We've been doing a lot of live video on Facebook lately (upwards of 80 a month). Folks in the newsroom have embraced it and we've had fun playing with different formats and approaches. Still, with ...

The following article originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed. A few years ago, Northwestern University alumnus Stephen Colbert spoke to our graduating seniors about improvisation. He said one of the ...

When most people hear the word “improv,” they probably think of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and Wayne Brady’s unreal ability to improvise entire songs, or they might recall classic characters from ...

Improv techniques have been used for years to help corporate types get over their onstage jitters. As a marketer, I’ve always felt pretty comfortable with public speaking, but I decided to challenge ...

I've recently been taking some improv classes through The Hashtag Comedy Co. in Columbus, Ohio. I thought it would be fun to learn the basics of improv, to develop some useful skills. I had no idea, ...

Leading in the current environment is stressful. Every day leaders are assessing and reacting to shifting realities. On good days, things click. On bad days, things fall apart. There is no way to ...

Erin Ruark/Daily. Buy this photo. I took my first improv class by accident during my sophomore year of high school because it was the only elective left open. While all my friends enjoyed ceramics or ...

He proceeds to immerse an eclectic collection of would-be actors, comedians, writers and job hopefuls in the rudiments of improvisation. The guy’s name is Bill Chott. An actor, comedian and native of ...

Their classes say improv is for everyone, making today, National Let’s Laugh Day, the perfect day to plan your visit to a show. Mike Eserkaln, owner of Comedy City De Pere, discusses ...

At 8 years old, Elizabeth Wilson, junior in LAS, waited patiently throughout the week for her favorite night, Saturday night. Most kids that age are getting ready for bed or finishing up a cartoon but ...