Archive for November, 2008

Back Fence Storytelling Event - Dec. 10th

Back Fence PDX, a raucous evening of storytelling featuring live, true stories from PDX people, would like to invite you to their December event, Rock the Bells at The Mission Theater in Northwest Portland.
On December 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mission Theater, 1624 N.W. Glisan St., Back Fence PDX will take the stage with [...]

SPL at Curious Comedy Theater

3 Improvisers, 4 Evenings, Infinite Possibilities Super Project Lab will be appearing at the Curious Comedy Theater December 5th, 6th, 12th, & 13th!
Super Project Lab’s new show ‘3Some’ takes three improvisers, throws them on stage without a script, plan, or clue and compels them to improvise to their (and your) heart’s content. You may see [...]

Photos: Liberators and Storm large!

Here are some photos from Super Project Lab’s “Meet Your Force of Nature” show with Storm Large and The Liberators on November 22nd.

 

Gary Peressini Wins Free SPL Tickets!

Gary Peressini gave us his email address as part of our ongoing effort to bug the crap out of you with our show info, but in return he is the winner of a pair of free passes to our next run at PCPA! That’s right, five Super Project Lab shows for free! Come to our [...]

Photos: “Meet Your Wordsmiths”

Here are a few “behind the scenes” shots from Saturday’s “Meet Your Wordsmiths” show at the Winningstad. Photo credit goes to Gary Hirsch’s son, Eli.

Gary Hirsch and Scott Poole, separated at birth?

Acito-White Cultural Exchange

Check out the front page of today’s Living section in The Oregonian. Super Project Lab friends Marc Acito and Ryan White have featured articles. Here’s an excerpt:
“As part of their own little cultural exchange program, sportswriter Ryan White took author Marc Acito to his first basketball game. In return, Acito, who is, in White’s words, [...]

Former Portland Improviser joins SNL

I freaked out this morning when I got an e-mail telling me that my old Brainwaves cast member Mickey Watkins has been picked as one of the two new faces on SNL. Mickey is amazingly funny and talented. She will kick huge funny booty on SNL! An enormous congrats from the Portland improvisers who [...]

SPL: This Week’s Willamette Week pick!

From this week’s Willamette Week:
Meet Your ______!

[IMPROV] Super Project Lab’s terrific talk-show-improv-comedy extravaganza returns, this time to the Winnie at PCPA. Guests for this fall’s season include Dark Horse editor Scott Allie, Saint Cupcake owner Jami Kurl, political consultant Mark Wiener and novelist Marc Acito. Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway., 224-4400. 8 pm Saturdays. Closes [...]

“Writers’ Block” - New Improv Format

Yesterday a faction of the SPL family had a blast pioneering a new improv format at Portland’s Wordstock festival. Wordstock is a celebration of writers and books with an emphasis on Portland. The event was packed with fun writer talks, workshops and a giant book fair. Of special interest to me was the addition of [...]

Storm Large Appearing with SPL!

November 22 - “Meet Your Force of Nature”
Storm Large will be Super Project Lab’s special guest on November 22nd at Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Don’t miss this incredible show!

Bring four canned-food items and receive $4 off any ticket purchased at the PCPA box office! Not only can you show your thankfulness by bringing [...]

1982: “Intro to Business Graphics”

To think you could buy 48 kb of RAM for only $2,638! It even came with two floppy disk drives!

Show Recap: “Meet Your Dough Girls”

If you missed last weekend’s Super Project Lab show at PCPA in Portland, here are some highlights:
Cupcakes are made with batter, not dough. Sarah Dougher’s name is pronounced “Doo-ger”, and has nothing to do with dough. Never bring large pieces of meat through customs. And never go to a photo shoot with a small trampoline [...]

Meet Your Madmen!

November 16, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

PDX Improv-O-rama

October 30, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

Scary-Ass Improv!

October 16, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, Improv Articles, SPL News

Funny Business at Curious!

September 15, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events

Portland Creative Conference

September 8, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

“Old Flames” at Curious Comedy

September 8, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

More choice events...
Meet Your Madmen!

November 16, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

PDX Improv-O-rama

October 30, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

Scary-Ass Improv!

October 16, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, Improv Articles, SPL News

Portland Creative Conference

September 8, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

“Old Flames” at Curious Comedy

September 8, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

Ralph Huntley in ‘Bloc Party’ Video

July 7, 2009
by: Lab Manager • SPL News

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Scary-Ass Improv!

October 16, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Events, Improv Articles, SPL News

Keith Johnstone’s “Trance Masks” DVD

February 3, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Improv Articles

Improv Encyclopedia

October 12, 2008
by: Lab Manager • Improv Articles

Physicists Find Answers Thru Improv

October 9, 2008
by: Lab Manager • Improv Articles

NPR: Del Close and Roots of Second City

October 5, 2008
by: Chris Thompson • Improv Articles

LA Times: “Debateprov”

September 27, 2008
by: Lab Manager • Improv Articles

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The Amazing Hawaii Chair!

November 2, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

Auto-Tune the News

October 1, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

Portland Travelogue

September 30, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

Bacon is good for me!

September 14, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

100 Years of Visual Effects

September 5, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

Awkward Family Photos

September 2, 2009
by: Lab Manager • Notes From the Lab Staff

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