Attend an advanced screening of Horrible Bosses starring alum Jason Sudeikis as well as Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx.HORRIBLE BOSSESTuesday, July 57:00pmAMC River East322 E. IllinoisChicago, ILClick here for tickets. Tickets are limited! Reserve your tickets AS...
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Monday, 27 June 2011
The Second City Walking Tour had a great feature in today's RedEye Chicago Neighborhood Blog. Click here to learn more about the tour and our Writer & Guide, Margaret Hicks. In addition to The Second City Walking Tour and her tour company, Chicago Elevated, Margaret Hicks is also the author of Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious Histo...
Thursday, 23 June 2011
June 23rd, 2011 - Student - Jessica AntesThis Week's Student In The Spotlight is Jessica Antes! Click here to listen to her interview with Student Service Coordinator, Nancy Fast.Are you a current student and want to recommend a fellow classmate? Email Andrew Thorp at athorp@secondcity.com and tell us who you think should be spotlighted and why!Click the following play button to hear her interview with Nancy F...
This summer, we're excited to bring our summer camp to Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas! For 5 day/4 nights, we're training 11 – 14 in the art of improvisation and helping them to write an original show that's all their own. The Second City Fantasy Camp includes all training & instruction from Second City teachers, lunch for 3 days and an amenity package. Click here for complete detai...
Jeff Garlin returns to Chicago this summer for a special engagement at Steppenwolf's intimate Upstairs Theatre with No Sugar Tonight, a hilarious, and ever-changing, night of stand-up comedy. No Sugar Tonight explores Jeff's addiction to sugar and how, as far as he's concerned, it might as well have been heroin. Garlin hits the Steppenwolf stage just days after his hit comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm kicks off its eighth season on HBO. Click here to reserve tickets and for more informati...
This Week's Student In The Spotlight is Jessica Antes! Click here to listen to her interview with Student Service Coordinator, Nancy Fast.Are you a current student and want to recommend a fellow classmate? Email Andrew Thorp at athorp@secondcity.com and tell us who you think should be spotlighted and why!Listen to the intervi...
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Friday, 17 June 2011
Last night, Chris Velardi from Channel 8 News in New Haven, joined the members of The Second City Touring Company for their improv set after the show at Long Wharf Theatre. Describing it as "so much fun and over too fast," Chris blogged about his experience with the cast.The Second City Touring Company performs at The Long Wharf Theatre Company through July 19. Click here to reserve tickets and for more informati...
Thursday, 16 June 2011
The short film, "Competition in the Work Place" was recently honored with the CANAL + Award at the Festival International des Tres Courts. This International Film Festival is an event without borders, with screenings held during three days simultaneously in seventy cities in France and fifteen other countries. The flagship of the festival is the international competition, representing the best of the global audiovisual production of the year."Competition in the Work Place" was directed by Joshua Funk, stars Keegan-Michael Key & Jordan Peele,...
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
In December of 2010, Second City Hollywood hosted The Second City That Never Sleeps, 24 Hours of Improvisation whose proceeds benefited The Los Angeles Youth Network and raised thousands of dollars for a great cause. The amazing improvisers who performed for 24 hours straight are, Andy Cobb, Maribeth Monroe, Brian Shortall, Alex Backes, Monika Smith, Jaime Moyer and Keith Reay and the delightful team who put the event together are Andy Cobb, Carrie-ann...
Congratulations to the current Second City Hollywood, Conservatory Level 5 show, Margot's Pie: Made from Sketch, which has just won the title of SKETCH CHAMPIONS during the LA Improv Festival! Second City Hollywood is extremely proud of this fine ensemble who has worked tirelessly, along with their dynamic director and Second City Alumnus Jaime Moyer, to create this fresh and clever show. Margot's Pie is still running at the Second City Studio Theatre...
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Monday, 6 June 2011
Each week, The Second City Training Center shines the spotlight on a current student to find out more about their greatness! Students in the Spotlight are chosen after they have been submitted by fellow students. This week, we talk with Stacey Smith!Who are you and what do you do?Stacey Smith. I’m a full-time Nanny.Where are you from?Patchogue aka Long Island, New YorkWhy did you start taking classes with The Second City?I used to work at a theater on my college campus, and my boss handed me a brochure and recommended that I would at least try...
This Thursday, June 9, Chicago Live! wraps their third season with a preview of the Chicago Blues Festival. Guests and performers include: Bruce Iglauer of Alligator RecordsLive blues performances by Billy Branch, Eddy Clearwater, Shemekia Copeland and Fernando Jones.Rick Kogan's almanacComedy from The Second CityChicago Live! is recorded in front of a live studio audience at 6:30pm Thursdays at the Chicago Theatre's Downstairs Stage. After each show, the audience is invited to a 30-minute reception with the cast, crew and guests.Tickets for the...
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
The Second City Network was recently featured in The New York Times. In an article about online short form content, reporter Mike Hale wrote, "In this overgrown landscape, it might seem as if there wouldn't be space for an institution as venerable as the five-decade-old Second City. But the troupe, which long ago expanded from the stage into television and film, hasn't budged. Last year it took the fight to the Internet, establishing its own YouTube channel and then a dedicated website, both labeled the Second City Network."In addition to highlighting...
This week's installment of Chicago Live! spotlights some of Chicago's great music and literary happenings. Guests for this Thursday's line-up include:Members of Chicago Children's Choir with Artistic Director Josephine LeeJazz-vocal-guitar duo Petra van Nuis and Andy BrownSean Benjamin and Steve Mosqueda of Drinking and WritingA preview of Printers Row Lit Fest with authors Kelly O'Connor McNees and Marcus SakeyRick Kogan's almanacComedy from The Second CityChicago Live! begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Chicago Theatre's Downstairs Stage. After...
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