"No, don't you see? The Gorilla is the SOLUTION to our problems!!!"

Yeah, sorry...that headline came from our rehearsal tonight, so while it doesn't make much sense, realize this: it was hilarious. Just under two weeks until our next round of shows -- February 11th and 12th -- so get those tickets at www.gevatheatre.org or call 232-GEVA and get the hippity to the skippity, ya heard? Rehearsal went really well tonight, lots of laughs.


PAUL enjoys the Official Post-rehearsal Dinner at the Official Geva Comedy Improv Post-rehearsal Hot Spot, Great Northern Pizza.


ADAM, cleaning his bowling trophy.


MOOKIE and JP -- who we've invited to our rehearsals to play with -- watch the action.

"Pirates"...is so demeaning.

Sweet. Really, really sweet.

For those who'd like to see the South's answer to David Brent

I'd like to thank boingboing.net for the hours of entertainment they've provided this old improvisor's soul. This weather man, Boing Boing says, was fired last year for substance abuse.

Mark Mathis Video

-tim

Trust me, I know what I'm doing.

Saturday Night. The big bad storm is whipping about outside, and although I have the first four-wheel drive automobile I've ever had, I'm shutting myself in for the night. Here's how I've staved off cabin fever so far:

1) Watching Sledge Hammer, season 1, on DVD. Now, in order to proclaim my complete dorkness, I'll give you trivia -- did you know Danny Elfman composed the theme?



2) Finishing off all those bags of chips I had in my cupboard that only had crumbs left in them.

3) Wondering if Paul is still having his party tonight.

4) Trying to get Kinski to accept me as a friend on myspace.

- tim

Saturday Night's okay for FIGHTING

Rochester Insider has some super-cool fu manchu shots of us (and our loyal army of fans) from Saturday's terrific show. Here are some performance highlights --







RAWK.

A little rehearsal never hurt anybody.

Tonight's theme seemed to be racing box cars in rehearsal, and one of those evenings where we've all got a different game in our head but have the same -- or similar -- name for it. Laughing ensues, we abandon it, and just do open scenes. See? When we succeed, we don't know how we did it. When we try, calamity ensues. Good times.


Mr. BRIAN. No ladies, he is not available.


CHRIS explains a warm-up while MOOKIE...just looks ready to pounce. He's like a Cheetah, that one. Ready to pounce.


SWITHIN, ADAM, and me across from them at the Offical Geva Comedy Improv Post-Rehearsal Eatery, Charlie's Frog Pond. And by "Official Geva Comedy Improv Post-Rehearsal Eatery," we of course mean that we ended up at Charlie's Frog Pond after rehearsal.

Improv sells out the weekend!!!

Saturday's show sold out as well...awesomeness! Thanks to everyone who came out to see the shows! Next shows: February 11th and 12th...onward and upwards!


ADAM models The Official Geva Comedy Improv Post Show Hat at the Official Geva Comedy Improv Post Show Party at The Old Toad.


TIM tries out the same hat.


Not to be outdone, JOANNA boasts a pouty look, while in the same hat.


And then there's MATT, our friend from Dad's Garage. Yeah. Same hat.

Friday's Theatre Sports -- SOLD OUT!!!

Last night, Geva Comedy Improv had to turn people away at the door! Theatre Sports sold out, and it was an awesome time for everyone. Thanks to everyone who came out and saw the show, including all our friends, families, and even Channel 10's Jennifer Johnson! Our first celebrity guest! TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR TONIGHT'S SHOW -- call 232-Geva and hannle up on 'at ruffneck bidness!!!


Last night's One Voice, with HORGAN, CHRIS, and ADAM.

GCI invades 89.7 WITR's Robbie Love Show

Thanks to ROBBIE LOVE for having us out at R.I.T.'s 89.7fm WITR...an hour of chicanery that was unlike anything ever heard before. And to all those Maryland...i...ans...whatever. To all you people in Maryland, we meant no offense. But seriously. "The First State?" The slogan of a teenager trying to make himself sound important.

Tomorrow the 14th we'll be on 90.5fm WBER, from 8:45am to 9:00am, just in time for your morning cup of coffee! Tune in on your favorite transistor or online at http://wber.monroe.edu!


KELLY B, Geva Theatre Center's PR Manager and Official Geva Comedy Improv Chaperone.


ADAM in 89.7's office.


ROBBIE LOVE, doing his thing. Robbie says he's coming to Saturday Night's Theatre Sports show at Geva Theatre Center...awesome? You bet.

GCI on the Radio!

GEVA COMEDY IMPROV on....... ¡THE RADIO!


tomorrow (1/13), be sure to tune in to WITR (89.7 FM) for the "Robbie Love Show". He loved us so much last time that he invited GCI back for a full hour of hilarity between 8 and 9 AM!


You can listen online through RIT's website: http://www.modernmusicandmore.com/


on Friday, be sure to catch part of the GCI tradition -- as DJ T.I.M. and the kids visit the FMS (Friday Morning Show) up the dial (just a bit!) at 90.5 WBER starting at about quarter to Nine AM. Of course, you can also hear that broadcast online at: http://wber.monroe.edu/site/html/index.php


So, you have NO EXCUSE not to listen. RAWK out!

Friday
Host -- Doran
Keys -- Jim
Judge -- Shawnda
Team 1 -- Joanna, Mookie, Paul
Team 2 -- Matt, Chris, Adam

Saturday
Host -- Doran
Keys -- Jim
Judge -- Adam
Team 1 -- Matt, Joanna, Shawnda
Team 2 -- Mookie, Chris, Tim

The trash-talking may commence! Come get it on this weekend!!!

