The Second City

Mere weeks before the onset of the 1960’s, a group made of mostly University of Chicago alums embarked on a new comedic venture as they opened the doors to Second City Theatre. Little did the audience and players know that the establishment would soon become a pioneering institution in the domain of improvisational theatre and comedy. Charging only one dollar for entry, this counter-culture, new theatre allowed the audience a truly unique experience as they used intelligent humor and audience participation to create spur of the moment scenes, and satirize modern day events. From their new style of performing to their ironic name, the legendary Second City blazed onto the Chicago scene, finding a spot in the community and hearts of the citizens. This…

This satirical and fearless new revue takes on Chicago politics and life in the Windy City as we know it. http://www.secondcity.com/shows/chicago/venue/chicago-e-t-c-theater/ WHY: Enjoy some relatable comedy. WHERE: The Second City E.T.C. Theater: 1608 N. Wells St., Chicago WHEN: 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 Gangster Tour of Chicago WHAT: Gather your friends and head downtown to experience the history of the city during this Gangster Tour of Chicago. You and your friends will dive…

The second half of the 19th century was a period of significant change in American Cities. Industrialism, growing of labor unions, change in immigration Patters, growth in entertainment, development of political machines and bossism and significant changes in quality of life made the latter half of the 19th century full of dramatic growth, diversity and transformation of American Cities. The era of Reconstruction (1870) to the end of the 19th century, the United States underwent an economic…

Time management is a problem that everyone experiences, some people are better at it than others, but we all struggle with it. Life is a busy thing and we often fall behind. This project gives some insight as to how time is being spent by tracking every action made for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for an entire week. The data collected provides an opportunity to look at where time is being spent throughout the week and can be helpful in showing where time is be wasted the most.…

Armilla is deemed a thin city, but why it is deemed so cannot be concretely seen in the text. It could be related to the lack of characteristics that contribute to a sensory picture of a city, such as the walls and floors, the rooves and windows. It’s simply the pipes, the hidden veins of cities that no one thinks about when they’re out of sight, so they seem less of the city even though they are, functionally, of deep importance to it. A different take on Armilla’s thinness could be the other…

important and luxury resorts (8.4km), Borg El-Arab City A new community in the Alexandria Governorate (18.5km). 5-3-1 The first level of design: cityscape scale: According to the stadium location; its main approach is the journey from Alexandria City; Cairo is too far, Northern Coast equipped only in the summer, Borg El-Arab City is new residential with small population “108.000 inhabitants ("Borg El Arab", 2013).” A- Stadium as an icon refers to city identity: The eighteen concrete lotus…

In the passages in the article What if busy cities had no cars on the streets? By newsela there are two different points of view on the topic whether there should be cars in the city. The author of the first passage believes that there should not be cars allowed in cities from a couple reasons. He believes that there should be no cars on the street because it is good for local businesses, has health benefits, it's less noisy, and no worry of being hit by cars. On the other hand, the author of…

he was discussing was not be labeled as the history of how Chicago came to be, instead he implied that the history that he discussed should be labeled as a history that shows the interdependent relationship between Chicago and the country. Cronon stated what nature was and how there were two types of natures, first nature, and second nature; first nature being “prehuman” and second nature was cities that were built on the first nature. Cronon stressed…

Before 1854, when Portland was just a clearing, it was referred to as “stump-town” In July 1850 you could ride a steamboat between Astoria and Oregon City. You would be going about 4 miles per hour and it would take you up the Willamette, seeing Linnton with a couple of cabins and the beginning of St.Johns. After about another 2 hours you would be in Portland with a population of about 400. Just about everyone you met would be promoting a townsite. During the years around 1850 there were a dozen…

process the city life is not as bad a people think. She thinks in a way that if a system works, don’t ruin it. She is big into thinking that if residents take responsibility of the pros and cons in the city then things can go smoothly with improving and planning new things. I think the perspective was old when Jacobs was writing this because housing projects were still prominent back then and now they are not as big. The housing was built for lower-income people, so when people got jobs and…