Laughter 4 A Change

Non-profit improv organization bringing laughter to communities in LA and around the world where a good laugh is often in short supply.

[ScienceAlert @ScienceAlert]

Ancient Roman Board Game Reveals What Games Night Looked Like 1,700 Years Ago https://t.co/jf38Ptd8ng

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The Secret Link Between Jazz and Physics: How Einstein & Coltrane Shared Improvisation and Intuition in Common

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“I look for the meaning in what’s funny, and I look for what’s funny about things that are meaningful to me.”

Celebrating the legendary Harold Ramis on what would have been his 74th birthday. @ramisfilmschool

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Happy birthday to Viola Spolin, whose groundbreaking work in the world of improvisation is such an important part of what Laughter for a Change does! https://t.co/6U6kqX2Bk5

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Great lessons here for improvisers and other artists! My 11-year-old son auditioned at Juilliard, and we both learned a lot about how top performers practice https://t.co/qX36vLCBg1 via @businessinsider

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Can comedy effectively address the serious subject of climate change? Interesting article from the NY Times "Climate Change Is No Joking Matter. Except, This Week, It Was." https://t.co/C5N6S4m2xt

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A while back we created a video curriculum of theater games used in our L4C outreach programs. Here's one: The One Word Story Game. (There's more at https://t.co/dPZr3EwlHz) https://t.co/3vbzKKUIzz

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Laughter for a Change October "A Dose of Funny" Interactive Improv Show at Children's Hospital LA for kids & parents! Thanks to this talented cast!

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Exactly! https://t.co/mkUvfkc0I3

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"A little confusion, a little turmoil, then out of the quietness came... " "I Never Loved A Man." “Aretha Franklin at Muscle Shoals” on #Vimeo https://t.co/A1GnNH10mJ

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L4C new blog post from Exec. Director Ed Greenberg - reflecting on a life in improv. https://t.co/JNFL1Grpde

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Inspired by @nathanheller's wonderful @NewYorker piece about time, place and change. Wrote this Laughter for a Change blog post on how & why it resonated. https://t.co/BZiWNZB1OV

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The power of laughter - Trevor Noah talks about the first joke he ever heard. https://t.co/b6pt2QUnGt

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The Improvisational state of mind from jazz master Herbie Hancock. https://t.co/alOVSKPwbP

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Ethics are not a collection of commandments and prohibitions to abide by, but a natural inner offering that can bring happiness and satisfaction to ourselves and others.

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We get paid back many times over when we bring our "A Dose of Funny" interactive improv shows to the patients & parents at Children's Hospital LA.

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Cultural diversity and creativity - "The Edge Effect." Another very interesting podcast episode from "Hidden Brain." https://t.co/P9h6Vnc13A

[Stephen Colbert @StephenAtHome]

But if Harley Davidson goes away, how will retired dentists in my neighborhood wake me up on Saturdays?

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Listening is the key to good communication, not just for improvisers and other humans, but across species! https://t.co/ljOHbPhTGy