The Onion, which recently opened a local branch in Toronto, did a great interview with Alice Moran, the writer and performer in many of the Second City Network videos that have come out of Toronto. Read the full interview he...
Friday, 30 March 2012
Thursday, 29 March 2012
The Second City is proud to announce the opening of The Second City's 100th Revue: Who Do We Think We Are?. Reviewing press are invited to attend the show on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at 8:00pm at The Second City Mainstage Theatre (1616 N. Wells St). A Grand Opening is scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at 8:00p.Barreling into election season, it's increasingly clear that all politics are personal. Life is not as black and white as it seems,...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
The Second City's Toronto Theatre celebrated the official opening of it's Spring 2012 Mainstage Revue, Live Wrong and ProsperAlumni, media, Season Pack holders, and local media personalities were on hand to enjoy the debut performance.The Toronto Star exclaimed "you're going to laugh a lot at Live Wrong and Prosper... Sheer brilliance... Hail to the cast." Read the full review here.The new production is written and performed by Ashley Comeau, Jason DeRosse, Nigel Downer, Alastair Forbes, Inessa Frantowski and Carly Heffernan. And directed by Chris...
Monday, 26 March 2012
World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) as a means of celebrating the many contributions theatre practitioners and patrons make around the world - to arts and culture and to life writ large. Now in its 50th year, World Theatre Day is celebrated on six continents, and is a day to remember the power and responsibility of our globe's theatre-makers and theatre-lovers.We hope you will get out on Tuesday and support local theatre by supporting your favorites shows and spaces!Click here for more information...
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Don't miss the final installment of Chicago Live! this Thursday at 6:30p in UP Comedy Club featuring an all-star line-up including Chicago's blues legend Buddy Guy, Alderman Robert Fioretti and Indian As Apple Pie CEO Anupy Singla as well as a preview of the new Mythbusters exhibit at The Museum of Science and Industry and a performance from singer/songwriter Musikanto. Click here for a complete line-up and to reserve ticke...
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Modern Imbecile, comprised of Second City Training Center-Chicago alums, is hosting a Q & A and screening of their newest film "Modern Imbecile's Planet World" on April 13th. Join us in welcoming Doug Manley and Kevin M. Brennan back in the building! Find out more about "Modern Imbecile's Planet World" here.When: April 13th, 2012 – Q & A at 7pm / Screening at 7:30pmWhere: The Second City Training Center Room 305How: Reserve tickets by emailing Andrew at athorp@secondcity.com or by calling 312.664.3959About Modern ImbecileDoug and Kevin...
Monday, 12 March 2012
The Second City Touring Company is always on the road and this month we're gearing up for shows in Dubuque, IA, La Jolla, CA and Vienna, VA. Click here for a complete tour schedule.Thanks to our friends at Flight 001 for loaning us some travel essentials for our photo shoot with photographer Dave Rentauskas. Pictured (clockwise from top) Daniel Strauss, Tim Ryder, Tawny Newsome, Mike Kosinski, and Eileen Montelio...
Chicago Live! returns this week with an all-star line-up of guests including:Moto Restaurant exectuvie chef Homaro Cantu (interview with Mark Caro)Hotelier and owner of the Public Chicago and Pump Room Ian Schrager (interview with Rick Kogan)Author Adam Levin (interview with Chris Borrelli)Editor-in-Chief Rookie Mag Tavi Gevinson (interview with Wendy Donahue)Comedy from The Second CityChicago Live! is recorded in front of a live studio audience at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at UP Comedy Club. After each show, the audience is invited to a 30-minute reception...
Friday, 9 March 2012
Actor, writer, director, instructor, Sandy Marshall will be teaching an intensive class focusing on ensembles and longform improv styles.This 5-hour workshop will focus on the value of building an ensemble, discovering and playing to strengths, and experimenting with environments and long form styles.It will begin with a practical round-table discussion on forming and building an independent ensemble, self-producing, developing practical marketing skills, and quickly translating stage content to all forms of digital media. The day will then transition...
The Second City Network returns to South By Southwest for the second year in a row with their short film, Cherry On Top.South by Southwest is a popular annual music, film and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, TX, with a reputation as a breeding ground for new creative technologies and new directing talent.Directed by Mike Damanskis and written by Charity L. Miller, Cherry On Top tells the story of a prostitute who finds new ways to attract business in the 21st century by using cutting edge social media marketing to promote the...
Thursday, 8 March 2012
New York Times bestselling author Sarah Vowell and musician Jon Langford for an evening of tales and songs of Ships and Islands to promote her latest book, Unfamilar Fishes. A copy of the book is included in the ticket price. Click here to reserve tickets.Check out one of their past collaborations on This American Life as Sarah Vowell tells the lost story behind "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," accompanied by Jon Langford. Listen he...
Friday, 2 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
The Second City Training Center is teaming up with Marc Pfeffer, M.S, and the Panic/Anxiety Recovery Center to offer a "Social Anxiety Bootcamp" set to start on March 10th. For more information and to see a video testimonial, click here.What is Social Anxiety Bootcamp?PARC and The Second City teamed up to design a unique solution for people with anxiety disorders.The Social Anxiety Bootcamp is an innovative, comprehensive, and interactive approach to working with people with social anxiety disorder (SAD). Bootcamp combines psycho-educational groups,...
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