Cars vs Motorcycles: The Ultimate Automotive Challenge

This is PAUL'S conceptual drawing of his new sport, drawn lovingly on a napkin from Macgregor's. In it, you can see loads and loads of screaming fans (upper left) cheer on TIM (driving the stock car that is racing towards the viewer -- note the motion lines) as he takes a turn while trying to dodge the sword of PAUL (riding the motorcycle to the right of the stock car -- note the motion lines). All righs reserved. Any rebroadcast, copying, or other use of copyright images without the expressed written consent of CVM:TUACAA is strictly prohibited.

Rehearsal tonight was fun; lots of good scene work in preparation for our shows this Friday and Saturday Night. Get your tickets: www.gevatheatre.org!

Other stuff: Geva Comedy Improv takes over the airwaves! Thursday we'll be on WITR 89.7fm (R.I.T.'s station) from 8 - 9 am. Friday we'll be on WBER 90.5fm's Friday Morning Show from 8:40 - 9 am, and perhaps beyond!!! Tune in!

The other lives of Geva Comedy Improvisors, part 1.

Just to let you know what slows days are like at Record Archive.

January 14th and 15th -- Theatre Sports returns to Geva Theatre Center! www.gevatheatre.org!

-- Tim

Deal With It.

So. Brian and I are walking out of Charlie's Frog Pond after rehearsal tonight, and I was wondering if fiscal irresponsibility might be a reason for being denied access through the Pearly Gates (these are the deep philosophical debates that rage in the highly intellectual underbelly of improv), and at one point I asked Brian:

"What if I was a good person but made really bad decisions, like, buying Bush's RAZORBLADE SUITCASE?"

...and as if on cue, some gruff-looking guy wearing a dirty Carhart jumpsuit walking the other way snorted a reply: "Deal With it."

Advice for us all, really.

-- Tim

Mookie is alive.. sort of.

I almost forgot I was supposed to post a "late-night-at-work-GCI-exclusive-blog-piece" yesterday. Well, I guess I did forget. I'm working a ton. 10-14 hours a day. Boo.

Anyways, it's January. Which means we're closer to April than ever, and all our loyal GCI fans know that April is GEVA COMEDY IMPROV: BEARD-OFF time.



RELIVE THE MEMORIES. PREPARE FOR YEAR TWO!

Geva Comedy Improv on Myspace.com

Joanna -- at Dinosaur BBQ, the official Geva Comedy Improv Late Night Spot -- receives the precious GEVA RAVEN AWARD that I stole for her from the top of some cabinet deep in the recesses of Geva Theatre Center. And by "the official Geva Comedy Improv Late Night Spot, we of course mean that it's where we decided to get dinner last night after That Was Then.

Add us as your friends on myspace.com:

Here's GCI's profile: http://profiles.myspace.com/users/12671089
Tim manages this band: http://www.myspace.com/andsoitgoes

-- Tim

Tonight's rehearsal

Our first rehearsal of 2005 -- and, to be honest, our first in a few weeks -- was lots of fun; we took pictures for a few new flyer ideas, hashed out a few ideas (we're planning on some great shows, y'all, seriously) and then played a few games. Once I got the giggles during one of our scenes (CHRIS' serious face is, actually, quite hilarious) ADAM suggested we play a game where one person sits in front of the rest of the group and tries not to laugh while the rest of the group mucks about and tries to make that person laugh. I was awful at this game; PAUL was great; but he had the advantage, having only just woken up from an overnight shift he worked last night.

Highland Park Diner afterwards for dinner with BRIAN, ADAM, and PAUL.


SHAWNDA, our leader. And a fearless one, at that.

-- Tim

JANUARY, JANVIER, JUNO

Coffee with Adam

Just got back from Java's where I caught up with ADAM on our respective Holidays. The current state of "country" music? Discussed. Isaacson's BENJAMIN FRANKLIN dissected? Sho' nuff. LIFE AQUATIC with STEVE ZISSOU debated? You bet. What exciting and thrill-a-minute lives we lead!

And I finally remembered the missing album in my Favorite Albums of 2004 list that I needed to do to fulfill Record Archive employee obligations. So here goes:

Tim's favorite albums of 2004, sucka.

10. Handsome Boy Modelling School, WHITE PEOPLE.

9. Fantomas, DELIRIUM CORDIA.

8. F(scum bib)ing Am, GOLD.

7. Vernon Reid, KNOWN UNKNOWN.

6. The Faint, WET FROM BIRTH.

5. Eagles of Death Metal, LOVE PEACE DEATH METAL.

4. Phantom Planet, PHANTOM PLANET.

3. Ministry, HOUSES of the MOLE.

2. The Hives, TYRANNASAURUS HIVES.

1. U2, HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB.

...yuh daaaamn right.

-- Tim.

Food for thought

Hey Tim, I didn't write this, but someone else did for people just like you.

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=11worst

That's right, it's from Maddox's The Best Page in the Universe. You've probably seen some of it before, the article on Kid's Art, is classic comedy. Yes, it's very dark and cruel, but I can't stop laughing when I read this stuff. If you have an hour to kill or so, then I suggest you check this out. It's funny stuff.

But back to this article in particular, it was not written specifically for Tim, but everything in it is an attack on those things which he holds dear. Seriously, i think this is hilarious, and it's all in good fun. Check it out Tim. Remember, if you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have a sense of humor.

- Nellis

Happy New Year!

What's the best thing about New Year's Day?

1) A cheap excuse to play U2's WAR album.

2) Only two months before NASCAR starts.

3) A clean slate.


JOSIE and PAUL (and friend-of-improv KIRSTEN is back there, too) enjoy the Official Geva Comedy Improv New Year's Party at Lux. And by "Official" party, we of course mean that a few of us ended up at Lux after the ball dropped.