This week marked the opening of a new Second City show on the Toronto mainstage: Something Wicked Awesome This Way Comes... EYE Weekly endorses the awesomeness:
"As spontaneous as it is daring, the new revue is the mainstage cast's most keenly written and full-on funny effort in recent memory."
Read the full review at Eye Weekly.
The Second City Toronto is pleased to announce that it will host an Open House Celebration on Saturday October 16th in honour of the expansion of its Training Centre facilities and the first anniversary of The John Candy Box Theatre.
The Open House will begin with family programming from 1-4pm with snacks drop in workshops, puppet shows, face painting and more!
The festivities will continue in the evening as The Second City also celebrates the 1st Anniversary of The John Candy Box Theatre. The Candy Box was founded in the spring of 2009 by The Second City Training Centre’s Alumni and students. Names in honour of the beloved Canadian icon and Second City alum, this intimate, multi-media black box has quickly become a fertile environment for emerging and established improv and sketch comedy artists to create, experiment, and explore new voices and theatrical formats.
Beginning at 7pm, the festivities will include cocktails and appetizers, screenings from The Second City 7dayshorts program, and a celebrity alumni panel.
For more information or to reserve a seat to one of the shows please call 416.340.7270 or e-mail candybox@secondcity.com.
The Second City has received three Jeff Award Nominations for Actor in a Revue (Sam Richardson for Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies), Actress in a Revue (Christina Anthony for The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life) and Best Revue (The Absolute Best Friggin’ Time of Your Life). For a complete list of nominees, visit the Jeff Awards website.
The Jeff Awards will be presented Monday, October 25 at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace. For tickets, visit JeffAwards.org.
Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners at last night’s Emmy Awards! For a complete run down of the winners, including Second City Touring Company alum Jane Lynch for Best Supporting Actress, click here.
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Seth Weitberg created the Obama Vacation Talking Points for The Second City’s Comic Corner in the Chicago Tribune
If you’re headed to Chicago this fall, be sure to look for discounts – there are tons of great deals all over town. Here are two that were released today:
On August 30th, The Second City Training Center will begin its recycling efforts in conjunction with Zipcar. Paper goods, plastics, aluminum, and glass will be transported each week to one of Chicago’s recycling centers via a conveniently located car kindly donated by Zipcar.
“We think it is important that individuals and companies alike commit to improving our surroundings on a daily basis,” says Kerry Sheehan, President of The Second City Training Center. “We recently won Active Transport Alliance’s “bike-to-work week” competition. Now, we look forward to sitting back and enjoying the ride to the closest recycling center. ”
To support the Pakistan Flood Response efforts, The Second City is accepting contributions after performances in their Chicago and Toronto theaters through September 26th. All contributions made at these performances will be matched by The Second City and donated to the Red Cross Response to Pakistan Floods. For more information on the situation in Pakistan, visit RedCross.org.
This morning on Good Day Chicago, Lori McClain talked about her role as Patti Blagojevich in Rod Blagojevich Superstar which is now playing at the Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights, IL. To see the whole segment,click here
Rod Blagojevich Superstar runs through September 18. For more information, visit metropolisarts.com
Seth Weitberg created this piece for The Second City’s Comic Corner in the Chicago Tribune
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