The Big Stinkin’ International Improv Festival II continues through Saturday, May 24, with seven showcases to go, featuring over 20 improv troupes from Yonkers to San Jose. Festival venues are: Borders Books & Music, 10225 Research; Electric Lounge, 302 Bowie; Esther’s Pool, 525 E. Sixth; the Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress; and The Velveeta Room, 521 E. Sixth. For info, call 453-MONK.

Thu, May 22

6pm, Borders: The State

8pm, Velveeta: The New Thing (Farmingdale, NY), Fools Play (Seattle, WA), and The Oxymorons
(San Antonio, TX)

9pm, Electric: The Legitimate Freaks (Pasadena, CA), Black Chair’s “Guilty Party” (Chicago, IL), Thirsty Bimbos, and Screw Puppies (Chicago, IL)

10pm, Esther’s: The Impromptones (Los Angeles, CA) and Telemachus (Chicago, IL)

10pm, Velveeta: Mission: Improv-able (Washington, DC), Monks’ Night Out (Austin, TX), and Freudian Slip (College Station, TX).

Fri, May 23

8pm, Paramount: Monks’ Night Out (Austin, TX), Screw Puppies (Chicago, IL), and The State

11pm, Velveeta: Crazy Monkeys (West Lafayette, IN), Barren Mind (Phoenix, AZ), Mumblypeg (San Jose, CA), and i blink

Sat, May 24

11am, Borders: The Brothers Grinn (Yonkers, NY)

8pm, Paramount: Mumblypeg (San Jose, CA), The Second City (Chicago, IL), and Monteith & Rand

11pm, Velveeta: Dead Comics Society (Dallas, TX) and Monks’ Night Out (Austin, TX)

This article appears in May 23 • 1997 and May 23 • 1997 (Cover).

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