Austin’s Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival Has No Bounds In Stock

The annual juggernaut of performative hijinks returns to the ATX

"...getting ready for the OOB, the Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival that’s about to turn Downtown Austin into a..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedy Out the Wazoo and In Your Weekend: Now!

Unless you'd rather just, what, twiddle your thumbs until Moontower?

"...You know the Moontower Comedy Festival's coming up fast...."

April 9, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 17-19

AND YOU TOTALLY WON'T BELIEVE THE FOURTH ONE!

"...other four as well. We’re just trying to make things easier for you here, is all, O busy Austinite...."

Nov. 16, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 5-8

Because, look, it’s not all about that ACL, is it now?

"...Because we say what a weekend is: You, me, all of us – defining time and sticking it to..."

Oct. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Rob Delaney has evolved from a dick joke behind a phallic avatar to a comedy renaissance man

"...not only got more famous, but became famous at all, through 140-character jokes about semen, farting, and other unguarded,..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Two Things Horror Fans Hate: 3-D and Found Footage

Austin director Steven DeGennaro on his horror comedy Found Footage 3D

"...sounds like double poison, but Steven DeGennaro, writer/director of horror-metacomedy Found Footage 3D, wants audiences to embrace the insanity...."

Oct. 14, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

AFF Interview: Michael Lovan Draws All the Right Cards in Murder Bury Win

Board game dark comedy rolls the dice on laughs.

"...board games, but Murder Bury Win, the new dark comedy from Michael Lovan, is something different: It's a movie..."

Oct. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend

You know, after you’ve told the usual fascists to go f*ck themselves

"...Even if the worst thing you’ve had to punch all week was the timeclock, ah, how refreshing to have..."

Aug. 17, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

Because what good is sitting? Alone? In your room?

"...the city where you live, and be part of all that’s going on...."

May 26, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

Because you can't just get baked & eat breakfast tacos 24/7, right?

"...No, wait, that's not true at all. Of course you can just get baked and eat..."

May 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Party All the Time

'Much Ado' and much fun with Whedon, Acker, and Denisof

"...William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, the play Whedon calls "the grandpappy of all romantic comedies." And to that..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Doug Loves Movies Podcast Recording

Doug Benson and friends give South By a fond, filmic farewell

"...Some things end with a bang. Some end with a whimper...."

March 18, 2019 SXSW Post by Rosalind Faires

DVDanger: Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things

Star Alan Ormsby on the counterculture zombie classic

"...Alan Ormsby starred in Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things, it was all fresh meat. Ormsby said, "Everybody knows..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

12 Things to Do With the Family Over the Thanksgiving Break

Give blood, see the circus, do a virtual 5K, and more

"...the same way because of the pandemic, and we’ve all lost something because of it...."

Nov. 20, 2020 Chron Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Our New Events Department Brings You All the Fun

Chron Events is off and running

"...to our reportage on local music, movies, arts, and all things fun, interesting, and thought-provoking in the ATX. That..."

March 2, 2018 Features Feature by Mark Fagan

Five Arty Things To Do In Austin This Weekend

Arty, yeah. You know: Creativity actually happening in our city.

"...can re-enter the endless online churnings and commercial-media binge-sessions all refreshed from having experienced – Oh! Actual, non-virtual life!..."

June 16, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Oct. 20-22

First, read this list aloud … in the voice … of Michael Caine, Mr. Wayne

"...pretty much, can’t you? This is still America, after all. Never mind those chem trails. Pay no attention to..."

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

RTX: Nine Things We Learned About RWBY

Rooster Teeth's anime-inspired series takes centerstage

"...RTX festival filled the massive Austin Convention Center Exhibit Hall 1, then filled it again Saturday for a repeat...."

July 5, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place: All Thumbs

HavenCon launches this weekend

"...fans of the game. The safe gaymer haven happens all weekend at the Holiday Inn Midtown. ON OUR GAYDAR..."

April 3, 2015 Column by Kate X Messer

Capitol City Comedy Club's Grab for Bigger Laughs Restarting the Stop

"...Back when I began writing about Austin's comedy scene four years ago, my kid was so little..."

Feb. 2, 1996 Arts Feature by Spike Gillespie

Comedy Is Not the Enemy of Seriousness

Author-activist Robert Newman at the Drafthouse

"...seats of UK power to Mexican border towns before finally coming to rest (if you can call it that)..."

March 5, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

No Catharsis in 'The Comedy'

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker talk about savage reviews and the danger in grand gestures

"...like a scourge. As with most characters in The Comedy, his name – and, from the perspective of most..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

A Raunchy Comedy With Sacred Cows in Its Sights

Drafthouse Films imports the Danish-made 'Klown'

"...show that follows the misadventures of a pair of socially clueless best friends, Casper (Christensen) and Frank (Frank Hvam),..."

July 27, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

SXSW Comedy

Really taking funny seriously

"...has been quite the flirt when it comes to comedy, teasing it with stand-up showcases that each year it's..."

March 9, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Ups and Downs of Comedy

Hanging with the stand-ups for a look into the life

"...and around their relatively few minutes in the spotlight. Especially when they're just starting out in the business, especially..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Black and White and Rick All Over

The ABCs of 'The School of Rock'

"...that shaped The School of Rock into the delightful comedy it is. The story -- that of a devoted..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Comedy, This Month!

Who brings laughs to Austin stages in the next few weeks?

"...is just a heads-up about some major acts (or maybe-not-quite-major-as-such-but-we-totally-love-’em) coming your way in February...."

Jan. 29, 2018 Arts Post

The Buzz on Buzzkill Comedy

The weekly stand up night has two new hosts

"...Buzzmill, which now boasts its own pairing of hosts: Allison O'Conor and Devon Walker...."

Oct. 5, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

‘The Comedy’ Is Not Joking Around

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker on their polarizing new film

"...As with most characters in The Comedy – and, from the perspective of most of those..."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Five Fun Things To Do in Austin This Weekend

Even besides that amazing Texas Book Festival, we mean.

"...be enjoyed – as well as live music from all manner of sonic upstarts – at Friday night’s Swan..."

Oct. 15, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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