I've recently been taking some improv classes through The Hashtag Comedy Co. in Columbus, Ohio. I thought it would be fun to learn the basics of improv, to develop some useful skills. I had no idea, ...

As a borderline pun-a-holic, I thought comedy improv would be my cup of hibiscus tea. When I decided to take an improv course at the Groundlings in LA, not only did I fall into a passionate and steamy ...

We've been doing a lot of live video on Facebook lately (upwards of 80 a month). Folks in the newsroom have embraced it and we've had fun playing with different formats and approaches. Still, with ...

“Now you are wizards and fairies!” My improv teacher Jamie shouted with glee, and the five of us flapped our arms like wings and zapped each other with imaginary wands. We had two minutes to ...

When most people hear the word “improv,” they probably think of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and Wayne Brady’s unreal ability to improvise entire songs, or they might recall classic characters from ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Picture yourself in a group setting, maybe at a party or business function. You chime-in to the conversation with a line so funny, so ...

A lot of entrepreneurs I come into contact with are creative types. Able to come up with new ideas and design better mousetraps, they see the world and its issues differently and come up with new ...

I’ve hit my late 20s and am feeling the social pressure: Everyone in my circle is either getting married or taking improv classes. I’m not saying “I do” anytime soon, so I figured I’d master the art ...

The following article originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed. A few years ago, Northwestern University alumnus Stephen Colbert spoke to our graduating seniors about improvisation. He said one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dan Junis, left, and Rebecca Krause-Galoni of the Lady Franklyn improv troupe practice Oct. 26 at Willow Creek Theatre in Iowa ...