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Howie Mandel: "Everything I've Done, I've Fallen Into"

Who is your Howie Mandel? Is he the crazy comic who got famous for blowing up a rubber glove on his head? Is he the host of Deal or No Deal? The character actor? The host of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast? The voice of Gizmo from the Gremlins movies? Or is it the elder statesman of standup?

2:00PM Wed. Apr. 19, 2023, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

The Night Has (Nearly) a Thousand Eyes With Sideshow Revivalists 999 Eyes

With a name like Whorie the Clown, it's no surprise she ended up as part of the sideshow. But she honestly never expected to join the freak show - except that's exactly what has happened, courtesy of Austin's 999 Eyes, the original modern touring freakshow, as the troupe returns home this weekend with its freakshow and esoteric sideshow.

11:00AM Fri. Apr. 14, 2023, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Harry Ransom Center Celebrates Movie Storyboards With Poster Giveaway

What's better than a free gallery? How's about free art from a free gallery? Even better, free art from a free gallery that would look perfect on the walls of art lovers and cinephiles equally - courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center and its current exhibition, "Drawing the Motion Picture: Production Art and Storyboards."

11:15AM Sat. Apr. 8, 2023, Richard Whittaker 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

Review: Broadway in Austin’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations

Biographical jukebox musicals are, by their very nature, highly predictable and easily digestible creatures. Immensely familiar music generated by a popular artist or group is used to tell their warts-and-all stories; And those stories, which typically follow a fairly straightforward timeline, can be easily summed up in a single sentence.

12:00PM Thu. Mar. 30, 2023, Bob Abelman Read More | Comment »

End of an Era: Funko Lays Off Mondo's Leadership

A major upheaval at Mondo, the Austin-based collectibles firm. The Wrap has reported that parent company Funko has fired several of its key employees, including Creative Directors Rob Jones and Eric Garza, and Senior Creative Director Mitch Putnam, the mainstays of its print division.

5:30PM Fri. Mar. 24, 2023, Richard Whittaker Read More | Comment »

Review: Hyde Park Theatre's St. Nicholas

Irish playwright Conor McPherson is a master storyteller whose monologue-driven plays create an atmosphere so intimate that they are more confessional than theatrical. Such is the case with his fourth play, St. Nicholas.

6:00AM Tue. Mar. 21, 2023, Bob Abelman Read More | Comment »

Ahead of SXSW Chat with Chelsea Handler, Jen Psaki Talks Life After the White House

Before her tenure as White House press secretary under President Joe Biden, Jen Psaki could walk across downtown Austin without being recognized. In 2008, she did exactly that, campaigning and working for then-presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

6:30AM Fri. Mar. 10, 2023, Dex Wesley Parra Read More | Comment »

A Week of Wild Tennis in Austin

The inaugural ATX Open wrapped up Sunday with a week of great matches, big crowds and a bright future. The brand-new Women's Tennis Association event was a big opportunity for Austin sports, and it looks to have paid off.

6:00AM Wed. Mar. 8, 2023, Rod Machen Read More | Comment »

Professional Tennis Comes to Austin

In another sign of Austin's growth, the city is hosting its first professional tennis tournament. The ATX Open, a Women's Tennis Association 250 event, takes place next week at the Westwood Country Club. With over $250,000 in prize money, it has attracted some of the world's best players, including a slew of Americans. Here's eight to watch:

12:36PM Fri. Feb. 24, 2023, Rod Machen Read More | Comment »

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