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Jimmy Doyle
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
Jimmy Doyle – NOT the governor of Wisconsin
Thursday, November 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m.
fanaticSalon
Culver City
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Tickets: $10
www.brownpapertickets.com
1-800-838-3006
Second City alumnus and Sit n Spin regular Jimmy Doyle has been called “cranky, cracked, queer (and Catholic)” by the Chicago Reader. He’s still cranky, cracked and queer, but Episcopalian now. Sort of. Married? Working? MUST BE NICE.
Following his sold-out preview performance at the Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson, Jimmy brings his one-man show “Must Be Nice” to the fanaticSalon. Directed by fellow Second City alum and fanaticSalon co-founder Jane Morris! Two nights, November 11th and 18th. See you there!
April 18, 1996 Archives » Theater CC
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Sex Talk: Jimmy Doyle
By Jack Helbig
Cranky, cracked, queer, cuddly Catholic comic Jimmy Doyle has the knack. He knows how to confide in an audience, how to entertain even while stripping his soul bare–revealing his deepest fears, his most tender vulnerabilities, his tortured childhood, suicidal mom, insensitive blue-collar dad-and entertain us at the same time. In his current show, part of Prop Theatre’s late night “Sex Talk” series, Doyle describes in excruciatingly honest detail his ongoing breakup with a boyfriend: the bouts of loneliness, the sense of abandonment, the fear of being sexually unattractive. Yet everything this former Second City member says earns him laughter, and he grins along with us, happy to amuse with his tales of that poor fuck Jimmy Doyle. See, he seems to say with every bittersweet line, solo performance is easy: all you have to do is stand onstage and open a vein. Unlike all too many self-absorbed autobiographical monologuists, Doyle knows how to spend an hour discussing his most intimate secrets and leave the audience begging for more. Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport, 486-7767. Friday, April 19, 11 PM; Saturday, April 20, midnight. $10. –Jack Helbig
Playful People – Ark – The late Chris Farley
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
It was at the Ark that the words of the Motivational Speaker
were first heard from the trailer down by the river. Oddly enough, the picture pasted above is the only picture of Chirs that I found in the ARK files.
Nearly everyone is fondly familiar with Chris’ successful and funny life on stage, television and film. Few know of his growth, struggles beneath the “funny”. The book “The Chris Farley Show” is a well-written, deep and daring leap into his life as revealed by many who loved, respected and miss him.
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Playful People – Ark – Evan Gore
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
The Improv Institute was founded in late 1983 by John Michael Michalski, who would go on to direct at The Second City in Chicago. The original cast included Michalski, Rick Hall (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Factory), Kate Kirkpatrick, Patricia Musker (aka Roxy Bellows, also a co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), Michael Raysses (The Drew Carey Show), Andrew J. Sten, and Jill Talley (Mr. Show, SpongeBob SquarePants). They were later joined by Ron West (3rd Rock from the Sun). Later incarnations of the mainstage cast would include Jack Bronis (Early Edition, Chicago Overcoat, director/co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), Mark Czoske (co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), Evan Gore (Futurama writer), Ross Gottstein (Babylon 5, Frasier), Laura Hall (Whose Line Is It Anyway?), Tom Hanigan, Amy Hartl, Phil Lusardi (co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), Patricia Musker (aka Roxy Bellows, also co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), Bonnie Shadrake (co-writer of Flanagan’s Wake), and Brad Sherman.
“Fear of a Bot Planet” is the fifth episode in season one of Futurama. It originally aired in North America on April 20, 1999. The episode was written by Heather Lombard and Evan Gore and directed by Peter Avanzino and Carlos Baeza. The episode focuses on a delivery the Planet Express Crew must make to a robot planet named Chapek 9. The robot inhabitants hate all humans and Bender decides to join them because he is tired of robots being treated like second class citizens. The episode is a light-hearted satire on racism, an idea reinforced by the title, a reference to Public Enemy’s 1990 album Fear of a Black Planet.
