Posts Tagged ‘comedy’

Comedy & Vulnerability-1

Posted: 11th August 2010 by cord in Book Berry Road
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Pronunciation: \ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl, ˈvəl-nər-bəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare to wound, from vulner-, vulnus wound; probably akin to Latin vellere to pluck, Greek oulē wound Date: 1605* ________ from Merriam Webster online dictionary 1 : capable of being physically or emotionally wounded 2 : open to attack or damage : assailable 3 [...]

Viola Spolin, who died in 1994, can probably be considered as the American Grand Mother of Improv. She influenced the first generation of Improv at the Second City in Chicago in the late 50`s, as her son, Paul Sills, was one of the co-founders. Spolin developed new games that focused upon creativity, adapting and focusing [...]

Interview with….WHO ELSE??

Posted: 24th December 2009 by cord in The Projects
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A story of an interview with Santa It was I who transported Santa to the interview in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It was a cold – below zero night- as I pulled into a parking space with Santa. When what to my wondering eyes should appear but flashing police cruiser lights behind me so near. I [...]

Thanks for Taking My Call More redish playful characters that have moved into my head. _¸,.»=椺²° Meet Your Playful Self – http://www.myplayfulself.com

Thanks for Taking My Call – blue I could not leave it with the RED version of my favorite “call-in” types so I added some new BLUE folks. _¸,.»=椺²° Meet Your Playful Self – http://www.myplayfulself.com

Thanks for Taking My Call I have gotten the habit of watching the C-Span Washington Reports call in show in the morning while I have coffee. Here are some of the fun and playful characters that have moved into my head as a result. Thanks For Taking My Call 1 _¸,.»=椺²° Meet Your Playful Self [...]

A Dinner for One