Frequently, when I mention to friends that I’m in the Improv Comedy business, they ask, “Hey – let me know when you are performing at your next open-mic night.” I usually just smile and nod, not wanting to get into a conversation about the difference between stand-up comedy and improv. I love both comedic forms, but there are some very… Read more →
Robin – I miss you already: your brilliance, your vivacity, your smile. I remember the character, Mork, from my childhood. I remember laughing at the weird character with the suspenders. I didn’t think much more of it at the time. I’ve been a big improv fan since the late 80s. I loved Whose Line is it Anyway all through the… Read more →
I was up in Chicago last weekend geeking out in Improv Mecca when CSz Houston left me a voice message saying that Kevin McDonald’s workshop this weekend in Houston (July 26) had been canceled. Initially I was relieved to have my money back. With all the great craft brews in Chicago, I was drinking through money like it was water.… Read more →
After three days in Chicago, my first time to actually see some improv was Friday night. Day two was spend hanging out riding bicycles in the glorious Chicago July weather with my brother-in-law and having some excellent beers and food at Emmetts on Thursday night. Nothing HIF blog-worthy, though Emmett’s Imerial Pilsner was definitely the most flavorful Pils I’ve ever… Read more →
This week I’m up in Chicago doing some recon for the festival next year. Flew in to Midway yesterday evening and after some confusion over a mix up around airports (my in-laws thought I was flying into O’Hare), my brother-in-law and I headed into town to grab a few beers and see if I could slip into the TJ and… Read more →
