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Cultivating joy, connection, and community through the art of improv in Asheville & WNC | Monthly workshops + semi-monthly FREE improv jams

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    FREE Improv Open Mic @ Story Parlor

    FREE Improv Open Mic @ Story Parlor

    Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, US

    Sign up with your team here!

    Join us for a FREE night of live performances from local improv teams! Bring Your Own Team (BYOT) to perform, or gather up some friends for a fun one-time performance opportunity with no strings attached.

    What teams can expect at the Joyride Improv Open Mic:

    • A simulated show environment with hosting included (making it a great opportunity to record your set)
    • 10-20 minute set times (depending on how many teams are signed up)
    • A supportive audience of fellow improvisers who will also be performing

    Don't have a team? That's OK! We will have limited seats available for folks who just want to watch.

    Questions? Reach out to us at hello@joyrideimprov.com

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    Make Your Mark: Drawing Improv Workshop | Taught by Greg Benge

    Make Your Mark: Drawing Improv Workshop | Taught by Greg Benge

    Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC, US

    REGISTER HERE

    An empty page is a lot like an empty stage. Many people who want to draw are stopped by self-consciousness and comparison. Even working artists and performers can become rigid, disconnected from spontaneity.

    In this 2-day workshop, we'll employ the values of improvisation to increase creative confidence and encourage play.

    We'll cover things like:

    • Simple drawing tips and practical techniques for clearer, more confident mark-making
    • Discussing how drawings can generate scenes, and how scenes can generate drawings
    • Appreciating drawing as a live, relational act—not a final product
    • Visual drawing exercises that build upon each other

    This 2-day workshop is designed for improvisors of all artistic skill levels to foster thinking visually and explore the vibrant relationship between drawing and performing. Participants will learn emerging improvisational drawing formats and collaborate to design their own novel format.

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