Under Jon Carr, Second City Looks For a Second Wind
With a new leader and new owners, the Chicago comedy staple has expanded its digital reach while reorienting for the future and readying a live return.
With a new leader and new owners, the Chicago comedy staple has expanded its digital reach while reorienting for the future and readying a live return.
An art form and industry built on ‘Yes, and…’ faces a world of ‘no,’ ‘maybe,’ and ‘who knows.’
In a time that calls for new ideas and quick adaptations, improvisers like Dad’s Garage may have an edge.
Responses to a piece about diversifying improv, and a profile of the great Laurie Metcalf.
Efforts to diversify the popular and influential form are no laughing matter.
When people make exciting new work together at Dad’s Garage, why should we claim a piece of it?
From Lola’s heels to Aaron Burr’s simmer, the improv and TV star feels at home onstage.
Since improv comedy shows began cropping up in 2008, the Polish capital has become one of Europe’s new hotspots for the art form.