Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Your quick guide to the national headliners and local laugh makers at Fun Fun Fun 2013

"...Doug Mellard (Sun., 3:50pm) 2006 FPIA/co-creator of The Hooligan Show spits out punch lines like..."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Comedian Chris Cubas Gets His 'Movie Interruption' On

The stand-up star leaves Austin for the Alamo Drafthouse Kansas City

"...perform a fair amount of times. He judged the FPIA contest, and he's seen me enough in the last..."

Nov. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Cool Things You Might Wanna Check Out This Weekend

Because there's good reason to celebrate, right now, isn't there?

"...decent opening act. But, since the show's opener is FPIA winner Mac Blake (of terrific, pro-level sketch troupe Stag..."

June 26, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin 2013

From 209 contenders, the final 12 emerge to duke it out for this year's comedy crown

"...The road to FPIA 2013 ends Monday, May 20, 8pm, at Cap City..."

May 17, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Five New Things In Austin's Comedy Scene

A quintuple shot of Lakkalikööri for all my friends

"...what OOB does for the improv scene and what FPIA does for the stand-ups. We've also broadened our definition..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comics for Courage

Funnyman Christopher Cannon is serious about helping veterans

"...Person in Austin 1995 – Cannon has tapped fellow FPIA winners Howard Beecher (1997), Bryan Gutmann (2007), and reigning..."

Nov. 2, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Good Sense of HUMORdy

The filmmaking collective spreads the word of Austin comedy to the world wide web

"...Nazer's not just the latest FPIA; he's also one-third of the triumvirate behind HUMORdy, a..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin 2012

The comic crowned king this year had the Nazer's edge

"...he returns to the material that won him his FPIA title before the year is out – and preferably..."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Nazer's Edge

Ramin scores the crown of Funniest Person in Austin 2012

"...he returns to the material that won him his FPIA title before the year is out – and preferably..."

May 15, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Sausage Bang

Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro call the shots on Moontower's all-guy and all-gal shows

"...Cubas No. 1 in town. (Never mind this year's FPIA; we're making a point here.) The man's an increasingly..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin Contest

After an especially lengthy deliberation, Andy Ritchie takes the comedy crown

"...... damn, it seemed like hours, as last year's FPIA (and the night's funny, affable host) Lucas Molandes and..."

May 20, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

More Than Just a Giggle-O

The Ladies Are Funny Festival brings the distaff laffs and more

"...wouldn't really be any different from going to the FPIA or to any other comedy festival?..."

May 6, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin 2010

In the competition's 25th year, the crown goes to comeback kid Lucas Molandes

"...sat through sets by his 14 competitors and departing FPIA Bryson Turner, might well have been laughed out. But..."

May 21, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chris Bonno

A former Funniest Person in Austin on the comedy life in Los Angeles

"...stay in Austin. Such was the case with 1990's FPIA, Chris Bonno. Shortly after, the local stand-up stalwart, who..."

June 19, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

2009 Funniest Person in Austin Contest

From a strong field of 14 comics, Bryson Turner took this year's comedy crown

"...the considerable amount of time that emcee and departing FPIA Eric Krug had to vamp while waiting for the..."

May 22, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Funniest Person In Austin Contest

The competition's so fierce for the 2009 finals, it's not even funny ... but it is!

"...performers, a final tenth of these aspirants to the FPIA throne will be so horrible, so thoroughly clueless as..."

May 15, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Funniest Person in Austin 2008: Crowning Krug

After the final punch line in this year's contest was delivered, the last laugh belonged to Eric Krug

"...If you want to catch the new FPIA in action, he'll be headlining at the Velveeta Room..."

May 23, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Funniest People

The merry month of May was a big month for Austin's mirthmasters, with three contests determining who among us can provoke the biggest laughs

"...he for any reason be unable to fulfill his FPIA duties, runner-up David Huntsberger will serve in his stead...."

June 2, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Funniest Person in Austin Semifinals

Wayne Alan Brenner describes being a judge for one of the semifinal rounds of the 2006 Funniest Person in Austin Contest at Cap City Comedy Club

"...one woman battling last night. Another woman – former FPIA Nancy Reed – did a fine job of hosting,..."

May 12, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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