman

Jenna is a comedienne (see what I did there?), improviser and one of the newest writers on Letterman. LEARN OF HER JOURNEY!

Seven Minutes in Heaven with Model/”(Actress)” Selita Ebanks

Anybody remember Nancy Kerrigan on SNL? This is the point where Pat has to say to himself: “Have I married myself to a terrible premise?”

New podcast: We Wrongly Assume

As far as I can tell it’s funny people in a room talking about weird stuff. In a good way.

Recent Guests: Brett Lyons, Adal Rafai, Andy St. Clair, Rob White, Steve Waltien and more

Carisa Barreca profiled in the Daily Herald

Carisa is a friend of mine! This article is about her.

Lauren Lapkus on Overload the Machine Podcast

Though not strictly about improv, I will let it slide because I went to high school with Lauren and now she works with CHELSEA HANDLER! AHHHHHHH!!!

Poor Choices Podcast once again produces like 9 new episodes in a two day period.

Mark Colomb: the JRR Tolkien of improv focused podcasts.

Matt Young, Peyton Brown, Kara Jekubac and Tim Paul all in separate episdode.

Great thread on IRC about quotes that apply to improv

The best part of this being the people who really carry the spirit of the exercise forward by paraphrasing the quotes.

e.g. “whatever that quote was from a beautiful mind. Adam Smith was wrong, do what’s best for the group, etc.”

New NYC Based Comedy Improv Based Cooking Show

It becomes clearer and clearer to me overtime that improvisers just like talking to eachother and will use the lightest and strangest of structures to do so in a way that pretends to some other ancillary purpose. Like sharing recipes. Still. I like cooking. I like improv. Let me know if you want me to keep updating this one…

Also, they review bottled water. Which I think is hysterical.

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9/3 A/V and Web Update

September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment 
Disturbing Audience Member Monologue from Del Close Marathon is
 attracting attention
 Former Second City Waiter attempts to turn rape story into comical
monologue.
 Stories on it at:
 NPR
 Huff Post
 Split Sider
 Poupak’s Parisian Life
 Yowie’s


 


Poor Choices with Brendan Jennings
 Brendan talks about Cook County, The Best Friggin Time of Your Life,


Disneyland and other stuff.






Seven Minutes in Heaven with Christian Ricci
Christina Ricci: really unsure of how to describe herself.




Chicago Improv Celebrity News
 Blogger interview with Chris Witaske of Second City and more.




Andy St. Clair on ‘Why Improv?’
 Micah Philbrook’s interview series continues with Andy St.Clair.




 New Katydid’s Video
 I know. It’s a marketing video. But I really like that Tim Baltz's


beer never gets opened even though he keeps picking it up to drink it.




 September is 4th Annual National Sketch Writing Month


 Chart your progress at: http://www.naskewrimo.org/.
 Also check out the tumblr blog where New York Sketch Writers will


beposting their work:  http://naskewrimo.tumblr.com/


		

		
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