This month, FCI founder Amy Lisewski was featured LIVE on CBS 8 on two separate occasions. She was invited on to talk about FCI’s growing involvement with the San Diego Tourism Authority. In this flagship program, the city of San Diego is partnering with local business owners to highlight and … Read More
A Community of Comedy with Pride
The Evolution of the IMPRIDE Comedy Festival and LGBTQ+ Inclusiveness in San Diego Comedy By Jesse Suphan Eight years ago, I was living on the east coast performing standup comedy. I started to become mildly successful in the New England area performing regularly at places like Big Tim’s Giggle Factory … Read More
$2500 Raised for San Diego LGBTQ+ Youth Arts Programs at 2019 IMPride Improv Fest
Impride, our LGBTQ+ charity improv festival, celebrated its fourth year this June and has now raised over $10,000 dollars for local LGBTQ+ charities in its time! This year, festival founder and organizer Jesse Suphan, brought 21 improv teams representing 2 countries 8 workshops, raising $2500 for SD Pride youth programs … Read More
Amy Lisewski featured on Find Your Passion Podcast!
Amy Lisewski is the founder of Finest City Improv and the San Diego Improv Festival. As a keynote speaker, Amy helps companies improve communication and collaborations using improv skills. She is also the author of Relax, We’re All Just Making This Stuff Up!: Using the tools of improvisation to cultivate more courage and joy … Read More
Amy Lisewski Featured on Dan Quiggle’s Leadership Podcast
Recently, Amy Lisewski appeared on Dan Quiggle’s leadership podcast, “Garage to Goliath,” to discuss how the methods of improv can empower people to be better, more positive leaders! Listen to episode 026 of Garage to Goliath | Leaders Building Legacies as Amy shares: The wonders of improv for personal and professional development … Read More
Amy, direct from inside the Teacher’s Lounge
Founder and owner of Finest City Improv, Amy Lisewski was a recent guest on the podcast, “Tales from the Teacher’s Lounge.” A podcast dedicated to the art of teaching improv, host Lauren Morris delves deep into the world of teaching improv. Each week she talks to notable teachers of improv from … Read More
A Moment of Truth featured in Mission Valley News
Our show “A Moment of Truth” and ensemble member and show host Kendall Burdett were featured this week in local publication Mission Valley News. On-the-spot storytelling Posted: June 10th, 2016 | Arts & Entertainment, Features, Top Stories By Margie M. Palmer Mission Valley local brings age-old art to Finest City … Read More
We’re in Entrepreneur Magazine!
Excited to be mentioned in the June issue of Entrepreneur Magazine! “Make it up!” is one of three tips for snapping out of the creativity rut. Our client San Diego Trading Company is used as the example of someone doing this successfully with the help of our improv at work … Read More
SD Business Journal Reviews How We Connect Colleagues With Comedy
Brittany Meiling of the San Diego Business Journal sat down with us a few weeks ago to talk comedy and team building. In her piece for the San Diego Business Journal, she explains how our corporate team building programs are unique and effective. We were especially pleased to see our … Read More