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Del Close’s Skull Controversy Finally Settled

The story behind Del Close’s bequeathing his skull to iO (Improv Olympic) Chicago, to be used in theatrical productions, has always been the subject controversy. The New Yorker has finally unconverted the truth behind Del Close’s skull at the Improv Olympic.
She [Charna Halpern] now pleads guilty—with an explanation. “After Del died, I asked the hospital [...]

25 Years of Improv Comedy

25 Years of Improv Comedy
:2 stars:
2006
90 minutes
Filmed at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of iO (Improv Olympic) (formerly the Improve Olympic), this movie basically tries to document the evenings shenanigans.
While I appreciate the idea of this documentary, the actual film making is really lacking. Not only do the improvisors have to hold a microphone if they [...]

Interview with Charna Halpern

The Bastion has an interesting article with Charna Halpern, the co-creator of the Harold and founder of i.O. Chicago. She goes into some detail about why Chicago is the best place for improv (sputter, cough, cough). And makes lots of refferences to her new book Art by Committee. I just finished it and will be [...]