Moontower Comedy Fest: Comics to Watch

Because we know funny

"...takeover 11 venues around the city for the Moontower Comedy Festival. In only three years, the festival has featured..."

April 16, 2015 Events Post by Tamar Price

ATX TV Fest Adds John Legend and Sherman's Showcase

Last-minute changes continue as the fest responds to events

"...John Legend as part of a panel for Sherman's Showcase...."

June 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

More Than a Pair of Jokers

While she was growing up, Anne S. Lewis thought of Randy and Jason Sklar as just her crazy twin cousins. But now, after an MTV sitcom and success on the comedy club circuit, she's thinking her relatives may be more than just a pair of jokers in her family deck.

"...town for a six-day gig at the Capitol City Comedy Club. For me, of course, this is nothing short..."

Feb. 11, 2000 Arts Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Articulations

The grand old troupe of the Austin improv comedy scene is closing its home of six years, and the Texas Commission on the Arts announces the appointments for state poet laureate, state musician, state two-dimensional artist, and state three-dimensional artist for 2003 and 2004.

"...No joke: National Comedy Theatre is closing the vault and moving out of..."

May 2, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Show & Tell

The Austin Music Network's Student Film Showcase is Austin's newest outlet for emerging auteurs

"...Juan Garcia and his Austin Music Network's Student Filmmakers Showcase, a recently created forum for doing just that, which..."

April 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

She Is Love

Dry love-triangle comedy sacrifices honesty for hollow style

"...why actors would be drawn to this kind of showcase for their range, and Adams really does have a..."

Feb. 3, 2023 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...April is the cruelest month for the Austin comedy scene. That's the time of its annual rite of..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

A Nation Laughs

On the eve of its fifth Latino Comedy Fiesta, Austin's Latino Comedy Project has discovered a national audience for its signature brand of humor lampooning ethnic stereotypes and challenging cultural assumptions.

"...in the afternoon, the artistic director of the Latino Comedy Project excitedly spoke of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the..."

Aug. 22, 2003 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Of Barbecue and Vampires

An interview with Todd Lowe, True Blood's Terry Bellefleur

"...to actor Todd Lowe's portrayal of the character on HBO's True Blood, which is about to premiere its sixth..."

June 13, 2013 Screens Post by R.U. Steinberg

Take 10

The annual 10 Under 10 showcase spotlights collegians with cameras

"...That, then, hasn't changed: Spiro's initial vision of a showcase for the university's impressive talent. They're a diverse group,..."

May 7, 2010 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...CANCELED: aGLIFF’s Unofficial SXSW Queer Artist Showcase and Fundraiser With Austin Black Pride and Raasin In..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

115 Comics Walk Into a Bar ...

"...out of the woodwork faster than the appearance of HBO network executives looking for new talent. Hell, most of..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Working Worked Out

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...theatre in general with more than his Ice Factory showcase. One week after the Ice Factory gig, Frank was..."

Aug. 27, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Online: Recommended Programming

Must-catch panels, films, music showcases, and more at this year's all-virtual Fest

"...Shepherd, and other women breaking down walls in stand-up comedy. (ON DEMAND)..."

March 12, 2021 Features Feature

Plain Funny

Don't let Martha Kelly's librarian-like appearance fool you. Beneath the nondescript facade is a cold, dark streak of cynical comedic genius that inspires awe and laughter when it strikes.

"...in September of 1999. She was here for the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival auditions, and she was one of..."

May 26, 2000 Arts Feature

Jimmie Roulette: Hitting the jackpot, playing the Palace

Austin comic Jimmie Roulette will hit Vegas this week as part of an exclusive stand-up showcase in HBO's the Comedy Festival

"...one fortunate local comic. Jimmie Roulette, who's appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and been a perennial finalist in..."

Nov. 17, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bodies Bodies Bodies

Killer cast cuts to the core in this Gen Z Clue riff

"...into the group’s hesitant welcoming of her, a brilliant showcase that her previous awards buzz wasn’t a fluke –..."

Aug. 12, 2022 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Working Vacations

Theaterless Theater Corps, Rude Mechanicals, KAIROS! Co.

"...taking over the Ohio Theatre for four nights to showcase theatre from our town...."

July 9, 1999 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Art Openings, Ballet, and Books in Our Recommended Arts Events

Find some arts this week

"...spy several extremely funny people telling jokes on this comedy show’s lineup. Maybe he’s had too many cars in..."

May 10, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

TV Eye

Summer TV used to mean boring reruns, but these days, cable takes advantage of the networks' hibernation to launch their own season of special movie events and series. Belinda Acosta offers a list of some of the upcoming "must check out" programs.

"...weekly series, the show will "mix interviews with sketch comedy and man-on-the-street interviews" in a New York City milieu...."

May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Trump’s Twitter Library, a Ferris Wheel of Cheese, and More From the Wide, Weird World of SXSW

Festival-adjacent events abound!

"...March 9, 11am-10pm; Sunday-Monday, March 10-11, 10am-10pm, Driskill Hotel Comedy Central's The Daily Show With Trevor Noah is bringing..."

March 8, 2019 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Dude, It's Mitch Hedberg!

"...As an art form, stand-up comedy gets no respect. A lot of great headliners come..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...part in the list. Sandra Bullock brings her big-screen comedy The Lost City for its world premiere as part..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cool Jerks

It takes a cool character to weather the hot lights of a comedy club stage, so who better to share tips for beating the summer heat than stand-up comics from Austin, the hot-spot in Texas?

"...cool character to weather the hot lights of a comedy club stage, to stand alone in a room full..."

May 26, 2000 Arts Feature

Self Portraits, Carnivals, and Cannibalism in Our Recommended Events

The weekend in arts and culture

"...satires. Sit back and watch one of the greatest comedy troupes in history, including Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Teri..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Sketchfest, Shakespeare, and More Arts Events to Fill Your Week

Things are gonna get cheeky, queer, and local

"...promises flavors beyond your wildest imagination. Sprinkled with stand-up comedy from local comics Angelina Martin and Roxy Castillo, fans..."

May 17, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Home Entertainment for the Holidays

Best bets for DVD and Blu-ray

"...The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged ComedyShout! Factory, $89.93 (DVD)..."

Dec. 14, 2012 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

TV Eye

POV at 20

"...On television, cable TV was just a twinkle. HBO wasn't any better than regular TV. Then, it was..."

June 29, 2007 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

TV Eye

Now that the February sweeps are over, take a look what the networks are dragging in for March.

"...If These Walls Could Talk 2 (3/5, 8pm, HBO): The lesbian experience is explored in this second edition..."

March 3, 2000 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

FronteraFest Is Back to Push New Boundaries

The theatrical fringe festival proves there's still space to experiment in a crowded Austin

"...return, including Erik Ott ("Big Poppa E," known from HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry), as well as veteran..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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