I have always been in awe of improv comedy, and as a child, I grew up with the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" So when I got the opportunity in July to learn the art of improv (short for ...

Leading in the current environment is stressful. Every day leaders are assessing and reacting to shifting realities. On good days, things click. On bad days, things fall apart. There is no way to ...

Being professionally trained for years in performing arts, Hendersonville's Emily Swindal never knew when she began her career path that she'd find the most joy in portraying silly characters, ...

Improvisation (“Improv”) theatre has been made famous by Saturday Night Live, books by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Whose Line is it Anyway, and many others. Improv is often pointed to as a way for ...

Given what Mozart initially improvised in his head and what he later wrote out are one and the same, the listener will derive equal satisfaction listening to Mozart spontaneously invent at the piano, ...

Traditional Iranian music is not based on musical scores. Instead, traditional melody types are passed down orally. In his new book “Traditional Iranian music — Orality, physicality and improvisation, ...

If you ask Chris Rose, he’ll tell you that laughter is often the best medicine. “Unfortunately, it won’t cure everything,” he said. “But laughter is a healthy habit that adds years to our lives.” Rose ...