Archive for the ‘News’ Category
M…W…F
Posted by dandy | Filed under News
Twitter @USSRockNRoll / Facebook: www.facebook.com/USSRockNRoll With the arrival of summer and all the travel, wedding and camping that comes with it, USSRR is going to be cutting back our blogging a bit and shifting to “Summer Hours.” This means you will get fresh improv content every Monday, Wednesday & Friday until we return to our [...]
Inside Joke Chicago
Posted by dandy | Filed under Big Ups - Other improv teams that rule, News, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv
As an improv blogger myself, I spend some time cruising around the internets and reading over other, similar or related blogs – there are lots of them. Last week my computer led me to this one, Inside Joke Chicago, and I enjoyed it so much I wanted to pass it along to our readership as [...]
2 Gays 1 Superbowl
Posted by dandy | Filed under News, Videos
Old time pal of USSRR Ronnie Karam made this very funny Superbowl recap video. So, if you missed the Superbowl last weekend, or you like to laugh. Here you go! Have a great weekend! Love, -USSRR And just for good measure, enjoy The Most Intense Taekwondo Fight EVER! Twitter: @USSRockNRoll
Camp Improv Utopia: An Interview with Levin O’Connor
Posted by dandy | Filed under Interviews, News, The Dandy
By Nick Armstrong – I’ve had the great pleasure of performing on a team called iO Repertory with Levin and I have to say some of the most magical moments onstage in my career have happened with him performing the JTS Brown. Levin is a true artist when it comes to Improv as best shown [...]
An Update On Our Friend EJ Scott
Posted by dandy | Filed under Guest Blog, News
Here is an update on our friend EJ Scott who is running 12 marathon’s blindfolded to raise money and awareness for a rare degenerative eye condition called choroideremia. You can find out much more about EJ and his race to the cure on his blog www.ejcurechm.com. We will also do our best to keep you [...]
In Memory of Mike Enriquez
Posted by dandy | Filed under News, Videos
Last week our improv community lost a great person, a great performer and a great teacher when Mike Enriquez passed away. I knew Mike from my time in Chicago. He wasn’t somebody that I had the fortune to get to work with so I knew him in that way that we improvisers mostly know each [...]
Wind Pun WINNER!!!
Posted by dandy | Filed under Big Ups - Other improv teams that rule, News
About a month ago Los Angeles was struck by a mighty wind, knocking out power and bringing down trees. As a means of shaking our fist at ‘ol mom nature USSRR decided to hold a “Wind Pun Contest.” As the title suggests, the purpose of this contest was for blog readers to submit their very [...]
12 Marathons, 12 States, 12 Months…BLINDFOLDED!!!
Posted by dandy | Filed under News, Videos
Our good friend and fellow improviser EJ Scott has a degenerative eye condition called Choroideremia that will, if left uncured, leave him blind. In an effort to raise awareness and money for research on this condition he has undertaken a mighty task. He will be running 12 marathons in 12 different States over the next [...]
Happy NEWS year!
Posted by Mouth | Filed under News, The Mouth
USSRR is Moving NIGHTS! Effective immediately we’ll be switching BACK to our hometown night. You can still see us weekly every TUESDAY at 10:30pm at iOwest! We’ll be playing with Sweeterhouse and Spirit Cat! Two great teams with amazing casts! Help us celebrate the new night and new time THIS TUESDAY for our debut show! [...]
A video about women, and advertising and…just watch it PLEASE
Posted by dandy | Filed under News, Videos
Send this clip to every woman you know. This is a re-post of an article that appeared on www.mamamia.com Written by Mia Freedman Advertising doesn’t just sell us products. It tells us who we are. It tells us what’s desirable. What’s NORMAL. So says Jean Kilbourne who is internationally recognised for her pioneering work on the [...]
