Qmmunity: Stop, Drop, and Shop

Qmmunity advises on what local places are best for gay gift shopping this year

"...Lennox, Radiohead, and more. Wed., Dec. 13, 7pm. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress. $29.50-54.50. austintheatre.org...."

Dec. 8, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: Queer Comedy Pipeline

Ivy Le talks the impact of Tongue in Cheek, a queer comedy open mic providing fertile ground for Austin's LGBTQ comics

"...sign-ups, she could plan ahead, and Zoom classes from ColdTowne Theater meant she could build a community from her..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Column by James Scott

Qmmunity: The Queer Stories That Made 2019

Looking back, enjoying gelato, and the return of Middle School Dance Party

"...fully deaf-inclusive. Through Dec. 21. Wed.-Sat., 8pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale #122. $5-45. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

Dec. 20, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Less Hateful Chicken

Plus drag dance parties, queerotica, and Thanksgiving-themed storytelling

"...of this mini-doc. Sat., Nov. 23, 6pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale #122. Free. www.kindclinic.org...."

Nov. 22, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity: Lez Get Spooky

Plus commemorating Intersex Awareness Day and Halloween vibes

"...back with terrifyingly funny comedy. Fri., Oct. 25, 7pm. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport. www.coldtownetheater.com..."

Oct. 25, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Five Arty Things This Weekend

What’s happening in the Austin arts scene this weekend?

"...presents Rub a Duck, a new work of physical theatre in which 13 collaborators – dancers, actors, singers, design..."

June 13, 2019 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Let’s Get Political

Guiding the city’s Queer Commission, plus cherry-picked events to queer your week

"...Not to be missed! Wed.-Sun., through March 3. Zach Theatre, 202 S. Lamar. $30-165. www.zachtheatre.org...."

March 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

Lewkin' at the Lege

"...the lobby ahead of time. Thu., Jan. 31, 10-11pm. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport. $5. www.coldtownetheater.com...."

Feb. 1, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

Take care

"...stage! See times online. Through March 3. Wed.-Sun. Zach Theatre, 202 S. Lamar. $30+...."

Jan. 25, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Qmmunity

Signs of hope in the Capitol

"...legends. Tue., Jan. 22 & Tue., Jan. 29, 8:30-9:30pm ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport $7 www.coldtownetheater.com Q'd Up..."

Jan. 18, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

The Flash Collective calls on the queer community to help create public art

"...this all-improvised musical. Sat. Aug. 25, 8pm. The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress. $15. www.hideouttheatre.com...."

Aug. 24, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

'Tis the season to be prideful

"...8pm; Fri., June 1, 7 & 10pm. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale. $5-30. www.groundfloortheatre.org...."

June 1, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Five Recommended Arts Events In Austin This Weekend

Oh, the places you’ll go! The people you’ll see!

"...2) What the acclaimed Hidden Room does for original-practices..."

May 11, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arts Events in Austin This Weekend

FronteraFest, Refigured, Ellsworth Kelly, Ballet Austin, ColdTowne

"...it’s Best of the Fest time at Hyde Park Theatre. Which means that the most potent part is all..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedy, This Month!

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

"...just one of many good reasons to check out ColdTowne Theater...."

Jan. 29, 2018 Arts Post

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

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

"...of that new Barney Miller Dark Knight show at ColdTowne Theater. Which comedy offering we told you about in..."

Oct. 19, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 28-Oct. 1

The Austin Chronicle – proudly exacerbating your FOMO since 1981!

"...2) Maybe you’ve long heard about Rhinoceros, that classic..."

Sept. 28, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2017

Who gets the last laugh on an Austin summer?

"...The fest is spread out over five venues: Hideout Theatre, ColdTowne Theater, The New Movement, Velveeta Room, and Spider..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

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

"...all over the country, performing their hottest bits at ColdTowne and the Spider House Ballroom when they’re not busy..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Turning a trash pile into something beautiful

"...you'll probs appreciate Judd. Thu., Feb. 23, 8pm. Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress, 512/472-5470. $50-75. www.jamesbjudd.com...."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gift Guide 2016: Haunted Holidays

A few suggestions if you’re giving your Ghost of Christmas Past a present ...

Dec. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In Memoriam: Robin Goodfellow

Singular Austin improviser has taken his final bow (wow wow)

"...the stage with his canine pal at the Hideout Theatre in 2006. What might have been a one-off stunt..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Who's WhOOB

"...Jara's Saturday evening KOOP radio free-for-all goes live at Coldtowne...."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Pinnacle of 10 Years' Worth of Comedy Festivals?

OOBs, they did it again

"...We stuck to just the Hideout and the State Theatre for this OOB, personally, but our clandestine operatives, all..."

Sept. 4, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Into the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival

Everybody's working for your weekend

"...in four venues in the ATX – the Hideout, ColdTowne, the Velveeta Room, the State Theatre – and comprises..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Paul F. Tompkins

Social media guarantees an audience before the stand-up shows up

"...places make most of their money. It's the movie theatre model. The comedy is not really where the money..."

June 4, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Top 9 Creative Arts, Ah, Things I Was Lucky Enough to Experience This Year

Theatrical and cartographic deconstruction plus improv pwnership equals a fine '09

"...by the show's restless creators, this deconstruction-and-extension-of-A Streetcar Named Desire-by-way-of-investigating-methods-of-performance-and-theatre-myth surpassed expectations and proved to be a brilliant distillation..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Junk: When you're jonesing for the good stuff

The four improvisers who constitute the Austin troupe Junk prefer to work in long-form, and long-form certainly seems their forte

"...on a comedy stage. This is where Crouch, the theatre manager of the Hideout, reveals his supramanagerial talents in..."

June 8, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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