- improv
- improv 1970 as colloquial shortening for IMPROVISATION (Cf. improvisation). The New York City comedy club, founded in 1963, was, in full, The Improvisation.
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Improv A Go Go — is a weekly showcase for local improvisational theatre (or improv) groups in the Twin Cities. Produced by Five Man Job and hosted by the Brave New Workshop, it runs most Sundays during the year. [ [http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2007/11/08/e… … Wikipedia
Improv — may refer to:* Improvisation, an act of spontaneous invention * Musical improvisation * Improvisational theatre * The Improv, a chain of U.S. comedy clubs * Lotus Improv, a spreadsheet programee also* Improve … Wikipedia
improv — [im′präv΄] Informal n. 1. improvisation; specif., a skit or act in which the actors improvise a situation 2. the art or technique of doing such improvisations adj. relating to or doing improvisation [an improv course, an improv theater] … English World dictionary
improv — [[t]ɪ̱mprɒv[/t]] N UNCOUNT Improv is acting or singing in which someone invents the words or music as they speak. Improv is an abbreviation for improvisation . [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
improv — adjective Etymology: short for improvisation Date: 1978 of, relating to, or being improvisation and especially an improvised comedy routine • improv noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
improv — im|prov [ˈımprɔv US pra:v] n [U] informal improvisation acting, singing, performing etc without preparing what you will say first ▪ comedy improv … Dictionary of contemporary English
improv — /ˈɪmprɒv/ (say improv) noun → impro …
Improv Everywhere — (often abbreviated IE) is a comedic performance art group based in New York City, formed in 2001 by Charlie Todd. Its slogan is We Cause Scenes. The group carries out pranks, which they call missions , in public places. The stated goal of these… … Wikipedia
Improv Tribal Style Belly Dance — Improv Tribal Style (ITS) bellydance is a group of dancers with tribal style bellydance traits composing choreography on the spot (i.e. improvising) through previously arranged cued moves. Solos are performed, but are generally supported in a… … Wikipedia
Improv Everywhere — (abrégé IE) est un groupe d improvisation peu orthodoxe créé par Charlie Todd à New York en 2001. Leur slogan est We Cause Scenes . Le groupe le vit pleinement en exécutant des événements artistiques dans des lieux publics. Les événements (… … Wikipédia en Français
