Archive for September, 2008
Real-Life Improv Story #1: Keith
A true improv story about a man, a dog, and a plastic bag.
Brody Theater: “Scary Movie” Ends Saturday
Brody Theater Show and class news:
“Scary Movie” ends Saturday, November 1st
tickets now on sale
save$15 on intro improv through Oct 31!
Scary Movie returns for a limited engagement!
It’s back from the grave for another year, but just two more shows left, so get your tickets now. The traditional Halloween horrorfest, with live improvised horror and sci-fi tales, [...]
Inspirational Pics
“Candidates Gone Wild” - Oct. 14th
Candidates Gone Wild, Portland’s staple election-year showcase of local candidates, is up to all sorts of wildness. Join them for feisty and funny (and sometimes relevant) commentary on the election at the Roseland Theater, October 14th at 8:00 PM.
The following clip (from Willamette Week) comes from Sunday night’s rehearsal. And yes that is Sam [...]
Psychology of Improvisational Theater
Taken from Wikipedia.
In the field of the Psychology of Consciousness, Eberhard Scheiffele explored the altered state of consciousness experienced by actors and improvisers in his scholarly paper: Acting: an altered state of consciousness. According to G. WIlliam Farthing in “The Psychology of Consciousness”(see comparative study), actors (in performance, drama classes, or in psychodrama) routinely enter [...]
Live Wire! Radio Show
Live Wire! Radio Show - Saturday, September 20
***JUST ADDED***
Musical Guests Blitzen Trapper Portland’s own Sub Pop recording artist - indie/experimental folk. Not to be missed as they are usually on tour.
STATE BY STATE - A Panoramic Portrait of America
Guests include:
SEAN WILSEY - editor of State by State and editor at large of McSweeney’s [...]
“Brody Theater” Holding Auditions for Improvisors
Portland’s Brody Theater is holding general auditions for experienced improvisers, and also auditions for a variety acts for an upcoming vaudeville-inspired show in Portland, Oregon. Below are details for those of you who might wish to audition. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think is qualified and might be interested. Email: [...]
McCain Gets “Barack-Rolled”
Flight of the Conchords “Business Time”
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin
SPL’s ‘Live Wire’ Radio Performance
Listen to our “Live Wire!” radio performance inspired by an interview with Portland Trailblazer, Channing Frye. The show is available as a podcast. Fast forward to 27:05 to hear the interview and our performance.
Listen to performance
The Art of Gary Hirsch
Doodle House Web site
Gary says “Every doodle is an act of improvisation. I always start with the eyes, but have no idea what will happen after that. Each new element (eye, nose, etc) is an offer for me to add on to incrementally until the piece tells me that it is done (whoa flakey, but [...]
Putin Rears his Head Over Alaska
Phew! Thank heavens we had Sarah Palin guarding our northern border from the Russian hordes!
Animation Painted on Public Walls
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche)
blublu.org/
‘Back Fence PDX’ Storytelling - Oct. 22nd
The blog at Back Fence PDX has a great variety of stories (many of them true) for you to enjoy. Our friend Frayn Masters is one of the brainy babes behind this great project that celebrates the art of storytelling. Don’t miss their upcoming live story-telling event:
Wednesday October 22nd, doors open at 7:30, $7.00
Urban Grind [...]
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