“Sorry, the server is currently too busy. Please refresh the page and try your order again.”
That’s the message we’ve gotten every time we’ve tried to get through to the Paramount Theatre box office. Apparently we’re not the only ones eager to catch a live show from the brilliant and enigmatic guy behind Chappelle’s Show (insert obligatory “I’m Rick James, bitch!” reference here).
Here’s what you need to know: Dave Chappelle. 8pm. Paramount. Tickets here, or at this number: (512) 474-1221. Godspeed, my comedy warrior friends.
UPDATE: The Paramount website hasn’t been updated, and the phone number’s still busy, but our friends on Facebook are saying the show’s already sold out.
This article appears in June 15 • 2012.
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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...
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