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Awful/Lucky Martha Kelly
Austin comedian Martha Kelly has two ways of looking at her improbable path to fame
"...of an upcoming episode of The Half Hour on Comedy Central, and actor fresh off filming a part in..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Gay Place
Happy Thanksgiving, gaybirds!
"...SCOTT KENNEDY The Gay Comedy Jam co-founder asked and told more than 40 times..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Column by Kate X Messer

I'd Like to Thank ...
The 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Cap City Comedy Club. This year's honors, the 14th such..."

June 9, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cream of the Crop
Nominations for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...informal ceremony on Monday, June 5, 7pm, at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome...."

May 19, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced
The Critics Table's picture-perfect year
"...an informal ceremony on Monday, June 3, 7pm, at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research #100. The event will..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

In Memoriam: Lashonda Lester
Remembering the Queen of Austin Comedy, who died April 6
"...stardom, weeks away from taping a Half Hour for Comedy Central, tackling offers of management and representation daily, planning..."

April 7, 2017 Arts Post by Carina Magyar

Joey Waldon: In Memoriam
Popular stand-up comic and cartoonist has died at age 57
"...in the early years of the Laff Stop (now Cap City Comedy Club) and the Velveeta Room. The latter,..."

May 22, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

TV Eye
Austin is Comedy Central
"...him do stand-up at the Velveeta Room or the Cap City Comedy Club. Now, you can watch Austin-based comedian..."

Dec. 16, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Star Turns
The nominees for the 2015-16 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...a post-electric play, which received eight nominations. Three shows captured seven nods apiece: Capital T Theatre's cockfighting comedy Year..."

May 9, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Joke 'Stache
Danny Palumbo wins Funniest Person in Austin 2015, advances equal rights for facial hair
"...and his poke at the pale underbelly of our city's annual comedy competition was not lost on the crowd,..."

May 22, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place
Waterlog your weekend at Splash
"...The Palm Door on Sixth, 508 E. Sixth. V Nightclub, 409 Colorado. www.splashdays.com...."

Aug. 29, 2014 Column by Kate X Messer

A Year's Cheers
The nominees for the 2010 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...an informal ceremony on Monday, June 7, 7pm, at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome...."

May 14, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

“It’s a Really Big TikTok”: Texas Ex Connor Wood Talks First Stand-Up Tour
Comedian wraps Fibs and Friends tour May 23 at Cap City
"...Vine and YouTube reaction video era. Ko and his comedy partner, Noel Miller, even put out Wood and Averick’s..."

May 22, 2024 Arts Post by Carys Anderson

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide
Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut
"...same general message and moved everyone on." That passage captures both Solnit's vernacular style and her unwillingness to suffer..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Gay Place
Do you know BoyMonroe?
"...Front Boat Rentals, 16120 Wharf Cove, Volente, 512/258-8400. $50-65. www.fb.com/clublezlife.austin...."

Aug. 22, 2014 Column

Esther's Follies
Laughmeister Kerry Awn retires from the Follies – and is twice as busy as before
"...because Austin's beloved triple threat – master of art, comedy, and music – has finally given up his three-decade..."

March 18, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Give 'Em a Hand
The nominees for the 2009 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...an informal ceremony on Monday, June 1, 7pm, at Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome...."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Outstanding!
Nominations for the 2006-2007 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...informal ceremony on Monday, June 4, 7pm, at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome...."

May 18, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Funniest Person in Austin 2017: Enzo Priesnitz
Somebody had to win it, y’know, and this is the guy
"...Crowned onstage at Cap City Comedy Club, the snazzy venue that originated and..."

May 16, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Lowdown
"...The fourth Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival launches Wednesday, April 22, with a..."

April 17, 2015 Arts Feature

Graduating, With Honors
Local awards are nice, but Austin artists are being recognized nationally all the time now
"...– I can't help but reflect on how the city's cultural scene has not only grown but matured over..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Res Publica
This week's civic agenda, Aug. 28-Sept. 4
"...Sixth, www.annieslist.com, $15-25; Great Hills Democrats party, 7pm, Baby Acapulco's, 9505 Stonelake Blvd.; Generation Obama party (RSVP online), 7:30pm,..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Showcases
Laughs on the regular
"...Town Creek Dr.) has been an anchor of the city's weekly stand-up schedule since 2013, but when founder Katie..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Funniest Person in Austin 2016: Lashonda Rules!
Lashonda Lester takes the title in the competition's 31st year
"...Lester shared that news with the sold-out house at Cap City Comedy Club after being named the winner of..."

May 17, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2012 Austin Critics Table Awards
Giving a lot of sweet bouquets (and taking their sweet time doing it)
"...the arts on Monday, June 4. The ceremony at Cap City Comedy Club crept along like a senior citizen..."

June 8, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Honor Roll
The 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...in the Austin arts in a ceremony at the Cap City Comedy Club. This year's ceremony, the 16th such..."

June 6, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Another Round of Praise
Nominations for the 2007-2008 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...informal ceremony on Monday, June 2, 7pm, at the Cap City Comedy Club, 8120 Research. The public is welcome...."

May 9, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five Recommended Austin Arts Events this Weekend
Instead of just staring dully at that Roseanne reboot, right?
"...yes) holds the potential for some of the sharpest comedy in this funny town, as the Velveeta Room presents..."

March 29, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2016
These inductees – Ballet Austin's Cookie Ruiz and Stephen Mills, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra's Peter Bay – are cultural heroes who lead by example
"...belong to the latter camp. Their contributions to our city's cultural life are no less significant or pioneering than..."

May 6, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art Par Excellence
The nominees for the 2014-15 Austin Critics Table Awards
"...Company, each of which received seven nominations. Four productions captured six nods apiece: Zach Theatre’s Texas premiere of the..."

May 20, 2015 Arts Post

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