Have you been sitting around thinking, "Hey, I wonder when we're going to hear some more names of funny folk who will be attending the 2020 Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival?" Well, friend, that would be today. The laff riot that caps off April has just announced more than 30 comics who are inked for Moontower 9, along with a slew of new podcasts.

This episode of our weekly radio program The Austin Chronicle Show looks into Gov. Abbott's attempts to block refugees – meaning, persons forced to flee their countries because of persecution, war, or violence – from resettling in Texas in 2020.

Carolee Carmello is probably the most prolific Broadway leading lady you’ve never heard of. She may not be a household name, but the lady has had a very busy career.

Two of Austin's most important cinematic institutions - the Austin Film Society and the Austin Film Festival - have been announced as recipients of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Are you one of those people who is always waiting for the other shoe to drop? Then you'll probably sympathize with Dylan, the protagonist of new Austin-made short film "An Uncomfortable Woman."

In a press release sent out on Jan. 16, Austin Public Health officials announced they are investigating a confirmed rubella case, the first case of its kind in Travis County since 1999.

“What do you want me to do, go lie to them?” the manager at Trudy’s South Star angrily asked her boss in a visible blowup at the restaurant on Wednesday night. “You’ll get paid on Monday! You’ll get paid on Wednesday!”

When it comes to comedy, there aren't many brands as famous as National Lampoon. Yet the collective that shot John Belushi, Gilda Radner, and Chevy Chase to fame has had a rough few years. Now it's back as the National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast, and the sketch show has announced a pair of shows at SXSW.

Appearing Saturday at the McCullough Theatre, storied jazz drummer Andrew Cyrille’s career astonishes in its breadth and depth.