Latino New Play Festival

Teatro Vivo follows its hit inaugural fest with readings of three more works by Latino writers

"...handful of companies that consistently mount new works by Latino writers – only launched its festival devoted to such..."

April 6, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Festival of Personal Journeys

"...Call Austin "festival city." Music, comedy, film, chili, jalapeños, Eeyore, and even..."

April 16, 1999 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

BS3 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule

"...venues, all of which are listed here. A $40 festival pass ($35 seniors, students, and Austin Circle of Theatres..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Feature

ATX Television Festival Asks You to Dare Me

USA's new cheerleading drama added to fest's season 8

"...a marquee pilot screening at this year’s ATX Television Festival...."

March 7, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

BS4 Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Schedule

Thursday, Apr 8

"...Capitol City Comedy Club MC: Laura House (Austin Stories) ComedySportz Austin ComedySportz..."

April 9, 1999 Arts Feature

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

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

"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring big hitters in..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Festival Flood

A brief guide to the 13 – count 'em, 13 – arts fests coming your way in April and May

"...Now that SXSW is behind us, the festivals can begin...."

April 3, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Scrubs Star Judy Reyes Looks Back as the Cast Reunites at ATX TV Festival

"I can't even get over the fact that it's been 20 years"

"...October 2, 2001. Medical comedy Scrubs debuts on NBC, mere weeks after 9/11, and..."

June 3, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Exhibitionism

Latino Comedy Festival: Ripeness Is All

"...In the entertainment world right now, Latino comedy is hotter than Austin asphalt in August. Headliners..."

Aug. 20, 1999 Arts Review

Exhibitionism

The Mojado Brothers Comedy Festival: Aaayyeeeee-aye-aye-aye!!

"...exception. In what was billed as "The Mojado Brothers Comedy Festival," four Hispanic comics and a Tejano singing duo..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Review

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.

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

Aug. 22, 2003 Arts Feature by Belinda Acosta

Trouping Ahead

The Latino Comedy Project keeps creating laughter and its own opportunities

"...The contemporary comedy scene boasts plenty of culturally adept comedians who are..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

How Sweetlamb It Is

The Out of Bounds Comedy Festival's founder returns to power

"...Yes, he's the producer of the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival that's turning Austin into a citywide nightclub of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Staccato Purr of CineFestival

Latino Filmmakers Explore the Middle Class

"...Emerging Latino and Chicano filmmakers shared divergent voices and agendas at..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Screens Feature

OoBer Alles

A guide to the troupes of the 2006 Out of Bounds Improv Festival (aka OoB V)

"...others to bring the sort of improv and sketch comedy that's made MTV say "Wha?"..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

OoBer Alles

A guide to the troupes in the 2007 Out of Bounds Improv Festival

"...Micetro convenes a coliseum of competitors who battle via comedy, cunning, and craft. You decide the winner...."

Aug. 31, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Barrio Daze

La Raza's Edge – with a sense of humor, ese

"...Adrian Villegas, el Jefe of the Latino Comedy Project, is bringing back his 2003 one-man show..."

Aug. 31, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

PostFest

Organizers of Three Recent Arts Festivals Pass on Lessons Learned

"...IntroductionFestivals are the orange plastic cones on Austin's cultural roadway...."

March 10, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Comics

The stand-up people behind the city's comedy scene

"...Room (named for Awn's Ronnie Velveeta character) and brightening comedy mics all over town. "One high point," says the..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Summer of Laugh

This Year, Austin Comics Got Really Hot

"...not the only excitement to bubble out of Austin's comedy stew these past few months. Several local comedians and..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Arts Feature by Adrienne Martini

All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin

As April overflows with comedy festivals, an overview of Austin's celebrations of funny

"...all the ongoing hilarity in Austin's large and varied comedy scene – Esther's Follies, Master Pancake, Punch!, No Shame..."

April 13, 2012 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Taking the World Stage

How more theatre made Here is getting Out There and what that means

"...Seattle, snags a top honor at the renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and zooms briefly back to Austin before heading..."

Sept. 21, 2007 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Quips & Squealers

Monday, Apr 5

"...blend intelligent writing with a vast repertoire of physical comedy and slapstick stunts. BS4 features the debut of "RASSLE,"..."

April 2, 1999 Arts Feature

Articlulations

Amoa Ceo G-o-e-s

"...of Mr. Arts himself, longtime patron Alfred A. King. Comedy Honors..."

June 20, 1997 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Second Austin Latino Comedy Fiesta: A Long Way

Local Arts Reviews

"...The Second Austin Latino Comedy Fiesta: A Long Way..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Arts Review by Mary Jane Garza

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...which was the anchor for the inaugural FuturX, a festival of Latinx performances that in its four-day run also..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Vanessa Gonzalez Is Real, Funny, and Real Funny

The former Austin comic lets the audience into her life

"...the world descends on Austin, courtesy of the Moontower Comedy Festival. This year, we can all get especially excited,..."

April 19, 2019 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Culture Flash!

Images of coexistence on Auditorium Shores, artists wanted to leave gifts in the urban landscape, LCP on TV, and '25 to watch' at the Austin Fine Arts Fest

"...• Belated congratulations to the comic wizards of the Latino Comedy Project for their profile on the nationally syndicated..."

March 4, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Your City Is About To Be Gentrifucked

The Latino Comedy Project returns with a fierce new skewering

"...The Latino Comedy Project, a troupe of sketch artists helmed by..."

May 31, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...has unloosed its 145-film strong slate for the 2015 festival...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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