improv

An outpost of The Second City has opened in Brooklyn. Above, the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan skyline are pictured at sunset.

Arts

The Second City, named for its Chicago location, opens an outpost in New York

7:53am February 24, 2024

by Jeff Lunden

The improv and comedy organization that famously shuns New York City has just opened in Brooklyn — with a 200-seat mainstage, a 60-seat second stage, classrooms and a restaurant.

Books

The Progress Of Laughter: New Book Tells The Story Of Feminism And Comedy

11:28am August 09, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

A new book released this week takes a look at how comedy and feminism go hand in hand.

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Shaw, 8, plays an improv game with Erin McTiernan, an Indiana State University doctoral student. Shaw is a participant in an improv class at Indiana State University for children with high functioning autism.

National
Education

Using Improv To Help Kids With Autism Show And Read Emotion

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by Peter Balonon-Rosen

Communicating and interacting socially can be hard for some children with autism. Researchers are looking at how improv classes may help these kids do better day to day.

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