How do you celebrate 5 years of memories, hundreds of improv teams, thousands of shows, and tens of thousands of audience members? You throw an improv marathon! Finest City Improv is leaving our current home attached to the Lafayette hotel and moving to a new space in Hillcrest (3746 6th … Read More
It’s F*cking Christmas Again, You Scrooge!
What?! You don’t love when Christmas music starts playing in stores the day after Halloween?! YOU SCROOGE!!! In our 4th annual holiday production we are giving YOU the chance to be the star of a totally screwed up Christmas nightmare! One lucky audience member will be the scrooge of our … Read More
SDIF 2019 Location
The San Diego Improv Festival is going on its 6th year and it’s high time (tee he) to get a bigger venue. We are so excited to have secured the Tenth Ave Arts Center for the 2019 SD Improv Festival February 7th through 10th, 2019. An 85 seat main stage. … Read More
Submissions for the 2019 San Diego Improv Festival Are Open!
The sun is shining, the breweries are brewing, the whales are singing in the bay, the fish tacos are sizzling, the bike lanes are open, the craft cocktails have one giant ice cube, someone is saying “woot woot” in the Gaslamp District, and love is in the air! That can … Read More
Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes Attacks… Heathers!
Chaos may have killed the dinosaurs, but we’re bringing the chaos right to the stage! Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes is taking on the ’80s cult hit, Heathers! How very. FCI’s feature team Attack of the Rotten Tomatoes will take this classic film and turn it inside out and upside … Read More
Don’t Miss Visiting Artists Hey Day and The Nancy Boys!
This Saturday, August 25th, FCI is proud to welcome not one, but TWO visiting teams! Originally hailing from iO West, Hey Day now performs all over the country, and at 9pm, you can catch them and their fast-paced, comedy stylings on the FCI stage. Be sure to show up early. Why? … Read More
Third Thursday Presents FCI’s WARPED TOUR
Lace up your Vans and leave your parents at home — it’s time for WARPED TOUR, FCI-style. Every Third Thursday we do a themed evening. This month we are having a mix of eclectic teams making a stop at Finest City for Warped Tour! Expect a mix of alternative inspired … Read More
How Improv Fosters Creativity
Creativity is a beautiful, amazing thing. It’s absolutely necessary for art, innovation, and problem-solving. But the world isn’t always conducive to creativity. We’re bombarded with “No,” “but,” “what if,” and constant, nagging interruptions. This kind of negativity harms the creative process, and often causes those with bubbling imaginations to clam … Read More
Giving Back One Backpack at a Time! with Alex Ordoubegian
Each week, Found Family interviews a special guest and then creates a show based on their lives. July 28th, Found Family is starring Alex Ordoubegian! Alex is very active in the San Diego community both as an HIV Test Counselor at the San Diego LGBT Center, as well as an … Read More
FCI Welcomes Kevin McDonald!
The rumors are true! This Saturday, the one and only Kevin McDonald, founder of Kids In the Hall, will join us for one night only! With a mix of standup, sketch and improv this night is going to be a fun evening! Get your tickets ahead of time, because we … Read More