We Just Made This Title Up. We Didn’t Write it Down Before. Just Made it Up Right Here On the Spot

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There is a movement afoot in Austin. They call it…improv. It seems like you can’t spit these days without hitting some group of youngsters creating extemporaneous comedy. How can you, the everyday performance-enthusiast, protect your funny-bone from unwanted advances as you strive to get your laugh on hard core?

Well, for starters, you might want to check out the Austin Improv Collective . Starting this Saturday, they’re beginning an improv journey that’s, quite frankly, the ballsyist thing we’ve encountered this side of drunk.

It’s called “Serial Long Form Improv!” (their exclamation). The idea is to create one story over the course of seven, (yes, seven) different performances. Where else can you see a boy trapped in a well, a talking dog and a serial killer, all pulling funny one-liners outta their ass? Plus, every week a “Previously On…” segment – just in case you can’t make it to every singe show.

When: This Saturday at 8pm (and the next six Saturdays thereafter)
Where: The Hideout
Tickets: $7-$10 (pay what you can), obtained by calling 512.HIDE.OUT or at the door

Photo taken by Laura Steffen

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By Jonathon Morgan in Arts & Entertainment, Other on March 3, 2006 11:30 AM 0 Comments

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Meech

Watch Improv. It will change you.

Jordan T. Maxwell

just in the interests of total accuracy, the name of the show being put on is The Great Mundane. the AIC is more like an affiliation of individual improv and sketch troupes who perform at the Hideout that helps facilitate scheduling, marketing and publicity and the more logistical side of things. Just so people don't show up to any random AIC affiliated show and get disappointed that it's NOT the show mentioned here. :)

zach

"It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man."

-Jack Handey-

not improv, but I felt it was appropriate

truecraig

truejon,

Yes. Okay then.

But you've irreparably hurt my feelings, and that's something you'll have to live with for the rest of your life. Improv THAT.

WHOO HOO!

truerjonathon

truecraig,

Dude, did you just write that down without thinking about it first? Come on, leave the improving to the PROS.

truecraig

My whole life is an improv skit. A really shitty one. Saturday nights are when I get crazy extemporaneous. And it's killing my credit rating.

I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. I need a penguin. Thank you very much.