Jubilant Dance, MedFest, and More Weekend Recommendations

Find the right fit for your going-out vibe

"...no other, but is reminiscent of late greats like George Carlin and Bill Hicks. Last year’s Worst Daddy in..."

Sept. 27, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

A T-Rex, Trivia, and Twilight, in This Week’s Recommended Events

Take those long arms and find a weekday happening

"...no other, but is reminiscent of late greats like George Carlin and Bill Hicks. Last year’s Worst Daddy in..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Fortune and Glory: How The Spiel Celebrates Steven Spielberg

Eric Vespe discusses new podcast, life after Scott Wampler

"...door of the Paramount Theatre, asking to talk to George Carlin. Unsurprisingly, Carlin’s manager explained that he wasn’t available,..."

July 29, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Just for Laughs Headliner Vir Das on Belonging and That Monologue

Indian by way of everywhere

"...the same breath as Bill Hicks, Lenny Bruce, and George Carlin, "and I always find that a little bit..."

April 14, 2023 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

What We’re Listening to Right Now

DJ Jester & DJ Marz, Willie Nelson on Billy Joe Shaver, Lisa Morales, High Heavens, and ZZ Top

"...on "Still Tippin'," but also counterpoints with a genius George Carlin sample. If this tape came to be an..."

Sept. 2, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Two Austin Art Shows You Don't Want to Miss

One closing, one opening, both extraordinary

"...akin to how, in the world of stand-up comedy, George Carlin was funny, sure, but what he said also..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Can we all finally just be excellent to each other?

"...adventure. Sadly, that means writing around the loss of George Carlin as Rufus, but in his stead comes his..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Turns the Tables on Comedy Connoisseur Dick Cavett

The veteran talk-show host matters because he took the art of being funny seriously

"...comedians of subsequent generations in conversation about their art: George Carlin, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Paula Poundstone,..."

March 9, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Better Off With East Cameron Folkcore

Planet Earth at its worst, ECF at their best

"...doesn’t care,” continues Moore. “It makes me think of George Carlin’s bit on environment: ‘She’ll just shake us off..."

Sept. 12, 2016 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Booze Delivery Apps at Your Fingertips

Get lit without changing out of your pajamas

"...closed, making it the opposite of user-friendly. Quotes by George Carlin, Coco Chanel, and Chelsea Handler make the app..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Food Feature by Spencer Beghtol

Austin's Paramount Theatre Turns 100

As the grande dame of Austin theatres turns 100, it matters more than ever

"...to Bill Evans to Miles; pioneers of comedy, from George Carlin to Rodney Dangerfield, Firesign Theatre to Cheech and..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

When Magic is a Real Darling

This popular Austin magician tells it like it appears to be

"...with it, putting his own spin on it, quoting George Carlin, dealing with the volunteers. One of the guys..."

May 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Conspirare's Christmas at the Carillon with Ruthie Foster

The season's most glorious sounds – performed beyond the Carillon.

"...What did George Carlin say? Something about how the only good thing..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Inability to Cater

What is so 'punk' about JT Habersaat and the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour?

"...East Village. Habersaat also absorbed attitude from certain comics: "George Carlin talking about atheism and saying, 'If God exists,..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

Moontower 2014, Day 2: Bobcat Goldthwait

When the 'Cat shrieks, we listen

"...were weird, too – guys like Steven Wright and George Carlin, who made being daring outcasts sexy – but..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Post by Anne Harris

Thomas Toots to Town

Everyone's favorite li'l blue engine that could comes to Burnet

"...the TV series (early seasons featured Ringo Starr and George Carlin for the UK and US versions, respectively), films,..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Chronolog Post by Terry Ornelas Woodroffe

Chaos in Tejas Live (Saturday): Metalcore Mohawk

Rotten Sound, Baroness, Kill the Client, and Coliseum rip

"...seemed more intent on eardrum destruction than anything else. George Carlin samples and the singer’s pronouncement “This is a..."

June 2, 2013 Music Post by Michael Toland

A Lot of Chatter

Things change, but Janeane Garofalo still loves to stand up on a stage and talk

"...a teen in Madison, N.J., memorizing comedy albums by George Carlin and Cheech and Chong and staying up past..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Genie, Light That Fuse

Get the early scoop on Fusebox 2013 at Blue Genie tonight

"...you can expect this year. And Fusebox staffers Natalie George and Brad Carlin will be around with Berry to..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Wonderfulness

Bill Cosby on Miles Davis, Willie Nelson, and Willie Weed

"...same forum in 2009, comedy records by Bill Cosby, George Carlin, and Cheech & Chong were as common to..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

spacestation1985

This theatrical riff on loneliness in space looks great, but we've seen it all before

"...Its team – including Fusebox Festival producing director Natalie George and managing director Bradley Carlin, viral video funnyman Jason..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...in the Crosshairs of Education Reform) Douglas Brinkley (Cronkite) George Bristol (On Politics and Parks) Peter Brown (Creepy Carrots)**..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Where He Got That Pony

Steven Wright on his inspirations and stand-up origins

"...While they share some of the semantic playfulness of George Carlin and the philosophical bent of Woody Allen –..."

April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

All Over Creation: Laugh Lines

A week of unexpected comic relief brought lessons in laugh-making

"...and Allen, Nichols and May, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Albert Brooks, Tom Lehrer, Spike Jones,..."

April 6, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Experience Joy

The quality comedy at SXSW 2012 is worth making extra time for

"...for me – I managed to squeeze in Kelly Carlin's one-woman show, A Carlin Home Companion, on Saturday afternoon...."

March 16, 2012 Arts Feature by Dan Solomon

SXSW Comedy

Really taking funny seriously

"...SXSW trade show Next stage; special events with Kelly Carlin (daughter of George), Paul Provenza, Reggie Watts, and Doug..."

March 9, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pilobolus

Weird as it may seem, after 40 years, the fungus is still among us

"...him look like a cross between Marlene Dietrich and George Carlin. In Portland, the weirdness seems to be the..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by John Job

Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever

Punk, hip-hop, disco, salsa – all born in five short years in New York

"..."There's a pulse in New York," George Carlin once said, "even on the quietest street, on..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Greg Beets

'A Guy Walks Into the United States Art Authority...'

Feral Cinema/Lenny Bruce

"...has been cited as an influence by Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Bill Hicks among many others. Not since..."

July 15, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Help Kids, Not Just Fetuses

"...support mothers and those children that they didn't abort. George Carlin was right – if you're preborn we'll help,..."

April 14, 2010 Postmarks

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