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June 18, 2020
Improv Communities Demand Theaters Address Systemic Racism Performers from UCB, Second City, iO, and the Groundlings want to hold their theaters accountable.
By Megh Wright
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June 18, 2020
Chicago Comedy Institution iO Theater to Shut Down Permanently Owner Charna Halpern said the decision to close the theater is a financial one.
By Megh Wright
Feb. 13, 2018
iO West Is Shutting Down Next Week iO West, the Los Angeles branch of Chicago’s iO Theater (formerly ImprovOlympic) founded by Del Close and Charna Halpern, is closing its doors […]
By Megh Wright
May 21, 2013
‘30 Rock’s John Lutz Has Some Solid Advice for Young Improvisers SNL writer and 30 Rock punching bag John Lutz wrote a piece for the Second City Network called “10 Things to Know About Life After The Second […]
By Bradford Evans
Mar. 22, 2013
Getting the Call: Inside iO’s ‘SNL’ Auditions The website called Monday night’s show at iO — a Chicago improv institution — a “special solo showcase,” but word-of-mouth said it was really […]
By Tyler Gillespie
Mar. 19, 2013
There Are Two Dueling Del Close Biopics in Development
There’s been a lot of hubbub in the press lately about two competing Steve Jobs biopics, but now, The Chicago Tribune reports that there are […]
By Bradford Evans
Mar. 14, 2013
Second City vs. Groundlings vs. UCB: Where Do the Most ‘SNL’ Cast Members […] Throughout Saturday Night Live’s history, the show’s cast has been mostly culled from four places: the stand-up world, L.A.’s Groundlings […]
By Bradford Evans
July 16, 2012
Just Try It: The Comedy Schools and Programs to Get You Started at Being […] this content series is produced in partnership with smartwater. smartwater, good taste travels well. Click here to learn more.
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By Bradford Evans
Apr. 17, 2012
Talking Del Close and the Early Days of Chicago Improv with SNL’s Alex Baze This is the first in a series of columns and interviews in which I’ll examine improv comedy and how it affects the comedy scene in general. I’m […]
By Will Hines