Archive for September, 2009

Portland Travelogue

Thinking of traveling to Portland to see an SPL show? Here’s a (somewhat sterilized) preview of what you’ll find (minus the rainy days, fantastic improv, and world class rock ‘n roll acts).

Funny Business at Curious!

Saturday, Sept. 19th
8:00 PM

Funny Business, featuring SPL’s own Phil Incorvia, will perform their usual blend of thoughtful and thoughtless, but always hilarious, long-form improvisation.
Sharing the bill with them is the Curious Comedy mainstage cast, who will preview sketches from their upcoming sketch comedy revue, the vaudeville-inspired Hurly-Burly Spectacular.

 
Tickets are $10.00
Curious Comedy Theater.
5225 NE Martin Luther [...]

Bacon is good for me!

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Portland Creative Conference

 
Don’t miss The Portland Creative Conference on Saturday Sept. 12th. The conference is a celebration of film, television, interactive media and design with an amazing line-up of speakers, including SPL’s own Gary Hirsch.
View Video Highlights from the 2008 Creative Conference!

“Old Flames” at Curious Comedy

Our new show format “Old Flames” debuts this weekend at Curious Comedy Theater, September 11th & 12th at 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:30 PM.
Special Musical-Improvisation Guest: Canoofle
Old Flames offers a hilarious night of improvised stories that are inspired entirely by audience members recollections of lovers past. Audience members provide a few descriptive details, quirks, [...]

100 Years of Visual Effects

From bengraphics:
A “5th-grader-friendly” collection of clips and making-of footage from notable visual effects films of the past century. Originally intended for educational use as an introduction to a classroom lecture.
The music track is “Rods and Cones” from the album “Audio” by Blue Man Group.

1900 - The Enchanted Drawing
1903 - The Great Train Robbery
1923 - The [...]

Awkward Family Photos

Our favorite website for family togetherness: Awkward Family Photos

Brody Theater: Theatresports and More!

Theatresports
A wildly fun team improv competition! Two teams of performers create spontaneous scenes from your suggestions and are scored by a panel [...]

Live Wire: September 12th in Salem

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Live Wire! radio, from the Historic Elsinore Theater in Salem. Guests include Governor Barbara Roberts, OSU Basketball Coach Craig Robinson, Portland Cello Project and more.
Confirmed guests for this show include: DAVID GUTERSON, author of Snow Falling on Cedars and most recently The Other, OSU Basketball Coach and The White House’s [...]

‘Outside In’ Presents ‘Guerrilla Theatre’

April 21, 2010
by: admin • Events, SPL News

SPL at the Brody, Sunday at 7:00!

March 12, 2010
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

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

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‘Outside In’ Presents ‘Guerrilla Theatre’

April 21, 2010
by: admin • Events, SPL News

SPL at the Brody, Sunday at 7:00!

March 12, 2010
by: Lab Manager • Events, SPL News

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

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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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