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SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies Podcast Recording

Some things end with a bang. Some end with a whimper. But what if there was a better, middle way?

10:35AM Mon. Mar. 18, 2019, Rosalind Faires Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: Loud Village Live Stand-Up Showcase

It’s a funny thing, stand-up at 6pm. You have an hour or so of light left. Afternoon musical performances are wrapping up as the night’s acts are loading in up and down Sixth Street. The all-day SXSWers are looking for their second wind, and the people with 9-to-5s (or finally receding hangovers) are just starting their day’s adventures.

2:10PM Sat. Mar. 16, 2019, Rosalind Faires Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: The Laugh Button Live!

Tuesday night Amy Miller hosted SXSW Comedy's The Laugh Button Live! with Gotham Comedy Club showcase, featuring comics Ian Edwards, Erin Foley, and Erik Griffin. They were joined by comedian Matt Braunger and surprise guest Kathy Griffin.

2:30PM Wed. Mar. 13, 2019, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

TODAY'S EVENTS

Georgetown Spring Art Stroll

Downtown Georgetown

Blank Hellscape, Water Damage (album release), More Eaze, Fire Boys at Hotel Vegas

The Tortured Poets Department Listening and Smoke Sesh at MaryJae

MUSIC | MOVIES | ARTS | COMMUNITY

SXSW Comedy: Standup Downtown

The eclectic SXSW Comedy Standup Downtown showcase Monday night covered a lot of ground, featuring Jena Friedman (The Daily Show), Mike Lawrence (Inside Amy Schumer), Sam Jay (Saturday Night Live), Todd Barry (The Crowd Work Tour), and Ricky Velez (Master of None).

1:40PM Tue. Mar. 12, 2019, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle

Sunday night, comedian/actor Baron Vaughn and rapper Open Mike Eagle hosted a live showcase to preview their upcoming Comedy Central series focusing on socially conscious stand-up, The New Negroes with Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle. Along with stand-up, each show will feature an original song by Eagle and a musical guest.

6:20PM Mon. Mar. 11, 2019, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: Henry Winkler Acting Workshop

Henry Winkler opened with a disclaimer: “I’m not a professional teacher; I just play one on TV.” He was referring to his current role as acting coach Gene Cousineau on HBO’s Barry, but he quickly established his teaching bonafides by offering clear, compassionate direction to the actors who took the stage alongside him.

5:55PM Mon. Mar. 11, 2019, Rosalind Faires Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast Taping with Eugene Mirman

On his UK-based podcast, The Comedian’s Comedian, Stuart Goldsmith interviews comedians about the art of comedy. “Around the 40-minute mark, I try to convince them they are deeply depressed,” he said during the intro of Sunday’s SXSW Comedy live taping. More often than not, he’s right. Sunday’s guest? Eugene Mirman.

11:45AM Mon. Mar. 11, 2019, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Present Late Night Trashcan

“Are you ready to hear some garbage?” While not a typical rallying cry, comedian Jenny Hagel used it to great effect at the outset of Saturday’s podcast session.

5:55PM Sun. Mar. 10, 2019, Rosalind Faires Read More | Comment »

SXSW Comedy: The Daily Show Presents the Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library

Collecting the papers, books, and memorabilia from a president’s time in the White House started in the 1930s, when Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the construction of his library. He believed that a president’s documents were part of our country’s shared heritage and, therefore, should be compiled and preserved for future generations.

6:15PM Sat. Mar. 9, 2019, Ashley Moreno Read More | Comment »

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