THE DAILY MONKEY.

For those of you who can't get enough monkeys, and for those of you who know how important monkeys are to improvisational theatre, we here at GCI labs have found THE DAILY MONKEY -- a website that has something monkey-related posted every day. Neat-o!

Kevin's pictures from Saturday Night!

We've got more pictures from Saturday Night's sold-out show...here's the crew in the Green Room getting ready to lay some action on the unsuspecting masses of the R-O-C! Thanks again, KEVIN!

MIKE and ADAM confer over game strategy.

MOOKIE will honk scenes like a Sherpa does Everest.

MIKE leads the gang in vocal warm-ups!

CHARLEY and BEKI. Rappin.'

BRIAN and ADAM find PAULNELLIS' secret -- lots of caffeine.

Bethany's pictures from Saturday Night's sold out Theatre Sports!!!

Thanks again to BETHANY BONOWITZ for some great snapshots of our improv show...sweeeet!

MIKE is interviewed by ADAM, while BRIAN does his best to "sign" the conversation!

Judge LIAM and Judge TIM lay down the law to the audience.

BEKI and PAUL have a touching moment in a deleted scene from "E.T." while Judge MOOKIE looks on!

MIKE pulls one on BRIAN.

JOANNA gets the audience riled up for a night of sold-out Theatre Sports! Thanks to everyone that came out and made another fantastic evening of improvisational adventurising!

Our Channel 8 dilly, courtesy of Kevin!

The incomparable KEVIN LEAS got us a copy of ADAM and LIAM'S appearance on Channel 8 last week...thanks, KEVIN!

RAT ON!

I found this record while working at the Archive yesterday...it's like a whole improv scene on an album cover!
- tim!

This weekend's lineups!

Friday
Host: Brian
Judges: Beki, Charley, and Adam
Team 1: Mookie, Joanna, Mike, Liam, and Tim
Team 2: Paul
Music: Arthur and Dave

Saturday
Host: Joanna
Judges: Mookie, Tim, and Liam
Team 1: Paul, Beki, and Charley
Team 2: Adam, Mike, and Brian
Music: Arthur and Jim

GCI takes over various media outlets!

This week is chock-full of adventure in the mass media world.

WEDNESDAY the 25th ADAM and LIAM are going to be on Channel 8's early, early, very early talk show...tune in at, like, 6:20 am! It's so early even we don't really know when it is. We thought there was no TV at that time...let's see...ok. 6:20 am.

In the world of radio, TIM will be on The Mix 100.5 fm to chat up the shows on WEDNESDAY as well, and that's gonna start at 7:15 am.

FRIDAY the 27th SWITHUN and ADAM will be heading down to 90.5 fm WBER to have some laughs with the cats at The Friday Mornign Show. When? Why, 6:30 am, of course.

Check us out!

Papa Daniels returns!

SEAN DANIELS -- the man that started Geva Comedy Improv -- at the latest installment of the Bullwinkle's exploits last night. Season ticket-holder JEREMY made an appearance, and many songs were sung. Sean's directing NOODLE DOODLE BOX, the latest in Big Theatre for Little People at Geva Theatre Center.

PAUL takes on the troupe.

Next Friday Night's Theatre Sports show is gonna be the bomb-diggity! Why? 'Cause PAUL is taking on the whole troupe! That's right! That cute, loveable bad boy is going to try and outwit the rest of Team GCI in a Theatre Sports match you'll never forget! Lock up your best china, 'cause it's about to get broke! Get your tickets at www.gevacomedyimprov.org or call 232-Geva! $7, cheap!

GCI relaxes with the Amerks!

Showing true city spirit, Team Geva stopped by the Blue Cross Arena this past Sunday Night to see the Amerks take on the...uh...Mississippi Pappyslappers, or something. While we kept the pressure on the goalie all night, The Amerks came out on the wrong side of a 3-1 score. Boo!

Paul's L O S T.

We made this for the beginning of our SEASON III exploits.

Theatre Sports January 27th and 28th!

Our next round of shows January 27th and 28th...with lots of surprises! Stay tuned to find out what shenanigans your friendly neighborhood improv troupe has planned, and get your tickets at gevacomedyimprov.org or by calling 232-Geva (4382)!

An inside peek at tonight's rehearsal -- Happy MLK Jr. Day!

From foundmagazine.com!

Kevin Leas' pics from last November's FIASCO!

Our hero, Matt Horgan, in.."Pork Coma III - Sauce Boss."

Improv workshops!

By popular demand, the Geva Comedy Improv troupe will be offering Improv workshops starting in January!!! This six-week course, led by GCI vet ADAM LITZ, will show you the tricks of the trade! Learn about improv guru Keith Johnstone! Play games with your favorite GCI improvisors! Discover what it takes to make a great scene! All this and more with the Geva Comedy Improv workshops.

The deets: classes are from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday Nights, beginning January 26th thru March 2nd out at the University of Rochester! To register for classes, email sbewlay@gevatheatre.org, or call 232-1366 ext. 3035. The course is $120 for the six-weeks.

Register today! Spots are limited!

Yours,
Geva Comedy Improv

Meg Dailor's Pictures of Friday Night's Theatre Sports!

Our hero, Chris Blair.

Paper Airplane Simulator

Check THIS out...no paper needed!

Pics from A VERY DEATHLY NEW YEAR'S!

Tim's Top Five of 2005.

Thanks to everyone that came out to our New Year's Eve show at Geva Theatre Center! What a hoot! We'll post pictures as they become available. We here at geva Comedy Improv hope y'all have a fantastic and safe and prosperous and randy New Year!

I remember starting this whole GCI Blog-thing with a post about my favorite albums of 2004. So. Here's what I've got for my faves of 2005!

1. Nine Inch Nails, With Teeth -- I cannot stop listening to this album. As a matter of fact, I didn't really hear many albums that came out in 2k5 because I was too busy listening to this. Small, concise, consistent, with lots of NIN elements to savor.
2. The Decemberists, Picaresque -- "The Mariner's Revenge" song is awesome. "The Bagman's Gambit" is awesome. "The Sporting Life" is awesome. This is one awesome album.
3. Sleater-Kinney, The Woods -- This is the first album I've ever heard from SK, and I'm glad I found it...it's a rockin' little troupe.
4. Fantomas, Suspended Animation -- Wow. Another batch of manic, crazed experimetal from Mike Patton and Co. One song for each day of April. My birthday's in April. It must be fate.
5. Pelican, The Fire in our Throats will Beckon the Thaw -- instru-metal. The ten minute-plus "March to the Sea" is worth the price of admission in itself.

Stuff I didn't really get:
1. Gorillaz, Demon Days -- Please, Damon, please get Automator back in the studio. Sure, "Feel Good, Inc." was suh-lammin,' but the rest was, well...kinda boring.
2. White Stripes, Get Behind Me Satan -- The first three songs on this album made me think it was going to be the greatest thing on the face of the Earth, and that would, yes, include Dirk Benedict's work as Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica. The first three songs on this album are the only decent songs on the album.