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Viola Spolin, a pioneer in American theater, has been called "the high priestess of improv."* Her games and approach to theater inspired the creation of The Second City and were the fundamental impetus for Chicago's improvisational theater movement. *
An exhibit, Viola Spolin:Improvisation & Intuition, at Northwestern University Library celebrates her work and highlights the library's fascinating Viola Spolin Collection - a gift of the Sills Family.* Photos, her notes, unpublished games (visible for the first time to the public), and video and audio are all on display.
The exhibit runs April 1st through August 16th
It is open to the general public:
Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
Location:
Northwestern University Library.
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208
--- Lecture --
The Theatre of Viola Spolin and Paul Sills – a lecture by Carol Bleackley Sills
Sponsored by:* The Northwestern University Library, The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities and The Chicago Improv Festival.
Carol Bleackley Sills has been Viola Spolin's editor since 1985. She directs in Story Theater form, having worked alongside husband Paul in the creation and design of his theaters, including The Game Theater, Story Theater, The Body Politic, The Learning Theater, Century Hall and Sills & Co.
Lecture Date:
Thursday, April 4th @7 p.m.
Location:
McCormick Tribune Center
Northwestern University
1870 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL
Admission is free!
For more information about the exhibit, the collection or the lecture, contact Clare Roccaforte at c-roccaforte@northwestern.edu or call (847) 467-5918
An exhibit, Viola Spolin:Improvisation & Intuition, at Northwestern University Library celebrates her work and highlights the library's fascinating Viola Spolin Collection - a gift of the Sills Family.* Photos, her notes, unpublished games (visible for the first time to the public), and video and audio are all on display.
The exhibit runs April 1st through August 16th
It is open to the general public:
Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday - 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
Location:
Northwestern University Library.
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208
--- Lecture --
The Theatre of Viola Spolin and Paul Sills – a lecture by Carol Bleackley Sills
Sponsored by:* The Northwestern University Library, The Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities and The Chicago Improv Festival.
Carol Bleackley Sills has been Viola Spolin's editor since 1985. She directs in Story Theater form, having worked alongside husband Paul in the creation and design of his theaters, including The Game Theater, Story Theater, The Body Politic, The Learning Theater, Century Hall and Sills & Co.
Lecture Date:
Thursday, April 4th @7 p.m.
Location:
McCormick Tribune Center
Northwestern University
1870 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL
Admission is free!
For more information about the exhibit, the collection or the lecture, contact Clare Roccaforte at c-roccaforte@northwestern.edu or call (847) 467-5918