Posts Tagged ‘iO Chicago’
Congrats to Levin and Annie!
Posted by Tuck | Filed under The Tuck
Tomorrow, Saturday July 7th, Levin O’Connor and Annie Kouris are getting married. I could not be happier for both of them. They are my teammates, my friends and my family. To commemorate this special occasion, I would like to share a few memories of each of them. I met Levin in Chicago sometime around March [...]
A Long Ass Email
Posted by Piebenga | Filed under Resources for improvisers, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, Writing Staff
Twitter @USSRockNRoll / FACEBOOK Written by Mark Piebenga (Staff) – More from Mark can be found at www.wikipiebenga.org or follow him at @wikipiebenga. Something I noticed during a show this week: at some point, it doesn’t fully matter what exactly the two players are doing for a scene to work. With a bedrock of general [...]
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 [...]
New Improv Vocabulary: “Hitting For The Cycle”
Posted by mouse | Filed under Resources for improvisers, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Mouse
We should start using new terms and vocabulary in the improv world, besides just “good” and “less good.” Go for specifics, but get creative. Our first offer for this is: “Hitting For the Cycle.” First, some explaining. The term “Hitting For the Cycle” comes when a baseball player hits a single, double, triple and homerun [...]
KCAL Segment About iO
Posted by Brary | Filed under The Brary, Uncategorized
I stumbled across this short video about iO produced for KCAL 9 Los Angeles from a few years ago. I thought it was pretty cool. It was fun to see some familiar faces who give an appreciation of the theater and long-form improv in general. It made me happy to be a part of things [...]
Save iO Chicago!
Posted by Brary | Filed under News, The Brary, Uncategorized
Currently, there is a plan to tear down the block that houses iO Chicago and many other local businesses in Wrigleyville and put up a mall. Concerned neighbors and members of iO gather to discuss the situation.
Save iO Chicago
Posted by mouse | Filed under Outside Projects, The Mouse
That’s right, it’s up to YOU, the guy who’s reading this right now, to get that haircut — er, to save the iO Theater in Chicago. I was unaware and maybe you were, too, that the recent development deal which Alderman Tom Tunney of the 44th ward of Chicago endorsed would not only cost the [...]
Psychoanalysis, Narcotics & Improvisational Theater
Posted by Mouth | Filed under Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Mouth
Upon searching some iO Chicago Blog arcives, I came across this refreshing blog written by Charna Halpern concerning Del Close thoughts on the Harold. This is a repost from 2006 but still completely worthwhile! Here is also the link to the archive if you want to read some comments! Enjoy! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I was cleaning out my book shelf [...]
24 hours of Improvisation!!!! This Weekend!
Posted by Trapper | Filed under News, Shows, The Trapper, Uncategorized
USS Rock N Roll is proud to be participating in the Second City That Never Sleeps. This is a 24 hour improv performance for charity. USS Rock N Roll will be doing the 6:30am to 9:30am shift. Taking the stage with improvisers who at that point have been on stage for 9 HOURS! Here are [...]
Serious commute: Oklahoma man drives 1,700 miles each week for comedy class at iO Chicago
Posted by Plague | Filed under News, Talkin' Shop - We talk improv, The Plague
Thanks to Sean Monahan for sending this one to us! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oklahoma man drives 1,700 miles every week for iO Chicago class Long-distance commuter Thomas Crane, of Blanchard, Okla., takes a three-hour class each week at iO Chicago. He drives about 15 hours each way. Thomas Crane is driven. Which is nothing new in the [...]
