tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61209747635072432602024-02-19T01:08:06.599-08:00WireTap!Website for the Improv Performance group WireTap! Seattle WashingtonJim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-47074974798129337482010-04-14T13:57:00.000-07:002010-04-14T13:57:00.111-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjerhzrNAfWk35HnR52NcLK8hYz385SipnYzzi0ejQq8yRlrf-q2R1WODZrwmnxqmdQSnCpdflWCo8yv9q9PogSETqFLvtDhVpOzPVe1qRE5xuqmS4ANVvYZ1bxVxVtF1s5RSvKlTOxDYx/s1600-h/BGMaster2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 42px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjerhzrNAfWk35HnR52NcLK8hYz385SipnYzzi0ejQq8yRlrf-q2R1WODZrwmnxqmdQSnCpdflWCo8yv9q9PogSETqFLvtDhVpOzPVe1qRE5xuqmS4ANVvYZ1bxVxVtF1s5RSvKlTOxDYx/s200/BGMaster2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324662133827218594" border="0" /></a>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-70328917047908330012009-07-18T18:59:00.001-07:002009-07-21T15:30:13.741-07:00Upcoming Shows - August 9th and 16th - 7:30PM - Say goodbye to your Sunday blues!On <span style="font-weight: bold;">August 9th</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">August 16th</span> WireTap Improv will be performing at the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Historic University Theater </span>(home of Jet City Improv). <span style="font-weight: bold;">Showtime is 7:30</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Admission: $5.<br /><br />Theater address: 5510 University Way NE. </span>For directions to the theater, scroll down.<br /><br />WireTap will be presenting a long-form improvised show based on suggestions from the audience. It will be a thrill-a-minute, edge of your seat, knuckle biting night of fun, so don't miss out. Anything could happen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yGn47b1zG656bXOX9vSgDrQhKzMCb8NiEVZm2GYW6MOJXLXyTy-MizUFRDdeIY9ehU9Hn7za9owmsVQZ8P3CVHMBeWvK4S7f4AiQ9CsHiShP_Q_mrHFrBOKDznNGVoAQYpgYtzunTcsy/s1600/Web-Poster400.png.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 470px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-yGn47b1zG656bXOX9vSgDrQhKzMCb8NiEVZm2GYW6MOJXLXyTy-MizUFRDdeIY9ehU9Hn7za9owmsVQZ8P3CVHMBeWvK4S7f4AiQ9CsHiShP_Q_mrHFrBOKDznNGVoAQYpgYtzunTcsy/s400/Web-Poster400.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359991646567312098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Get Driving Directions to the Theater:</span><br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; padding-bottom: 20px;"><br /><script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/114281111391296844949/driving-directions.xml&up_myLocations=5510%20University%20Way%20NE%2C%20Seattle%2C%20WA%2098105&synd=open&w=400&h=600&title=Directions+by+Google+Maps&brand=light&lang=en&country=US&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script></div>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-15798681135808257372009-02-09T12:49:00.000-08:002009-04-14T15:31:11.586-07:00Improv Was Not Broken for Future Generations!<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbdoH1aiT5HOO6yekA0TBbg4rBMLI6n3W5QQ4yKZrlgco0-Fo__VQVP8N1GXnAIz_wRRsu18PYTgqNG-dXqoR7hCPLRftLgy97saV-qilyHIDxEN1o0gUHuufMVr5jMBmxHaHnu2jxwzZ/s1600-h/IMG_1692.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbdoH1aiT5HOO6yekA0TBbg4rBMLI6n3W5QQ4yKZrlgco0-Fo__VQVP8N1GXnAIz_wRRsu18PYTgqNG-dXqoR7hCPLRftLgy97saV-qilyHIDxEN1o0gUHuufMVr5jMBmxHaHnu2jxwzZ/s400/IMG_1692.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300903666879143874" border="0" /></a><br />We had a great time! Still 2 more shows to go. WooHoo!Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-84748832155074173682009-02-09T12:48:00.000-08:002009-02-09T12:49:01.350-08:00Overheard at the Grocery Store (true)I walked over to the grocery store this morning to buy some produce and overheard an elderly lady say this to the guy who was re-stocking the green onions:<br /><br />"Excuse me young man, I wonder if you could help me. My eyes are playing tricks on me this morning and I don't understand this fennel."Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-24312174291145511362009-02-08T17:53:00.000-08:002009-07-21T17:26:27.519-07:00Our Glorious LeaderHere's Adina at the Seattle Festival of Improv Theater last year:<object height="344" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0iJXisFmRM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0iJXisFmRM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="400"></embed></object>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-73366860737304197802009-02-08T17:46:00.000-08:002009-04-14T15:31:26.169-07:00Two Jims and a Philip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhBf22hE-kEof5AsyJ94UR7LgrYpygSZg6SooaxQRA5R2lTzGHSMF8RNAv6QpP6sHuzY34w0tY94JDgDsVskiMm-H9oTO5vL2XCmlGGOSzumANnx2gtYwbhlOxRgJCjjKWfK-EDtluRwk/s1600-h/IMG_1686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLhBf22hE-kEof5AsyJ94UR7LgrYpygSZg6SooaxQRA5R2lTzGHSMF8RNAv6QpP6sHuzY34w0tY94JDgDsVskiMm-H9oTO5vL2XCmlGGOSzumANnx2gtYwbhlOxRgJCjjKWfK-EDtluRwk/s400/IMG_1686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324675908703677810" border="0" /></a>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-87838412568648332712009-02-08T17:42:00.000-08:002009-02-09T12:47:22.538-08:00Keith Johnstone: The Secret of Improv<embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=6202250221233762736&hl=en&fs=true" style="width: 400px; height: 326px;" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-32447011395925724222009-02-08T16:49:00.000-08:002009-02-09T12:46:48.217-08:00Please Come and See Us!You're invited to our upcoming improv show at the Historic University Theater! Our performances will be: SUNDAYS: FEB. 8, FEB. 15, and MARCH 1 (2009). See the announcement at the top of this page for the time and theater address.<br /><br />Adina Gillett ( <a href="http://www.jetcityimprov.com/bio_adina.php">Jet City Improv</a> ) has been a great teacher/coach/director! Now we're all looking forward to hitting the stage and seeing what happens next!Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-31953837034004976842009-02-08T09:28:00.000-08:002009-07-21T17:59:21.324-07:00Improv Is Not All Fun and Games<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://carterfamilycomix.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3VCDATdGk_VCr0T4BUU79ZexUW9mfbAU3MiMOgMkZaUi5Kt3NJjyy9vk3PUfH6twgkt8Fi_mO7Ff-3Z_Q3yFXvvz0T3MRpSZSCyq1O8FLTWxkW5OIfUxkbHAFKHT6sRXDSZ_SpVIgP3e/s400/IntellectualFrank.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299552322089839794" border="0" /></a>Here's a recent photograph of WireTapper Frank Young discussing the deep psychological underpinnings of advanced improv theory.Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-26911312639001403602009-01-08T15:36:00.000-08:002009-07-21T17:57:39.408-07:00An Improvised Cartoon From Frank and Jim!WireTap members Frank Young and Jim Gill made this cartoon based on an improvised soundtrack that they recorded last year. Hope you like it.<p style="" left=""><object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4765868&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4765868&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object></p><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width: 0pt;" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/88x31.png" /></a>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-35331108124306518052009-01-07T17:38:00.000-08:002009-07-21T17:46:02.616-07:00Carter Family Comics!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://carterfamilycomix.blogspot.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gb-YWkO2eX8rYFvqRkI5Jff_fi1o4M8Nd_xZj-i4aq4lpkI8nMoGu5DaMj8C0IXyfEZDLMb7krN3iHA6JcMaLTyAUenXBJeMMAq9b_GsUePMzg60O7XMNsbW0S4jAxDx4LQmQAgDLFmk/s400/CarterFamily_Cover_v8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361078898284109954" border="0" /></a><br />WireTap member Frank Young is collaborating with Seattle cartoonist David Lasky on a graphic novel that will be published by Abrams Books next year. You can read all about it on the site they've made to document the creative process: <a href="http://carterfamilycomix.blogspot.com/">Carter Family Comics: Don't Forget This Blog!</a>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120974763507243260.post-72103603254771010952009-01-05T17:07:00.000-08:002009-07-21T17:38:26.491-07:00W.C. Fields in "It's A Gift" - Blind Man with Cane<object width="400" height="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y189-69cQPs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y189-69cQPs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="425"></embed></object>Jim Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10360318812626909513noreply@blogger.com0