HAPPY AUGUST!  With July showers comes August…comedy…for real. And why not start August off with extra Comedy Karma points?

USS Rock n Roll has partnered with a documentary team to make a movie about long form improvisation.  It will explore the occurrence of Group Mind, the benefits of improvisation on the human body and will follow members of the team as they continue to explore the wonderful art form that is improvisation.  They have a kickstarter page where they are raising money to get started and would really appreciate any support you could send them.  

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stephaniehubbard/the-improv-movie-a-documentary

You see them every Tuesday on our very own iO West Main Stage at 10:3o0pm, “USS Rock N Roll was formed in the year of our lord 2007. The members of this crackteam were brought together under the direct order of the Commander in Chief of the United States of America. The mission was this: to set sail abroad a comedy vessel that would bring funny to the sad, indigenous peoples of the world. The budget would be small as all defense monies were already being driven into the battle over foreign oil. So the crack team’s only tools would be imagination, “yes,” and some kick-butt jokes.” Starring: 

Annie Kouris, Riki Kalil, Dave Taylor, Levin O'Connor, Tony Lewellen, Bryan Irzyk, James Kirkland, Erica Gowland 

 Intrigued? Learn more on their website: www.ussrocknroll.com. 

So don’t just enjoy improv this month, contribute!!!

Now that we have you in the mood, check out what other fabulous August comedy events and shows we have going on at iO West!

Steel City Sandwiches at iO West Tuesday nights

Like the improvisers at iO West hail from all over, so do Los Angeles food trucks. There are trucks that serve Cajun food, Mid West comfort food, kosher deli treats and more. And, like improvisers, food trucks cover all kinds of ground throughout Los Angeles and are sometimes hard to pin down.

Well, luckily, one food truck is settling down right at iO West. Because of the relationship between the truck’s proprietors, Taylor Funkhouser and Neil Shuman, and the brilliant minds on the iO West marketing team, iO West will be home to Steel City Sandwiches every Tuesday night from 10:30 to midnight. And for those with an iO West ticket stub, all eats, from the signature yinzer to the traditional pierogie, will be $1 off.

Steel City Sandwich offerings include:

The Yinzer, comprised of ham, turkey, capicola, salami or pastrami topped with provolone cheese, tomatoes, Italian slaw and fries

The Champion, which is the Yinzer times two, with double the meat, double the cheese and a fried egg

The Cold Italian, consisting of cold cuts, cheese, tomatoes, slaw and fries

The Oh, My Cod, which is beer battered fresh fish filet under a heap of veggies, slaw and fries

And The California Transplant, a vegetarian amalgam of Portobello mushrooms, Swiss cheese, carmelized onions, avocado and a generous heap of classic Steel City fixin’s.

But sandwiches, or “sammies,” are not the only Steel City delights. There are of course classic pierogies, which are Polish dumplings stuffed to the gills with mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, carmelized onions and a side of sour cream; and for the more demure, there is salad.

But before you head down to iO West to immerse yourself in Pittsburgh cuisine and see some terrific Harold teams: Natural 20, Waterloo, The Cartel, Local 132, BANDIT, Sweeterhouse, Popular Science, and Sweaty Candy, visit Steel City’s website for a quick lesson in Pittsburghese.