Evan Gore has been teaching at bang since 1997 (yeow!). Previously, he taught at Chicago’s The Second City and The Improv Institute. A cast member of the group Stacy’s Not Here, he has been performing improv and sketch comedy since before many of you were born. His sit-com credits include Murphy Brown, Clueless, Two Guys and a Girl, and he regrets never having appeared on Law and Order. He’s on TV commercials, radio spots and his one-man show ‘Look At Me! Look At Me! Look At Me!’ was the hit of the Aspen Comedy Festival, back in ‘37. Along with his wife, he writes cartoons for all your favorites: Futurama, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Ozzy and Drix, The Weekenders. Currently, they’re writing for ‘Dave The Barbarian’ which will air on Toon Disney early in ‘04.
Playful People – Ark – Joan Cusack
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
I last saw Joan at the primer performance of the play written by her late father Dick Cusack “Back Off Barkman”. It was produced by Carl Vitalie and offered as a free performance in a park in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Joan Cusack was born in New York City to an Irish American Catholic family. She was raised in Evanston, Illinois. Her mother, Nancy (née Carolan), is a former mathematics teacher and political activist. Her father, Richard Cusack, as well as her siblings Ann, Bill, John and Susie, have also been actors.
Cusack is an alumna of the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is married to Chicago attorney Dick Burke, with whom she has two sons, Dylan John and Miles. She also owns a home in Three Oaks Township, Michigan.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Locum (#12.1)
Wed. Oct. 6 12:00 AM on USA (That is tonight)
While Benson and Stabler investigate the circumstances behind a foster child’s disappearance, they discover that her overprotective parents are still struggling to cope with the disappearance of another daughter.
Director:
Arthur W. Forney
Writers:
Dick Wolf (creator), Dawn DeNoon
Original Air Date:
22 September 2010
Playful People – Ark – Andy Moore & Rob Dz Franklin
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
Andy was at the Ark in the days when we moved into the building on Basset St. in Madison. (Now the Wash Basket).
Rob was in the Arktoo company that performed at the Liquid Lyric Lounge on Park St. Read and Hear more about Rob on My Space.
Here time and circumstance brought them together on Andy’s great show – The 30 Minute Music Hour – don’t miss it.
 
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Madison/Beloit-based rapper Rob Dz creates hip-hop with a heart of gold. Rich production, provocative rhymes, and glorious effects blend, all fueled with the artist’s passion for life and justice.
30-Minute Music Hour
In response to the thriving independent music scene, 30-MMH offers a free-form stage where artists from around the state and country perform music that might otherwise go unheard. “Colonel” Andy Moore hosts. Today, Andy Moore, producer of Here & Now on WPT, joins “Be more Tuned In” as a guest voice to talk about an exciting upcoming program production. |
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Playful People – Ark – Jessica Montague
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
I remember Jessica as she sang for the first time on the Ark stage. Her message machine played the lyric of Sarah Mclachlan – “I’ll take your breath away”.
Everything’s Jake (04/21/2000)
JakeJake, Bloodblue (Desert Dog Records 1999) – Jake is a four-piece combo from New York City, fronted by singer/songwriter and guitarist, Jessie Lee Montague. Bloodblue marks the second release from the band, and shows a brash rock sound, highlighted by Jessie Lee’s strong presence.
Bloodblue is a seven-track EP and is a follow up to their full-length debut CD, Hook, which was released on Sire’s Blackbird Records.
Jessie Lee MontagueStanding at the center of this well-greased quartet is single Jessie Lee Montague, who is flanked by long-time drummer Jagoda, bass player Johnnie Raggs, and John Annese on guitars and voices. The album was produced by Chicky and recorded at “Chicky’s Place” (with Chicky on all programming and keyboards).
The highlight of the EP is a cover of “I’m Not Alone” (the old 10cc song). With its feedback-drenched sound and drum loops, “I’m Not Alone” has a deliciously spare techno sound, and is one of the best singles I heard in a long while. Jake’s version easily outpaces the big budget cover by Olive on The Next Big Thing soundtrack.
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Jessie Lee MontagueVocalist Jessie Lee moved from New Mexico at 18 and studied improv in Madison, Wisconsin, with such stars-to-be as Chris Farley and Joan Cusack.
