Don't Think LbNA #: 45376
| Placed by: Kelsung (Contact the Placer) | |
| Placement date: Jan 22 2009 | |
| State: California | |
| County: Los Angeles | | | Nearest city: Hollywood |
| Number of boxes: 1 |
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The Upright Citizens Brigade began as an improv comedy troupe in Chicago. Their motto was simply "Don't Think." They later moved to New York City and opened a theater, doing performances seven nights a week, as well as offering classes in sketch writing and improv comedy.
In the late 90s they had a sketch comedy series on Comedy Central. In the show, they represented an all-powerful underground organization who's stated goal was to proliferate chaos, to make the powerful less powerful and to destabilize society.
After the shows three-year run, the members continued to work at the theater, as well as branch out into other television and film work. The most high-profile member has been Amy Poehler, who joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2001.
Although the New York theater continues, the other members have relocated to Los Angeles, and in 2005 opened a second theater at 5919 Franklin Ave in Hollywood. Various improv, sketch and stand-up comedy shows run seven nights a week, and improv classes are also available.
From the 101 Freeway exit at Hollywood Blvd, head north on Bronson Ave. The theater is on Franklin, just west of Bronson. Continue north on Bronson until it ends, turn left onto Canyon Dr and continue north. Enter the the gates of Bronson Canyon on the west end of Griffith Park, drive all the way to the end and park on the left.
Continue north on the wide trail. Go past a dragon, cross a small bridge, go past several rocks, then veer left and go uphill. Round a gentle corner, pass a boulder on the left and then a really cool tree on the right. Stop when you reach a second boulder just before a sharp turn to the left and northwest.
Standing at the boulder, look northeast at 50 degrees uphill and you'll see a slight path heading up to some cacti. At the cacti it splits, so go left, round a curve right then curve left and pass under a canopy of small trees. Actually, it will one day again be a canopy, but right now it's recovering from recent fires. At the end of this small grove, look to the right a few feet for a large rock, with smaller rocks behind it covering the box.
The original stamp was graciously carved for me by Buffalo Tony, who's at least as big of a fan of the UCB as I am, if not more. In the interest of chaos, keep in mind that if you find a letterbox with letters in the box, you might want to write them down.
When you're finished, make sure the logbook is in a bag, and that bag and the stamp are in the other bag, and they are sealed tightly in the box, completely hidden under the rocks. |
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Please be sure to reseal baggies and boxes carefully so that they stay dry
and rehide boxes in their original location, completely hidden from view. |
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