The Second City

The Lexington Music Theatre regularly hosts musical and entertainment acts such as Jeff Daniels, the Cowboy Junkies, Emo Phillips and the Second City comedy troupe. "This area is a very underserved market," Currie said, noting two other...

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...one person missing from the book who I would love to speak to, it's Dan Castellaneta," Ortved says of the Chicago-born and Second City-trained actor who voices Homer Simpson and several other beloved characters. "Because I firmly...

In this article: The Simpsons, Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Homer Simpson, Sam Simon, Dan Castellaneta, and Second City

...help them? Read every blog on ChicagoNow and then check out the Metromix "So You Think You Can Funny!" contest! Published in Chicago, Second City and tagged Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Griggs, Metromix, Mick Napier, Rachel Dratch, So You...

In this article: Metromix, Jeff Garlin, Second City, and Chicago

...new in the world of improv. iO Chicago, the famed improvisation company and school, has had students drive from Detroit for classes. Second City once had a student who flew in every week from Georgia. Thomas Crane is special. He is 24 and...

In this article: Chicago, Oklahoma, Second City, Chris Farley, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Detroit, and Texas

Updated 1:15 PM CST, Mon, Nov 9, 2009 Last Thursday, the $125 tickets to the Second City alumni show sold out within 25 minutes. "I have 12 Main Stage Tickets Available for sale for the Second City 50th Anniversary Alumni Show!" reads...

In this article: Second City, Saturday Night Live, Fred Willard, Jim Belushi, Taylor Swift, Kanye, Horatio Sanz, and Tim Kazurinsky

...of course, kills the mood -- a bold statement at the time, but one that verges on quaint now that improv companies dot the city and Second City's 50th anniversary celebration approaches in December. The famous "Museum Piece,"...

In this article: Second City, Francis W. Parker School, Barbara Harris, and Alan Arkin

On its 50th anniversary, legendary Chicago comedy troupe rolls into Lexington The Second City company coming to the University of Kentucky on Friday includes, from left, Sayjal Joshi, Katy Marquardt, Katie Rich, Michael Lehrer, Shad...

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...Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Rachel Dratch. The list goes on forever because this marks the company's 50th year in the funny business. Of course, Second City has to throw itself a big birthday party to celebrate. The company's illustrious...

In this article: Second City, Chicago, Steve Carell, Rachel Dratch, Trademark, Martin Short, John Belushi, Stephen Colbert, and Jim Belushi

Second City confirms Carell, Colbert, Belushi, Wendt, Dratch, Garlin, Vardalos, many others Second City has released the lineup for its big, 50th-anniversary mainstage show on Dec. 12. Entitled "The Second City Alumni: One Night Only,"...

In this article: Second City, Stephen Colbert, Chicago, Alan Arkin, Hawaii, Academy award, and The Colbert Report

To celebrate the Second City's 50th anniversary, Chicago's legendary comedy theatre will host a weekend of performances, panel discussions and screenings at its intimate theatres on Dec. 11-13. All events will be held at The Second City...

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