January 2011
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Craig Rowin & Bad Journalism →
Totally true.
- vinny
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This week! At the theatre!
* [Thu, 8pm] Venezuela & Friends: A Comedy Show * [Fri, 8pm] Smackdown - Competitive Improv * [Fri, 10pm] So You Think You Can Laugh - Stand Up, * [Sat, 8pm] On the Spot presents THE WHEEL
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A Couple SNL Alum Interviews
Amy Poehler on Parks & Rec + Smart Girls at the Party
Fred Armisen on Portlandia
-vinny
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UCBNY Hosting Live YouTube Show for an HP Printer →
This week! At the theatre!
[Thu 8pm:] Dick & Honey’s Guide To Successful Living
[Fri 8pm:] Smackdown - Competitive Improv
[Fri 10pm:] SYTYCL,B - Stand Up Awesomeness
[Sat 8pm:] 2rnament, WORLD PREMIERE of our new format!
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Improv Interviews →
Here’s a classic site: Four years ago, Josh Fulton managed to round up pretty much anyone you’d care to interview about American improv. The site is a hassle to navigate as you have to prowl the “Previous Posts” item on the right sidebar to find interviews. But the interviews themselves are great reading.
I later got Josh to write a guest article for the old Without...
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Diddy shows up for NYC improv show @UCB →
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Book Review: And Here's The Kicker (Mike Sacks)
And Here’s the Kicker: Conversations with 21 Top Humor Writers on Their Craft
Just finished this book last week and really enjoyed it. If you’re looking for a how-to on being a comedy writer (talk show, sitcom, movies, stand-up, sketch, magazines, etc) there’s some great info. Of course, reading about it isn’t the same as actually doing it but there are some good tips...
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Awwww, you guyyyys!!
Two of our students just posted a couple of sweet blog posts about Montreal Improv that made me blush. I just wanted to write a quick note to say that I am humbled by all of the kind words we’ve heard in 2010 and awed by the energy, devotion and excitement all of you guys and gals bring to our growing improv community. Each show, each class, each student amazes me.
So I too owe a thank you...
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Musical Improv and the Brain →
Worth watching.
-vinny
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why improv is the best.
Hello blog readers.
Just wanted to make sure you all knew about the wonderful show happening tonight at the Montreal Improv Theatre. It is going to be fantastic. It features some of the leading ladies in Improv across the country as well as your favourites from Montreal.
It has been my great opportunity to have participated in many festivals across Canada. In Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and...
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