Day 3 Long day and Long form

Hey guys! Its pretty late so this will be quick. Class today was great. Today the Second City touring company did a show for us and had a Q&A session. The scenes that the touring company do are archive scenes. Most of them they did today my class had read through so it was cool to see the scenes come to life. The q&a was very interesting as well! My sketch teacher was gone so we had a sub named Derrik he was really cool, but talked alot so we didn't get much done. That was okay though because I love hearing people talking.
After class my mom and I got some dunkin donuts and headed back to the apartment for a well needed nap. Then we headed down to Wrigleyville  to see free longform improv at iO (Improv Olympic). First we got some dinner at Salt and Pepper a great old fashioned diner with a tuna melt to die for. At iO we saw three different teams. My personal favorite was Virgin Daiquiris. We saw them last year and they are phenomenal. Look them up if you get a chance. It was great to just go see improv. I saw alot of things that teacher warn you about. For example dont make the scene about you (one guy in the last group did this the whole time and I wanted to get up and take his place haha). Overall really good show and if your ever in Chicago on a Wednesday night check them out (Wednesday nights are free), or if your'e in Chicago another night go pay to see them-- it's worth it.

M&M (my mothers writing time)
I know Grace will have had a full explanation of today's events including our trip to so the "Harold" - a long form improv - at iO (Improv Olympic) - the other major improv stage and school in Chicago tonight.  Thus, my post tonight will be some of what Grace calls my "Momfucious" moments where I am always trying to point out life application or life lessons in what happens.  Tonight, this wisdom is actually just passed along quotes about what makes good improv and also serves as good life advice.  "No one's trying to beat anyone else, no one's trying to be funnier.  It's this evolving theatre company that captures the zeitgeist."  Bernadette Birkett.  "It's in everything you do, your whole life. If you're depressed or stuck on something, the way to get is to focus on another person - get out of your own head and think about how to make them look good."  Katie Rich (current SNL writer who was a mainstage Second City performer we watched last year).   So there you go - my Momfucious thought - think of others and make them look good.  A good lesson for us all.

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Tomorrow we have a college visit and a Shakespearian improv show so it will be a long day. May or may not have a blog post until friday night.

Yes And,
Grace