In the wake of recent news regarding the decision of several Gilda's Club affiliate members' to change the name of their club due to a "lack of recognition" of Gilda Radner, The Second City is pleased to present "Celebrating Gilda," a panel on the enduring legacy and impact of Gilda Radner's life and career on Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 5:00-6:00pm in UP Comedy Club (230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley).Moderated by Anne Libera, Director of Comedy Studies at The Second City and Columbia College Chicago as well as a Governing Board...
Friday, 30 November 2012
Monday, 26 November 2012
Looking for more reasons to check out "The Second City's Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens" at the Kirk Douglas Theater in LA? Center Theatre Group and The Second City have assembled an eclectic collection of stars from the worlds of stage, screen, radio, politics, music, food, fitness, spirituality and interplanetary transport who will drop in, one by one, for a special surprise cameo performances during the run of "The Second City's Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens."The partial list of guest stars includes musicians Lance Bass and Henry...
The Second City has been nominated in the third annual BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, the only comprehensive online theater awards in the Chicago area that are voted by theater fans. Click here to place your vote for "We're All in This Room Together" in the Best Production - Revue category and Edgar Blackmon for Best Actor in a Musical or Revue (Resident Equity) from "Who Do We Think We Are?" Voting ends December 15, 2012 and winners will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at The Call (1547 West Bryn Mawr Ave).VOTE ...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
The world premiere of The Second City's A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!, written by Peter Gwinn (formerly of "The Colbert Report") and Bobby Mort (currently of "The Colbert Report"), begins previews on November 24 with performances through December 30 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.Directed by Second City alum, Marc Warzecha (Resident Director, The Second City) the cast features Frank Caeti ("MADtv"), Larry Joe Campbell ("According to Jim"), Dan Castellaneta ("The Simpsons"), Amanda Blake Davis ("Second...
Monday, 19 November 2012
Lyric Opera of Chicago announces that respected stage, film and television actor, Patrick Stewart, will co-host The Second City Guide to the Opera on Saturday, January 5, with internationally renowned soprano and Lyric Opera creative consultant, Renée Fleming.Tickets are now on sale for The Second City Guide to the Opera ($25 to $95) and can be purchased by phone (312) 332-2244, at the Lyric Opera box office, or through the website (lyricopera.org). Benefit tickets are also available ($250) and include a post-performance reception with the artists....
Free live streaming and the ability to donate will be available at Gigity.tv and Letterstosantachicago.com. The Second City is pleased to once again celebrate the holidays with a 24-hour benefit marathon of improvisational and music fun on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:00pm in The Second City e.t.c. Theatre (1608 N. Wells, 2nd Floor of Piper's Alley) through Wednesday, December 19 at 6:00pm.For over a decade, The Second City has enlisted Chicago's best improvisers and their musical counterparts in offering twenty-four consecutive hours of improv...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Our hit election season revue, "One Nation Under 1%" has 2 performances left. The show is constantly updated to stay fresh, so even with the election over, "One Nation" is just as funny as ever. Visit UP Comedy Club for details and watch this video of Ross Bryant from the "One Nation" cast interviewing people on the street about our great nati...
Monday, 12 November 2012
The Second City Training Center will be offering a discounted Headshot Day for students on December 14th and 15th (10am-4pm) with guest artist Sally Blood(www.sallybloodheadshots.com). Sessions are 1 hour long and include a 15-minute corrective make-up session and 45-minute shoot. Each session is $200 ($75 deposit needed on day of reservation). Participants receive a high resolution disc of all their images. Retouching is available for $30 additional per photo. Reproductions not included. Email Andrew Thorp at athorp@secondcity.com with any questions...
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Nancy Fast interviews Moxie cast members Lindy Voeltner and Pat Ivansek about their experience in The Second City Training Center’s House Ensemble. Find out more about HouseCo shows and auditions, whose dad was a highschool football coach, and how Lindy’s mom turned her on to Second City via PBS!See Pat and Lindy live every Saturday at 7:30 in The Second City Training Center’s de Maat Theater!...
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
November 9th-11thFor over 40 years, Robert Klein has entertained audiences on Broadway, television, and film. An alumnus of Second City, Klein was the first comedian to film an HBO special and has made nine specials for the network. He's appeared on "The Tonight Show" and "The Late Show with David Letterman" over 100 times and can be seen in films like "The Owl and the Pussycat," "Primary Colors," and "Radioland Murders."Hosted by Greg Mills and accompanied by Bob Stein. Times: Fri. 8:00p.m./Sat. 8:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m./*Sun. 8:00 p.m. Tickets:...
Monday, 5 November 2012
Good Citizens will be rewarded on Election Night at The Second City. Exercise your right to vote on Election Day and receive half-price tickets to The Second City 100th Revue: "Who Do We Think We Are?" Shake off the stressful election season with a great night and a strong cocktail.Time: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.Tickets: Receive half-priced tickets with your voter receipt (Regular price - $23.00). Use promotional code "VOTER" when purchasing. Limit of 4 tickets per order. Offer valid Tues, November 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.GET TICKETS &...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
www.ccfilmfest.eventbrite.comSecond City students get 2 for 1 tickets at Chicago Comedy Film Fest by using code 2NDCITY for any single screening. Tickets regularly $10!Chicago Comedy Film Festival will take place at DePaul University's School of Cinema and Interactive Media Theater at 247 S. State Street 11/2-11/4. On screen celebs such as Janeane Garafalo, Adrian Grenier, Jim Norton, Michael Titus, Cheri Oteri, Michael Boatman, Dave Foley, and...
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