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		<title>&#8220;Convicted&#8230;No, Never Convicted.&#8221;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ So you think you&#8217;re funny?&#160; John Belushi, Chris Farley, Bill Murray and Mike Myers all got their starts in Improv.&#160; 
Some learned their trade at Chicago&#8217;s famous Second City, others at New York&#8217;s Upright Citizens Brigade or other improv schools across the U.S.&#160; The best ended up in Hollywood or on Saturday Night Live. 
But improv is a learned craft, where students learn the basic skills of listening, spontaneously, off the cuff story-telling, confidence, teamwork, comedic instincts and how to never stop or never laugh, no matter what happens.
If you have a desire to try out your comedic skills, [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.thedctraveler.com">The DC Traveler</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thedctraveler.com/files/2008/07/newsworldcoverbillmurray.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="329" alt="Newsworld Cover - Bill Murray" src="http://www.thedctraveler.com/files/2008/07/newsworldcoverbillmurray-thumb.jpg" width="255" align="right" border="0" /></a> So you think you&#8217;re funny?&#160; John Belushi, Chris Farley, Bill Murray and Mike Myers all got their starts in <strong>Improv</strong>.&#160; </p>
<p>Some learned their trade at Chicago&#8217;s famous <a title="Fly Away Cafe - Sept. 28, 2006" href="http://www.flyawaycafe.com/chicago-comedy-at-second-city/" target="_blank">Second City</a>, others at New York&#8217;s <a title="Upright Citizens Brigade homepage" href="http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/" target="_blank">Upright Citizens Brigade</a> or other improv schools across the U.S.&#160; The best ended up in Hollywood or on Saturday Night Live. </p>
<p>But improv is a learned craft, where students learn the basic skills of listening, spontaneously, off the cuff story-telling, confidence, teamwork, comedic instincts and how to never stop or never laugh, no matter what happens.</p>
<p>If you have a desire to try out your comedic skills, why not take a basic <strong>introductory improv class at The Comedy Spot, in Washington, DC</strong>? </p>
<p><a href="http://www.thedctraveler.com/files/2008/07/improv.jpg"><img style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="184" alt="Improv" src="http://www.thedctraveler.com/files/2008/07/improv-thumb.jpg" width="244" align="left" border="0" /></a> The class<em>, Improv 101: Elements of Imp</em>, taught by Shayna Willis and Katie Dunn, a couple Comedy Spot regulars, includes eight weekly 2-hour improv classes. With your “final” graduation being a live performance at the club.</p>
<p>To help the learning process, students can attend any of the weekly ComedySportz and Blue Show performances for free while taking a class.<img title="SPOT LOGO" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="144" alt="SPOT LOGO" src="http://www.thedctraveler.com/files/2008/07/comedyspotlogo.jpg" width="252" align="right" border="0" /></p>
<p><a title="Improv Classes at the Comedy Spot in Washington, DC" href="http://www.comedyindc.com/classes.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Improv Comedy Classes</strong></a>     <br /><a href="http://www.comedyindc.com/">The Comedy Spot</a>&#160; <br />Ballston Common Mall     <br />4238 Wilson Blvd.    <br />Arlington, VA 22203 (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4238+Wilson+Blvd,+22203&amp;sll=38.904633,-77.048788&amp;sspn=0.01082,0.018303&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr&amp;om=1">map it</a>)</p>
<p><strong>Dates and Times</strong> – Eight Mondays, starting July 21, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.</p>
<p><strong>Tuition</strong> &#8211; $200. To register, e-mail your name, e-mail address and contact number(s) and class name to <a href="mailto:info@comedyindc.com">info@comedyindc.com</a>. </p>
<p><strong>Nearest </strong><a href="http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/systemmap.cfm"><strong>Metro</strong></a><strong> Subway Station -</strong> Ballston-MU &#8211; Orange line, then a 2 block walk. </p>
<p><strong>Parking</strong> &#8211; Garage parking is available for $1.00.&#160; </p>
<p><font size="1">Images &#8211; </font><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdowd/1548962540/" target="_blank"><font size="1">Newsworld</font></a><font size="1">, </font><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/baratunde/226851822/" target="_blank"><font size="1">improv</font></a>, <font size="1">logo courtesy of The Comedy Spot</font></p>
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