Jessie Lee met drummer Jagoda in Wisconsin, then bounced to Europe where she endured the chills of cold, dark fog and poverty while busking in London. Jake is Jessie Lee’s childhood nickname, and, as she says, “It was also John Belushi’s name in the Blues Brothers movie. What’s more cool than that?”
“Evil” and “Jellyroll” build on a power cord guitar structure, while “Jackflash” has a more introspective singer/songwriter feel.
The bandSays Jessie, “My family life was alienating and splintered. Many divorces, lots of silence, tremendous independence. I like everyone in my family. They are good people. But they are not the most emotionally nurturing group of people I have ever met. Therefore, I have a need to tell you and scream about what I need and want.”
And Jessie lets it hang out. She says, “‘By Myself’ was written very directly about a relationship I was in at the time. What else is there to say? And the followup, ‘Evil’ was written about the same person two years later. Things obviously didn’t get any better. The beauty of writing songs is it’s a way of putting some harsh feelings into a certain form of beauty. This process I find somewhat healing.”
The bandAdmits Jessie Lee, “Sometimes I get scared about being on an indie label. Sometimes I’m like, ‘Why don’t I have a video?’ It’s scary because in your head you have so many expectations once you are signed. You are like, ‘Oh, my life is totally going to change. I’m going to be doing this, I’m going to tour, I’m going to be on MTV.’ And then when you are still waitressing, it’s like, ‘Oh . . . that’s right, I’m still an indie artist.’”
Indie or not, Jessie Lee has real chops, and a goodly dose of angst to drive her rock.
Jessie Lee Montague”I’m Not in Love” is a tour de force from the studio and shows signs of brilliance. And it sounds different from the rest of the album. Says Jessie Lee, “This was a total experiment, again delving into Chicky’s world. It is one of my favorite songs of all time, and he wanted to cover it, so it was really just him and I masterminding the whole deal.”
Download the cd of Jessie Lee Montague at Bloodblue
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Playful People – Ark – Steve Ackerman
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They did not view the Ark as a place to be taught but came with the excitement of children at Christmas. They arrived with an expectation to play and experience in a carnival of creative possibility – that is really what Ark offered. Little did they know they were learning at the same time.
Time seems to separate us, one from the other, yet there is joy in spirit that is eternal. So, from time to time I want to share the workings and wanderings of some playful people who sailed for some years at the Ark Improvisational Theatre.
Steve is director of CIMSS and professor in the department of atmospheric and oceanic science at the University of Wisconsin.
Steve has recieved these awards:
* Jan 2009:American Meteorological Society’s Teaching Excellence
* Summer 2004: UW-Madison Vilas Research Associate
* Spring 2003: Winner of the Society of Academic Author’s Talby prize to “recognize excellence in visuals in textbooks and other learning materials.”
* Summer 2003: NASA Group Achievement Award for Outstanding Teamwork on the Earth Observing System (EOS), Aqua Mission Team
* April 1999: Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching
* Dec 1996: NASA Group Achievement Award: FIRE II Science and Operations Team
* April 1996: Winner of a Lilly Teaching Fellowship
* April 1995: Inducted as a Fellow in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Teaching Academy
* September 1992: NASA ERBE Program Award “For outstanding contributions to the intercomparison and validation of ERBE scanner and non-scanner results.”
Research
Globally, the earth-atmosphere system is balanced by the radiative energy gained from the sun and lost through infrared emission. The geographic distribution of radiative energy is an important climate variable. A change in one climate variable inevitably results in a change in another variable. Thus, a shift in the radiation balance at the surface of the earth, top of the atmosphere or within the atmosphere can result in a sequence of complicated changes in global climate. My interests center on understanding how changes in the radiation balance affect and are affected by changes in other climate variables such as clouds, aerosols, water vapor and surface properties. These feedback mechanisms are studied using a compliment of theoretical models and observations.
Steven says that science and folklore are often set up in society as oppositional forces. “One project goal was to model a new kind of interaction between folklore and science, showing that both are based on careful observation of one’s environment,”.
