Talk:Off-Off Campus

This article was nominated for deletion on 4 September 2009. The result of the discussion was no consensus.

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In the AfD, here are articles I noted for potential inclusion, in case anyone has pay access and could work them in:

Improv Theater Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Associated Press (July 5, 2005)(pay article; the 50th anniversary of improv in chicago is based on the continuum of the compass players through Off Off Campus -- its not a fifty year period unless you count Off Campus from 1986-2005; also it was Off Off Campus that performed at this 50 year show)
Seeds of improv sown at U. of C. // University to celebrate 50th anniversary of debut show, Chicago Sun Times (July 4, 2005) (pay article; same comment)
Everything points to a lot of fun for Compass event, Chicago Sun Times (July 1, 2005) (pay article; same comment)
Compass Co-Founder Returns to Chicago to Recreate the Birth of Improv Comedy 50 Years Ago, Business Wire (June 27, 2005) (pay article; same comment)
CAN MATH ON THE MIDWAY BE EXCITING THEATER? HERE'S `PROOF' Chicago Tribune (Dec. 13, 2000) (pay article, about David Auburn, we can tell Off Off is mentioned, don't know how much)
LIVING `PROOF' U. OF C. GRAD IS NOW HOTTEST PLAYWRIGHT ON BROADWAY AND PRIME CONTENDER FOR A PULITZER Chicago Tribune (Apr. 16, 2001) (Pay article, same as last one)
ECONOMICS PROF CRUNCHES NUMBERS TO COMEDIC EFFECT, Chicago Tribute (Nov. 13, 1998) (pay article, Auburn again)
The Right Equation ; A lifelong interest in theater and a casual interest in math add up to a playwright's dream for 'Proof' author David Auburn, Baltimore Sun (Feb. 25, 2002) (pay article; appears to be covered in another Auburn-based article)
The 'Proof' of Playwright's Talents Is in His New Work's Prizes; Theater * David Auburn's second full-length play has won some of drama's highest distinctions, Los Angeles Times (June 4, 2001) (pay article; auburn again)
Gridiron Show tops list of local follies, Chigago Sun-Times (May 18, 1990) (pay article, extent of coverage unknown)
Edinburgh or Bust, Troupes Vow, Chicago Sun-Times (July 28, 1995) (pay article, extent of coverage unknown, but appears to cover one of group's trips to Ediburgh)
Edinburgh bloodbath Fest hopefuls find competition withering, go home penniless, Chicago Tribute (Sept. 27, 1989) (pay article, same topic as last, for different trip)

--Milowent (talk) 19:30, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]