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Photo: Steve Garfield CC BY-NC-SA

The Sunday Herald features an article by Jeanné McCartin called Triple threats: Multitalented local artists lead the RenGen about the next generation of artists deemed the Renaissance Generation because of their propensity for multi-talents. The term also refers to the cultural movement created by the confluence of art, education, entertainment and business. I am not only mentioned as a triple threat artist, but I am called a monster (in a good way!).

John Herman of Newmarket is a writer (which he feels is his truest art), actor, director, filmmaker (traditional and video), emcee/host for television and a concept and performance artist. In the words of Billy Butler “he’s a monster!”

Tags: art, monster, new hampshire, renaissance, steve garfield

This is a still from the first ever live web video broadcast of Stranger Than Fiction improv comedy. Suggestions for scenes were taken exclusively through live audience interaction in a chat room. My experiment was a big success. We used Mogulus to produce the show. We are pretty sure this is the first time the web has been used in this way by improv comedians. Everyone in the cast was excited by the positive response. The audience demanded we do it again soon!

Tags: improv comedy, John Herman, mogulus, web video

I recently did a phone interview with the delightful entertainment gossip columnist and artist Jeanné McCartin. Click the image to read the whole bit:

Tags: gossip, gravityland, John Herman, new media, vlog

I am Artistic Director of New Hampshire’s improvisational comedy troupe, Stranger Than Fiction. We are in the middle of a crazy summer of weekly shows, workshops, and other special events. Come out and see us sometime!

Every Tuesday night (all summer), we perform at the Players’ Ring of Portsmouth. Every third-Thursday of the month, we take the stage at the stylish B-Lounge at The Barley House (across from the capitol) in Concord. Also, last week, I trained the historic role players at Strawbery Banke on how to improvise and be better role players, and I am excited to get back there and see them in action. Also, we have two big special events coming up. First is our original Late Night Summer Series production, Time Battle. Secondly, our improv retreat and festival, Camprov.

Tags: camprov, improv comedy, new hampshire, the barley house, the players ring, time battle, time travel

This year I worked on the winning 48 Hour Film Project film “Eleanor Stops By for a Bite.” Along with an Audience Award, we won Best Use of Genre and Best Special Effects. Congrats to all who worked on a project this year!

Tags: 48 hour film project, art, filmmaking

New songs are just around the corner! Until then, read about the inspiration for the project in this article just published in The Wire in association with the RPM Challenge. Also, I will participating in RPM ‘07 with a hip hop side project called The Secret People. Yes, I will be rapping on the album. More on that soon!
If you missed The Man Who Was Thursday release party, then watch the video below for the band playing live at AXIOM: