Zanies
Author: Jay Robert Nash
Publisher:
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese men and women who broke the mold and give us a glimpse of inspired flakiness, a peek at the outrageous.
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Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago
Author: Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1467111848
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTen years after Chicago saw its first full-time comedy club open, the landscape was decidedly different. "Stand-up comedy has exploded in the last couple of years," a club owner told the Chicago Tribune in 1985, "that's the only way to describe it: exploded." It was truly a comedy boom, with as many as 16 clubs operating at once, and it lasted nearly a decade before fading, taking with it some of Chicago's oldest comedy stages, including the Comedy Cottage, Comedy Womb, and Who's on First. Still, stalwarts like Barrel of Laughs (south) and Zanies (north) persevered. That part of the story is known; overlooked is the fact there was a comedy boom, period. To hear the story, it is as if stand-up comedy innately morphed from a dated nightclub scene to what one Chicago Sun-Times writer called "Chicago's atomic comedy blast."
Twelfth Night
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Classic Books Company
Published: 2001-04
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 0742652947
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: * Authoritative, reliable texts * High quality introductions and notes * New, more readable trade trim size * An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts
The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing
Author: Mike Bent
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-07-18
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1440501742
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guy walks into a bar... With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing. Discover how to tap into your natural sense of humor through real-life examples and hands-on skill-building exercises. Learn the best ways to come up with ideas and write comedy that gets laughs--every time! Mike Bent, an accomplished stand-up comedian and teacher, provides the inside scoop on techniques to jump-start your comedy writing career, including how to: Develop comic characters for sketches and scenes Create and polish a standup routine Write for TV and movies Use the web to advance your comedy career Everyone loves a comedian. But breaking into this tough field is no laughing matter. After sharpening your comedy-writing skills with this practical (and funny!) guide, you'll feel comfortable adding humor to everyday situations and may even take a chance on your dream job in show business!
Chicago Comedy
Author: Margaret Hicks
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011-04-22
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 1614231524
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“An overview of Chicago’s comedic legacy, from its early days . . . to its present day position as a breeding ground for some of comedy’s biggest names” (Gapers Block). Famous for being a city of broad shoulders, Chicago has also developed an international reputation for split sides and slapped knees. Watch the Chicago style of comedy evolve from nineteenth-century vaudeville, through the rebellious comics of the fifties and into the improvisation and sketch that ushered in a new millennium. Drawing on material both hilarious and profound, Second City alum Margaret Hicks touches on what makes Chicago different from other cities and how that difference produced some of the greatest minds comedy will ever know: Amos ‘n’ Andy, Jack Benny, Lenny Bruce, Del Close, John Belushi, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and so many, many more. Includes photos!
Welcome to the Stage
Author: Ed Regine
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2020-10-31
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1663210403
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt details a fascinating journey of tremendous highs and overwhelming lows..Its a life story that a Hollywood writer would have an enormous task to create. It showcases the will of the human spirit and how against daunted dismay and frustration it wins in the end.
The Perfect Amount of Wrong
Author: Mike Bridenstine
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published:
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1467154075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInsiders' Guide® to Nashville, 8th
Author: Jackie Sheckler Finch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-04-12
Total Pages: 435
ISBN-13: 0762774762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYour Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be. Nashville Savor down-home Southern food and hospitality. See antebellum mansions and lush flowering gardens. Feel the beat of the Music City. The Athens of the South. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, hotels, and music venues • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities
Insiders' Guide® to Nashville
Author: Jackie Sheckler Finch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2011-04-12
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0762798394
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNashville offers extraordinary opportunities for those either visiting or seeking to relocate to this country music mecca. Insiders’ Guide to Nashville is packed with information on the best attractions, restaurants, accommodations, shopping and events from the perspective of one who knows the area well.
Behind the Laughs
Author: Michael P. Jeffries
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2017-08-15
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1503602974
DOWNLOAD EBOOKComedy is a brutal business. When comedians define success, they don't talk about money—they talk about not quitting. They work in a business where even big names work for free, and the inequalities of race, class, and gender create real barriers. But they also work in a business where people still believe that hard work and talent lead to the big time. How do people working in comedy sustain these contradictions and keep laughing? In Behind the Laughs, Michael P. Jeffries brings readers into the world of comedy to reveal its dark corners and share its buoyant lifeblood. He draws on conversations with comedians, as well as club owners, bookers, and managers, to show the extraordinary social connections professional humor demands. Not only do comedians have to read their audience night after night, but they must also create lasting bonds across the profession to get gigs in the first place. Comedy is not a meritocracy, and its rewards are not often fame and fortune. Only performers who know the rules of their community are able to make it a career.
