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COMEDY
CAPITOL CITY COMEDY CLUB welcomes back comedy assault weapon Nick DiPaolo, who takes no prisoners in his hilariously sarcastic war on modern foibles. Sharing the bill are Holly Henson as feature and Howard Beecher as emcee. Note new showtimes: 8pm weekdays, 8 & 10:30pm Fri & Sat! Through Sun, Jan 26. Mon, see local comics hone their humor in an Open Mike! Jan 27 only, 8pm. Beginning Jan 28, the club features the much-welcome return of comic Kathleen Madigan, who's riding high off her win of the "Best Female Stand-Up Comedian of the Year" award at the 1996 American Comedy Awards. Weekly schedule: Tue-Sun, 8pm, second shows Fri & Sat, 10:30pm, at 8120 Research Blvd. Tickets: $7 Tue/Wed/Thu/Sun; $10 Fri/Sat. 467-2333.COMEDY GYM is an ongoing comedy workshop open to anyone interested in stand-up. Classes: Sundays, 7-10pm, at Comedy Defensive Driving School, 2700 W. Anderson, Ste 227. 467-0886.
COMEDYSPORTZ PLAYHOUSE is home to the ComedySportz Players, 10-year veterans of improvised, interactive comedy. Their club-cafe boasts Electrolux vacuum light fixtures, real Dart Bowl tables, a bank vault lounge, a full menu (with unlimited free toast!), beer, wine, and coffee drinks, and lots of improv every week. Fri & Sat, 7:30 & 10pm, at ComedySportz Playhouse, 2525 W. Anderson. Tickets: $6-$10. 266-3397.
ESTHER'S FOLLIES has been on top of all the big events of 1996, and Austin's masters of musical comedy are aiming their fireworks back at the biggest buffoonery of the past 12 months. This month, they're skewering election antics with Bill & Bob; Boris Yeltsin tap-dancing his way back to health; and more. Thu, 8pm, Fri & Sat, 8 & 10pm, at Esther's Pool, 525 E. Sixth. Tickets: $10 Thu/$12 Fri/$14 Sat. 320-0553.
MONKS' NIGHT OUT is two years old, and the funny friars are having more fun than ever. They offer sketches, music, and improv at the Velveeta Room each and every week. And to celebrate the start of a new year, they've added a third show. Now, you can see the Monks on Saturday night, at the early-bird hour of 8 o'clock. Thu, 9pm, Fri, 9:30pm, Sat, 8pm, at the Velveeta Room, 521 E. Sixth. $5 Thu/$7 Fri/$9 Sat. 453-MONK.
THE VELVEETA ROOM hosts a variety of comic entertainment every week. Thursday, Monks' Night Out offers their energized blend of sketch comedy and improv (see listing). Thu, 9pm. $5. After the Monks, the Comedy Open Mike lets stand-up artists go wild with new material. Thu, 10:30pm. $3 (free for Esther's & Monks' patrons). Weekends offer the Monks again (Fri, 10pm; $7/Sat, 8pm; $9) and tops in stand-up. This week, JR Brow returns to regale you with his twisted takes on sundry celebs and pop icons, plus assorted strange sounds and odd noises. Fri, 11:30pm; Sat, 9:30 & 11:30pm. $5. 521 E. Sixth. 469-9116.