Moontower 2018 Review: Mike Birbiglia's The New One

Birbiglia captured all the hilarity and fear of fatherhood

"...Mike Birbiglia isn’t the first comedian to question his fitness..."

April 23, 2018 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Moontower 2014, Day 3: Mike Birbiglia

Storyteller's 'Thank God for Jokes' considers their cathartic power

"...Mike Birbiglia's successful longform pieces Sleepwalk With Me and My..."

April 27, 2014 Arts Post by Scott Schinder

Upright Citizens Brigade Presents Mike Birbiglia’s Dream

"...Theatre hosted SX Comedy showcase Upright Citizens Brigade presents Mike Birbiglia's Dream. The writer/director/performer took the stage for some..."

March 13, 2016 Photo Gallery

Don't Think Twice

In this comedy about comedy, Mike Birbiglia nails what's funny and true

"...Directed by: Mike Birbiglia. Starring: Mike Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Chris..."

Aug. 5, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sleepwalk With Me

In his directorial debut, Mike Birbiglia plays a struggling comic who begins sleepwalking shortly after he moves in with his longtime girlfriend.

"...Directed by: Mike Birbiglia. Starring: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

"Yes, and ..."

Mike Birbiglia tackles improv group dynamics with Don't Think Twice

"...Mike Birbiglia is no stranger to turning the lens on..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

Hurts So Good

Mike Birbiglia mines life's embarrassments for laughs in 'Sleepwalk With Me'

"...Mike Birbiglia is rumpled and groggy, having just been roused..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Melanie Haupt

Rise and Shine

Mike Birbiglia on getting 'Sleepwalk With Me' made

"..."Mike Birbiglia is rumpled and groggy, having just been roused..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Expands Film Lineup

'Sleepwalk With Me,' 'Safety Not Guaranteed' added

"...feature debut from This American Life contributor and monologist Mike Birbiglia...."

Feb. 15, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Moontower Comedy 2018:
First Headliners Announced

"Weird Al," Birbiglia, and Haddish inked for joke jamboree

"...Today, they've announced the first headliners for Moontower 7: Mike Birbiglia, Tiffany Haddish, and Mr. "Eat It," "Weird Al"..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Lights Come on for Third Moontower

Aziz Ansari, Kids in the Hall lead the pack of 2014 jokers

"...when Austin is visited by Aziz Ansari, Maria Bamford, Mike Birbiglia, Dennis Miller, JB Smoove, and, oh yes, Kids..."

Jan. 21, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

SXSW Film Announces Features Lineup

Competitive narratives and docs unveiled, plus more

"...Elsewhere, look for the premiere of Mike Birbiglia's comedy Don't Think Twice with Keegan-Michael Key and..."

Feb. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Adult Beginners

After failing in enterprise, a man returns to his childhood home

"...McHale, Caleb Paddock, Matthew Paddock, Jason Mantzoukas, Jane Krakowski, Mike Birbiglia, Josh Charles and Bobby Moynihan...."

April 24, 2015 Movie Review by William Goss

Austin Film Festival: Podcast People

John August takes his Scriptnotes podcast to church

"...typical Scripnotes episode. Still, about an hour in, guest Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk With Me) broke the pact – by..."

Oct. 26, 2014 Screens Post by Michael Agresta

Moontower Comedy 2018: More Comics Named

On, Ryan! On, Preacher! On, Colin! On, Ali! On 39 more jokers!

"...Joining previously announced headliners Mike Birbiglia, Tiffany Haddish, and “Weird Al” Yankovic (with opener..."

Dec. 5, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DVD Watch: When Horror Came to Shochiku

Criterion box set restores a lost corner of J-horror

"...Sleepwalk With Me (IFC Films) Comedian Mike Birbiglia's Sundance award winning autobiographical story of his battles..."

Dec. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Kimberley Jones’ Top 10 Films of 2016

"...Mike Mills' companion piece to Beginners is a funny, tender..."

Dec. 30, 2016 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Aaron Brooks Has This Story

Aaron Brooks' skill at shaping bits of life into laugh-filled tales may soon put him out of a job

"...fit in,'" he says. Where Austin headliners such as Mike MacRae or Mac Blake were joke machines, and others,..."

April 22, 2016 Arts Feature

Moontower 3 Schedules Its Jokers

100 comics into 10 venues into 4 days = thousands of laughs

"...9:30pm), Dennis Miller (Thursday, 7pm), Maria Bamford (Thursday, 9:30pm), Mike Birbiglia with his new show, Thank God for Jokes..."

March 26, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

All About That Bass: Moontower Just For Laughs Takes Over UT, Adds Headliners

Ronny Chieng, Tim Robinson, Ms. Pat join 2024 lineup

"...an already packed headliner roster that includes Margaret Cho, Mike Birbiglia, Kathy Griffin, Marc Maron, a reunion of era-defining..."

Jan. 25, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Just for Laughs Austin Goes Big

Comedy fest adds arena shows from Andrew Schulz, Shane Gillis

"...Pera Kathy Griffin Ken Flores Marc Maron Margaret Cho Mike Birbiglia Mo Heart Nicole Byer Office Ladies Podcast Roy..."

Nov. 30, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Eugene Mirman Gets Intimate in It Started as a Joke

Documenting the 10-year run of an underground comedy revolution

"...of all your favorite stand-ups – from Janeane Garofalo, Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Kumail Nanjiani to..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Fusebox and Moontower Fests

Fill your weekend with experimental performance art and/or laughs

"...Paramount are "Weird Al" Yankovic, Tig Notaro, Tiffany Haddish, Mike Birbiglia, and An Evening for the Comedy Resistance featuring..."

April 20, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Moontower Comedy 2018: Still More Headliners

Tig Notaro, Jo Koy, Nikki Glaser, David Cross join the party

"...the Paramount Theatre Tiffany Haddish, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and Mike Birbiglia, will be the phenomenal Tig Notaro, whose Amazon..."

Jan. 31, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

What’cha Watchin’?

Editor-in-Chief Kimberley Jones falls in love with a show about a talking dog

"...gently weird (show creator Samm Hodges voiced Martin like Mike Birbiglia if he fell into a sinkhole in the..."

July 28, 2017 Screens Column

Don't Think Twice Red Carpet

"...Kate Micucci, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs,Mike Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key and Tami Sagher attend the premeire..."

March 14, 2016 Photo Gallery

Digging for Fire

Joe Swanberg's latest adds some flourish to his usual marital themes

"...Rockwell, Chris Messina, Anna Kendrick, Judith Light, Sam Elliott, Mike Birbiglia, Ron Livingston and Melanie Lynskey...."

Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Trainwreck

Amy Schumer adds an X chromosome to Judd Apatow's usual raunchfest

"...Hader, Brie Larson, LeBron James, Colin Quinn, Tilda Swinton, Mike Birbiglia, Vanessa Bayer, Randall Park, Jon Glaser, Ezra Miller,..."

July 17, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Screen Play

What to do at the writers' conference

"...of writer/director Dan Sterling's unproduced comedy Flarsky featuring actors Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Chalke, Jason Ritter, and Austin Nichols. You..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

DVD/VOD Watch: ‘The Invisible Made Visible’

‘This American Life’ live show now available for download and on DVD

"...in: an especially dyspeptic David Sedaris in clown face; Mike Birbiglia, directing and starring in a short film goof..."

Nov. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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