Viola Spolin

Stars Stand Up for Hollywood Arts

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Monica Raymund, Scott Adsit, Foster Youth, Hollywood, Jason Sudeikis, Los Angeles, Jesse McCartney, Mentors, Comcast, Homeless Youth, Hollywood Arts, New Jersey, 30 Rock, Alan Cumming, Rachel Romanski, Dream Awards, Viola Spolin, Saturday Night Live, Adrien Brody, Second City Training Center, Entertainment News
Tamar Abrams

What do actors Jason Sudeikis and Adrien Brody, homeless kids and improv have in common? The nonprofit Hollywood Arts which is using a combination of ...

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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Game

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Seeking Alpha, Mike Bonifer, Debt, Viola Spolin, Improvisation, Growth, Business, Gamechangers, Ellen Brown, Economy, Sustanability, Goldman Sachs, Go Loco, Laurence Fishburne, Business News
Mike Bonifer

The game played by Goldman Sachs and all the predatory satellites in its system goes beyond crooked. It's criminal. And worse than criminal, it is a crime that can't be prosecuted.

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How to Win in Afghanistan

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Objective, Connie Duckworth, Strategy, Improvisation, Osama Bin Laden, Afghanistan War, Environment, National Security, Ahmadinejad, U.S. Military, Arzu, Gary Brooks Faulkner, Stanley McChrystal, Operation Invicible Harold, Taliban, Viola Spolin, World News
Mike Bonifer

This is an analysis of the Afghanistan War through the lens of improvisation. Improvisation isn't inherently comedic. As conceived by the godmother of modern improvisation, Viola Spolin, it is the practice of spontaneous communication and fast learning.

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Why Ayn Rand Does Not Matter (and Viola Spolin Does)

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ayn Rand, Innovation, Viola Spolin, Sustainability, Cadillac, Gamechangers, Improvisation, Objectivism, Great Depression, World News
Mike Bonifer

Viola Spolin's improvisation is a way for individuals to participate fully and authentically in the solving of problems.

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How a Team of Rivals Collaborates

Mike Bonifer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: William Gates, Clinton, Team of Rivals, Chicago, Neva Boyd, Rahm Emanuel, Obama's Cabinet, Obama, Ari Gold, Improvisation, Viola Spolin, Hyde Park, Gamechangers, Business News
Mike Bonifer

A lot has been made of Obama's casting of the key roles in the new administration. There is astonishment aplenty that he's put together a team of strong personalities and former rivals.

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