The Rose: Trouble in Paradise at ColdTowne Theatre

ColdTowne's improvised riff on The Bachelor captures the raw, trainwreck appeal of reality TV dating shows

"...exposure to the sort of vulgar hijinks found in ColdTowne Theater's main stage production The Rose: Trouble in Paradise...."

July 26, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...there at 4803 Airport, where I Luv Video and ColdTowne Theatre used to be? And did you see how..."

June 24, 2022 Food Column by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Quesoff Wants You, Garbo’s Grabs Another Brick-and-Mortar, Local Foods Debuts Downtown, Lazarus Revamps the Former Coldtowne Theatre, and Ooooh, That Bourbon Brawl

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...there at 4803 Airport, where I LUV VIDEO and ColdTowne Theatre used to be? And did you see how..."

June 22, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funny, Inc.: ColdTowne Ownership Expands

Because making people laugh, sometimes it's a real business

"...Last time we checked in with ColdTowne Theater, Erika May McNichol of longtime house troupe The..."

Nov. 9, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Luv Doc Recommends: ColdTowne Improv and All-Night Sixties Dance Party

ColdTowne Theater, Saturday, April 19, 2008

"...exit when things get too creepy, but most improv theatres aren’t big enough to avoid direct, soulful eye contact..."

April 18, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

2017 Payne Theatre Award Nominees

E.A. Poe musical Nevermore leads the way with 11 noms

"...the B. Iden Payne Awards Council Monday. When the theatre group announced the nominees for the 2016-17 season, Doctuh..."

Sept. 20, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Loverboy at ColdTowne Theater

This troupe's improvised scenes based on personal sex stories prove ColdTowne is still a fun place to catch local comedy's up-and-comers

"...on the stretch of Airport between I-35 and Koenig, ColdTowne Theater still flies the flag for comedic performance in..."

July 1, 2016 Arts Review by Ashley Moreno

2017 Payne Theatre Award Winners

Lotta love for Nevermore, Drowning Girls, Agent Andromeda

"...The theatre fans who voted for this year's B. Iden Payne..."

Oct. 25, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

FamiLIES at ColdTowne Theater

In taking characters beyond improv to a scripted format, this ColdTowne project delivers an exaggerated imitation of life

"...farce romping madcap over the tiny, well-trodden stage in ColdTowne Theater's dive-bar venue?..."

June 17, 2016 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Latinauts: The Wrath of Juan at ColdTowne

Prima Doñas’ third installment of its popular “telenovela in space” delivers the laughs

"...I learned a couple things this week at ColdTowne Theatre. First: My comprehension of the Spanish language isn't..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

ColdTowne’s Missed Connections ATX

The show improvised from actual Craigslist ads is as hilarious as it is oddly cathartic to the singles in the crowd

"...Laughed my ass off – man 4 comedy (ColdTowne)..."

March 16, 2018 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

New Tweet Dreams Show Debuts at ColdTowne

Improv comedy show taps into the subconscious via social media

"...this new show that runs Saturdays at 8:30pm at ColdTowne Theatre, through October 31...."

Sept. 30, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hungry Todd Rungy: Eating for America at ColdTowne Theater

Austin’s favorite competitive eater parties with you this weekend

"...That last part, especially: It’s happening at ColdTowne Theatre this weekend, Wednesday through Saturday, and besides the..."

May 21, 2013 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fallout Theatre Hosts Hardass Trivia Tournament of Champions

Comedy competition of cultural arcana comes to Twitch

"...So, yes, the Fallout Theatre’s been shuttered for all these pandemic months, and that’s..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

ColdTowne Theater: Always in Motion

The comedy venue is home to diverse audiences and performers, but needs a permanent home of its own

"...When Hurricane Katrina changed the trajectory of the ColdTowne Heroes, a collective of nine New Orleans improvisers, toward..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

ColdTowne Theater: Comedy moves uptown

You can count all the comedy venues in Austin on the fingers of one hand, so the opening of a new one, ColdTowne Theater, qualifies as a real occasion

"...a cork of Dom Pérignon over the debut of ColdTowne Theater this weekend. The new space, created out of..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ColdTowne Theater

The cream of local comedy leaves improv for one night to present a pair of plays

"...As if ColdTowne Theater weren't already known for serving up sensational improv..."

Dec. 31, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sugar, Water, Purple: Can We Kick It? at ColdTowne

This showcase showed how improvisers from disenfranchised groups can provide meaningful support for one another and make damn good improv

"...Having spent this past year engaging with theatre by (and for) marginalized groups, I've grown an appreciation..."

Jan. 4, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Comedians With Theatre Damage

The fourth annual Austin Sketch Fest scripts itself silly

"...The man is Michael Jastroch of ColdTowne Theater, and he's in the mood to 1) drink..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

ColdTowne

In just months, New Orleans improv troupe ColdTowne has become deeply involved in Austin's comedy scene, and now it's close to getting its own venue

"...year since the members of New Orleans improv troupe ColdTowne made our town their town (after escaping the wrath..."

June 2, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

ColdTowne: Getting Upright with the originals

Core members from cult comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade raid Austin for the first time since 2000

"...Spider House, on Wednesday, March 12, and two at ColdTowne Theater, with ColdTowne opening the show, on Thursday, March..."

March 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Qmmunity: Queers Who Inspire Us

Plus trans-centric theatre, queer comedy, and the return of aGLIFF

"...TRANSom From the wonderful minds at Ground Floor Theatre comes a new work created by (and for) trans..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Frank Mills Call It Quits After 500th Show

Why is one of the city’s top improv troupes breaking up?

"...improv troupes, have been performing a weekly show at ColdTowne Theater since April of 2010. Hell, they’ve been doing..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Perfect Scenes at Austin Sketch Fest

Because the best comedy always has a story to it

"...than Austin Sketch Fest, put on by alt-comedy bastion ColdTowne Theatre this weekend at the Scottish Rite Theater (207..."

Sept. 30, 2022 Arts Column by James Scott

2019 B. Iden Payne Award Winners

Five shows share top honors with four awards each

"...For many in Austin's theatre community, they will remember, remember the fourth of November,..."

Nov. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...Through March 3, Zach Theatre..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Austin’s Fallout Theater Phoenixes up from The New Movement Ashes

New bosses, different from the old bosses, herald a fresh start

"...to be called The New Movement comedy school and theatre.”..."

May 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Local Comedian Prepares New Show for CBS in Shuttered Venue

Laura de la Fuente gets in on the Ground Floor

"...solo show Liz Behan: One Woman at Dusk at ColdTowne, is the inaugural performer for Ground Floor Theatre's new..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Arts Feature 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

Lazarus' Second Location Works Hard So You Can Relax With a Beer

The new, North Loop location is Laz'r focused

"...construction nervously as the legendary I Luv Video and ColdTowne Theatre were slowly dismantled and the iconic frescoes painted..."

March 3, 2023 Food Feature by Eric Puga

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