What is Laughter?
An interesting article in the NYTIMES about the biological foundations of laughter. The headline reads: What’s So Funny? Well, Maybe Nothing Like any comedian knows, a lot of it has to do with who is…
Yearly Archives: 2007
Improv 101 Class Photo
I just finished another Improv 101 class. It was a great group and two of the students even decided to repeat the class for fun. Here is us in our class photo on the last…
DSI Wrap Up
Okay, so it’s way overdue, but DSI went fairly well overall. The GGG show was solid. We had some funny moments, some nice songs, and a bit of dancing on that nice big stage. The…
Dirty South Improv Festival: Day 1
I am writing from the Open Eye Cafe in downtown Carborro, North Carolina. We are here for the Dirty South Improv Festival. Last night I saw 5 different troupes perform and tonight is our night…
O Magazine features Applied Improv Article
I have to thank my Mom for this improv article sighting. In this month’s issue of O Magazine, the theme is authenticity. There is an article written by an improv teacher and author Katie Goodman…
Wall Street Journal Article about Applied Improv
My friend Dan sent me this article about Second City Corporate Training and presentation skills. February 6, 2007 MANAGING YOUR CAREER Improv Troupe Teaches Managers How to GiveBetter Presentations By JOANN S. LUBLIN February 6,…
New Austin Entertainment Website
Austin Circle of Theatres has launched a new website called NowPlayingAustin.com that has all sorts of information about performances and classes around Austin. Here’s my listing. www.merlin-works.com