It's no joke. Boom Chicago, an Amsterdam improv theater, is churning out American comedy legends.

Some of the biggest American comics have gotten their starts at Boom Chicago, an Amsterdam improv theater. Seth Meyers, ...
Psychology Today

No Joke: Improv Comedy Reduces Social Anxiety

Recently, I was on an NPR podcast about improv comedy and its psychological benefits, and I made a cardinal error. I scrolled through the Instagram comments. Improv ...
Buffalo Rising

Buffalo Comedy Collective offers beginner joke writing and improv classes in the New Year

Do you think that you’re funnier than the average person? Do you get a laugh out of people. Have you ever thought about taking your sense of humor to the next level, by getting on stage? If you’ve ...
Variety

With Over 500 Shows, ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ Comedy Festival Plans ‘More Ambitious’ Second Run

It’s the first week of April, and Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats Robbie Praw is severely under the weather. He’s just a month out from the launch of the second Netflix Is a Joke ...
Decider

Mike Birbiglia Recalls Joining His Campus Improv Group And Finding His People In This ‘Good One: A Show About Jokes’ First Look: “That Was Like A Huge Breakthrough In My ...

Mike Birbiglia is taking a trip down memory lane. Decider has a first look at Peacock‘s upcoming docu-special Good One: A Show About Jokes. In this exclusive clip, we see Birbiglia return to the ...
Daily Bruin

UCLA’s Rapid Fire improv troop serves up on-the-fly laughs to Westwood audiences

The lights come up in a Westwood apartment, and 11 Bruins solemnly rise around the cornucopia, but there is no Katniss in sight – and no script.
The Daily Illini

UI improv community breathes life into campus comedy scene

Laughter fills the Illini Union at the end of every week when Friday Funnies takes place and improv teams take the stage. The improv community is a hidden gem among the many RSOs on campus, often ...