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March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol
Doug Benson's Total Scam of a Life
The 411 on the 420 comedian
"...27 years of doing stand-up have begat six full-length comedy albums and a life where the lines between profession..."
July 2, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza
'Sure Thing (Live!)'
The joke's on CD as Austin comedy gets its own record label
"...interested in ways to expand the reach of Austin's comedy scene, which can sometimes feel dwarfed by cities like..."
Aug. 15, 2014 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno
Star Stand-Ups Descend on Austin
Dates just announced for Rock, Silverman, Crystal
"...know, I know, it's a pun unworthy of a comedy genius on the order of Chris Rock, but it..."
Dec. 6, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Year of the Booster
The 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...For anyone feeling down about the state of our city, the 24th edition of the Austin Critics Table Awards..."
May 25, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Moontower Review: Patton Oswalt
Stand-up vet delivers a great show talking about his worst one ever
"...how great this show’s gonna be,” comedian and Moontower Comedy Festival headliner Patton Oswalt told the capacity Paramount Theatre..."
April 25, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza
Late-Night Lovin' on Austin: The Sequel
'The Daily Show' tapes in our town, nearly proposes
"...to move here. That's how much they adore this city. But we hardly needed to be told that since..."
Oct. 30, 2014 Screens Post by Robert Faires
Celebrating Shondee Superstar
Cap City Comedy hosts a benefit for Lashonda Lester's family
"...hit the big time and shine forever. Wednesday, the comedy community gathers to pay tribute to Lester and raise..."
June 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires
The Critics Table's Grand Tales
The winners of the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...comparison – might be shocked to learn that the Cap City Comedy Club showroom was cleared out by 9:30pm..."
June 4, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires
In Memoriam: Lashonda Lester
Remembering the Queen of Austin Comedy, who died April 6
April 14, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar
The Critics Speak … and Speak … and Speak
Clybourne Park, Manchurian Candidate big winners
"...with a squadron of new critics presenting awards, a city proclamation acknowledging the occasion that included a recipe for..."
June 6, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Complete Control
Wax’s Joe Sib hits Cap City Comedy Club
"...host of 101X’s Complete Control, Joe Sib hits the Cap City Comedy Club tonight (Wed., Jan. 19), with locals..."
Jan. 19, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell
Getting the Joke
Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.
"...April is the cruelest month for the Austin comedy scene. That's the time of its annual rite of..."
June 30, 2000 Arts Feature
Is Anybody Laughing?
In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.
"...Right about now, the whole city was supposed to be doubled over with laughter. See,..."
Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Jimmie Roulette: Hitting the jackpot, playing the Palace
Austin comic Jimmie Roulette will hit Vegas this week as part of an exclusive stand-up showcase in HBO's the Comedy Festival
"...one fortunate local comic. Jimmie Roulette, who's appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and been a perennial finalist in..."
Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Annual Events
Festivals aren't just for music and film
"...and in that time the contest – sponsored by Cap City Comedy Club – has grown into such a..."
March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Devon Walker Brings Lone Star State Laughs to SNL and Moontower Just for Laughs
Walker, Texas Comic
"...comic Devon Walker was a guest on my podcast, Comedy Wham. Seven years later, ahead of his return for..."
April 14, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez
Top 9 Funny Ha-Ha 2009 Notables (In No Order)
The things that kept us laughing through the Great Recession of Aught Nine
"...1) CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB IS VOTED 'BEST CLUB TO PLAY'..."
Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham
'In the Can With Martha Kelly'
Kelly's homegrown talk show, whether online or live, is refreshingly candid and funny
"...The webisodes are videotaped in one take in the Cap City Comedy Club's greenroom and are not edited, giving..."
May 29, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham
Andy Kindler
The 'comedian's comedian' returns to explain just why you didn't laugh at his last joke
"...you missed either of his visits for the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival (where he spent much of his..."
June 21, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Matt Bearden
The Austin comedian on his influences, why he's not in L.A., and Red River hipsters
"...had money in the hoodie market," Bearden opines. "Honestly, comedy and the outdoors are hot death. Two days of..."
Dec. 26, 2008 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham
Comics for Courage
Funnyman Christopher Cannon is serious about helping veterans
"...and parlay his knack for telling jokes into a comedy career. These days, though, this working comic with two..."
Nov. 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Qmmunity: The Gay Place Rides Again
Original Chron legend Kate X Messer talks "Qmmunity"/"The Gay Place" origins
"...An impressive and important presence in the city's queer community, Messer had no issue covering a scene..."
Sept. 1, 2023 Column by James Scott
Mario DiGiorgio
Mario DiGiorgio, Austin stand-up comic and author of 'A Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life,' shares tips on looking at life through coal-colored glasses
"...stand-up gigs, such as the one this week at Cap City Comedy Club, where the 1999 Funniest Person in..."
May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Aaron Brooks Has This Story
Aaron Brooks' skill at shaping bits of life into laugh-filled tales may soon put him out of a job
"...well as in a half-dozen different venues around the city. This week, he's part of the 2016 Moontower Comedy..."
April 22, 2016 Arts Feature
Jimmy Pardo
How does this stand-up comic make working the crowd look so easy?
"...advance of his appearance and live podcast taping at Cap City Comedy Club this weekend...."
June 20, 2014 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza
A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Venues
Where to find the funny in town
"...Cap City Comedy Club 8120 Research, www.capcitycomedy.com..."
March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Lasting Commitments
The 2008 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame
"...in our community, and whether their individual interests are comedy, music, architecture, theatre, or the visual arts, their devotion..."
May 23, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Qmmunity: Homoscopes for the Holidays
Find the queer New Year’s event that’s best for your sign
"...Cheer Up Charlies' stage. Not much dancing at the club during that year! Wherever you do find yourself the..."
Dec. 29, 2023 Column
A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Behind the Scenesters
The people behind the people behind the mic
"...She started at Cap City Comedy Club as a waitress in 1985, moonlighting..."
