This was the essence of 20th-century concert-hall jazz, in which the divide between actual composition and improvisation was rendered almost invisible. A New Orleans-styled marching band trooped ...

Colin Mochrie, former star of the improv comedy TV show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', joins WBUR's Morning Edition ahead of a Friday performance at the Wilbur Theatre. Mochrie discusses his love of ...

Improvisation — whether in jazz or comedy — may seem like a modern invention. But we also rely on the skill in our daily lives, from our commute to our relationships: it's been there for us ...

The show: Owing to scheduling conflicts with his TV sitcom Roseanne, host John Goodman appeared in only a few sketches, so special guest Dan Aykroyd stepped in. The Kingston, Ont., native, and ...

That's the divisive thing about improv in comedy: to some, it is considered an almost magical kind of creative activity, while to others it is little more than a series of stabs in the dark being ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. It’s useful to think of right-wing media as a kind of improv theatre. The metaphor helps us understand its structure, its reach and how ...

Improv, short for improvisational theater, is a live performance in which the actors make up scenes, dialogue and characters on the spot (sometimes incorporating suggestions from the audience). It’s ...

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A collection of our popular articles and videos about how theater games and improvisation can spark creativity, build relationships, and boost academics and executive function skills alike. By ...

A Kuemper Catholic High School improvisational acting group has earned all-state honors in Iowa High School Speech Association Large Group Speech competition. Those students will be recognized at the ...