1) Side 2 of Abbey Road plays in its entirety during house mix.2) Stage is stark white in contrast to its predecessors a la the WhiteAlbum cover.3) Cast first appears together when TR, KR, TM, and EB are walkingtogether in Abby Road pose in Fait Accompli.4) Clothes original imagined to mirror Whtie Album era promo pic of FabFour.5) Revolutuion #9 sound collage is weaved into sound collage in NewFucked.6)I'm Menthol, Katie wears a Black Flag patch - in Billy's bio it falselygives him credit for directing the Lyric Opera's version of the WhiteAlbum...
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Tony Adler at the Chicago Reader published his review of the new Second City e.t.c. show Sky's the Limit (Weather Permitting) in this week's edition. It's a great review and filled with insights about the show.Of the sketches in the show, he said, "Does that mean they're instant classics? Or that they're so exaggerated that they simply come across as cartoons? Well, yes. Both.""At least one sketch in Sky's the Limit is an honest-to-god candidate for the greatest-hits collection."Tony also commented o how both reviews right connect with our current...
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Chicago Live! is back this week with another fantastic guest line-up including:Former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, David Axelrod (Rick Pearson interview)A poetry slam featuring Marc Smith and poetry teams (Chicago's Speak'Easy and Germany's Word Alert)Blackbird mixologist Lynn House and Northshore Distillery's Sonja Kassebaum share their specialty cocktails for the upcoming "Tales of the Cocktail" event in New Orleans (Lauren Viera interview)A performace from West Side StoryChicago Live! AlmanacComedy from The Second CityChicago Live!...
Monday, 25 July 2011
Friday, 22 July 2011
Here's your chance to learn about music directing for The Second City! Improvisers with piano skills and pianists with a love for improv and sketch comedy are invited to participate in a free three-day workshop on July 29-31. Find out about the ins and outs of working for The Second City, including possible upcoming job opportunities, and drill the necessary skills by working with experienced SC music directors. If interested, email Head of the Music Program Jeffrey Bouthiette at jbouthiette@secondcity.com. The ability to read sheet music is NOT...
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Walter, written & directed by Second City Hollywood's Jonathan Browning, will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (LA Shorts Fest) on Sunday, July 24th at 3:15pm. Walter stars Paul Dooley, a proud Second City Alum (1959, Compass Players) who has appeared in a number of iconic films including; Slap Shot, Breaking Away, Popeye, Sixteen Candles, A Mighty Wind and many more. The short also stars Leslie McManus & Joe Kaplan, both graduates of Chicago's Second City Training Center.Jonathan & Leslie...
Chicago Live! returns for our 6-week Summer Season Thursday, July 21 through August 25. Grab a seat behind the headlines of Chicago's biggest stories at Chicago Live!, a weekly stage and radio show produced by the Chicago Tribune, in partnership with The Second City.Tonight's show is sold out! You can listen to a recording of tonight’s and every week’s show on WGN Radio 720-AM Saturday night at 11:00p.This week's guests include:Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins (performing a solo, acoustic song and talking to Tribune rock critic Greg Kot)Chicago...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Danny Pudi, star of NBC's hit-sitcom Community, visited The Second City Training Center, his alma mater, this past Saturday to share his experiences from performing in Donny's Skybox to working in Hollywood.Photo by Sally BloodDanny showed some of his favorite clips from Community, talked with students regarding their career paths, and performed one of his favorite scenes from his Skybox run with his "Writing Guru", Ranjit Souri, presently an Improvisation...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Our new e.t.c. show, Sky's the Limit (Weather Permitting) opened to rave reviews on Sunday. Here's what the critics have to say:"the laughs are thick and frequent, the concept is provocative, and the material both varied and stellar." - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune"...moves as fast and furiously as the breakneck meteorological shifts Chicago is known to experience." - Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times"laughter is good for what ails you and Sky's the Limit (Weather Permitting) will cure you for sure!" - Alan Bresloff with Around the Town ChicagoAdditionally,...
Monday, 18 July 2011
Second City alum Jimmy Doyle headlines the 15th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival with Must Be Nice. Loveable TV commercial dad and South Side Irish, Jimmy Doyle has been called "cranky, cracked, queer (and Catholic)" by the Chicago Reader. Exiled to Hollywood, Jimmy finds himself battling a climate hostile to fair skin and intellectualism, all the while threatening to cash in his dual citizenship and live on a farm in Ireland. Married? Working? Must be nice.Performances of Must Be Nice begin Saturday, July 23 at Lifeline Theater. Click here for a...
Masters of Long-form comedy, Noah Gregoropoulos and Rachael Mason will whip advanced improv students into shape with this weeklong Long-form offering. Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, students will learn improv’s most popular forms as well as how to create their own unique forms and build great characters and scenarios. For more information on how you can take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity, call the Training Center today! 312.664.3959Click here for more in...
Friday, 15 July 2011
The Second City e.t.c. is proud to announce the opening of its 35th revue Sky's the Limit (Weather Permitting). While we're bombarded with tornadoes, both politically and weather-related, the day to day news of our lives stays the same – saving our marriages, raising our kids and whether the American Dream is something we'll ever be able to afford. As all Chicagoans know, our daily trials range from a summer with no sun to dodging car doors while using the bicycle lane to the latest zombie uprising, we remain cautiously optimistic that the sky's...
The Summer Intern has spoken! Amanda Brooke Perrin, winner of The Comedy Network's "Best Summer Job Ever" contest, visited The Second City last week to catch a matinee of our summer family show, The Absolutely Positively Made-Up Show, along with 200 enthusiastic boys and girls:"Audience participation is a huge part of the show... Every kid wanted to be a part of it; a nice change from the too shy or too cool attitude you sometimes get..."Here's her full report on The Comedy NetworkThe Absolutely Positively Completely Made-Up ShowOn stage every...
Congratulations to all of this year's Emmy nominees including Scott Adsit, Vanessa Bayer, Paul Brittain, Kay Cannon, Steve Carell, Dan Castellaneta, Stephen Colbert, Matt Craig, Tina Fey, Tom Flanigan, Shelly Gossman, John Lutz, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer, David Miner, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Amy Poehler, Brian Stack, and Jason Sudeikis! This year's broadcast will be hosted by Jane Lynch on Sun, Sept. ...
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Tickets are on sale now for Sex & The Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy at the Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights. Sex & The Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy will run from August 4 – September 17.The dating scene used to be all about candlelit dinners and romantic walks through the park. Now, it's more like texting, tweeting and online friending. Sex & the Second City: A Romantic Dot Comedy takes on the technologies that are supposed to make our lives easier, but really make us pull out our hair. Follow the hysterical...
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
We're back at the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester to present The Second City Summer Spectacular featuring The Second City Touring Company July 6 – 31. Featuring Michael Kosinski, Rachel Miller, Eileen Montelione, Tawny Newsome and Tim Ryder, The Second City Summer Spectacular features a fresh new mix of summer classics and Chicago-style improv. Tickets are on sale n...
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Friday, 1 July 2011
Second City Alum Stephen Colbert has been making more headlines than usual this week on the heels of his FEC case to begin his own Super PAC. In the wake of his victory, The Hollywood Reporter put out an article with five facts about the real Stephen Colbert, the man behind the character. One of the facts is even about his time at Second City.Read Stephen Colbert: 5 Things to K...
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