Moontower Extra: More Talk With Todd Barry

The rest of the 'Chronicle' interview with the deadpan comic

"...Todd Barry is staying plenty busy at this year's Moontower Comedy Festival: five appearances between Wednesday and Saturday, including..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Moontower Comedy 2018: Ali Siddiq

The Houston comedian on taking his act back behind bars

"...When the Houston comic, who's in town for the Moontower Comedy Festival, got his first hour-long special..."

April 19, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Moontower Comedy Festival Gets Therapy With Dr. Phil Live

First look at the lineup for next year’s comedy fest

"...Dr. Phil is coming to Moontower Comedy Festival. No, not that Dr. Phil but Adam..."

Oct. 24, 2024 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Moontower Review: Pete Holmes & TJ Miller

A one-two comedy punch from jokers as different as day and night

"...One can get one's Moontower Comedy fix practically all over Downtown: The Paramount, of..."

April 25, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Moontower Comedy 2019: Joel Kim Booster

The L.A. comic on the politics (and bravery) of being hot

"...Joel Kim Booster is your cup of tea. It just takes a minute. It’s all about how you respond..."

April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Moontower Comedy 2018: Shmanners

Travis and Teresa McElroy demystify social dos and don’ts

"...of frosty multi-course dinners at Downton Abbey. But the Moontower Comedy Festival was onto something when it booked Travis..."

April 16, 2018 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Moontower Comedy: Jen Kober

Hairy lesbian tales on the comedy trail from the Louisiana comic

"...Watch out, Austin, and lock up your daughters. Or your moms. Louisiana-bred..."

April 23, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Kate X Messer

Never Like Lookin' for the Shovels

How Steven Wright feels about doing stand-up for an audience

"...Wednesday launches the first Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival, with 75 comedians yukking it..."

April 25, 2012 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Making a Front Porch for the City

As he was completing the final design for the Austin Museum of Art's long-awaited downtown facility, architect Richard Gluckman took time to discuss the project, his approach to architecture, and what it means to design buildings for a boomtown.

"...Just over two years ago, the Austin Museum of Art..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Moontower, Day 3: She-Bang

Maria Bamford shone in this love-fest of female comedy

"...What can you say about Maria Bamford that hasn't been said before? The spirit animal of..."

April 28, 2013 Arts Post by Amy Gentry

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Showcases

Laughs on the regular

"...young phenoms to keep the show going: Devon Walker (Moontower, Stand Up Empire) and Allison O'Conor (Gigglepants, Hell Yes..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Moontower 2019 Review: Nicole Byer

The host of Nailed It – well, you can guess

"...It’s easy to forget about Thursday nights. You can just see the weekend..."

April 29, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

The International Modern Quilt Guild: The First QuiltCon in Austin

And these aren't, as the saying goes, your grandmother's quilts

"...hell of a lot of gorgeous quilts at the Austin Convention Center this weekend...."

Feb. 20, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin's Kerri Lendo Has Almost No Shame At All

The popular comedian runs one hella weird open mic

"...Yes, Kerri Lendo's going to be performing at Moontower Comedy Festival this year – but that's..."

Feb. 14, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Making Tragedy Funny Again at Moontower Comedy

Stand-ups pull punch lines out of personal traumas

"...At last year's Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival, headliner Maria Bamford spoke openly..."

April 21, 2017 Arts Feature by Sean L. Malin

Both Sides Going for Her

Inside Amy Schumer, there's still plenty of teenage girl, but there's also a highly focused comic

"...and the Steve Carrell-Keira Knightley film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. The former Towson University..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Moontower 2019 Review: Jenny Slate

The internet loves Jenny Slate, and so does Austin

"...The avian list isn’t something Friday night’s Moontower Comedy Festival audience achieved under Slate’s eye – that..."

April 30, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Austin’s Fallout Theater Phoenixes up from The New Movement Ashes

New bosses, different from the old bosses, herald a fresh start

"...nothing to do with the name of what the former powerhouse of comedy has become: The Fallout Theater...."

May 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Qmmunity: Real Roxy Hours

Local queer comic and jill-of-all-trades Roxy Castillo talks her performance style and history ahead of her run on the Moontower Just for Laughs Fest

"...Roxy Castillo contains multitudes: a former burlesque Best of Austin nominee, wrestling manager extraordinaire, and..."

April 14, 2023 Column by James Scott

Howie Mandel: "Everything I've Done, I've Fallen Into"

The Moontower Just For Laughs headliner on his accidental career

"...Mandel? Is he the crazy comic who got famous for blowing up a rubber glove on his head? Is..."

April 19, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Arts Stories You Cared About the Most

From racist comedy to new books, returning theatre, and new textile joy, the most read stories about the Austin arts scene in 2021

"...fellow comedian Peng Dang a "filthy little fucking ch**k" before launching into a set heavy with racist and Asian-baiting..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Robert Rodriguez to be Honored on the Avenue of Paramount Stars

Spy Kids, Machete director gets his plaque this summer

"...Paramount Theatre than Robert Rodriguez. In May the venerable Austin venue will give that relationship permanent physical recognition as..."

Jan. 26, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Paramount Theatre and the Little Gay Shop Host Big Gay Nights Out

Two ATX institutions bring queer pre-show fun to Just for Laughs

"...Just in time for Moontower Just for Laughs comedy festival,..."

March 31, 2023 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

The Standups Star Brian Simpson Recalls the Shows That Changed His Career

Moontower comic thrives on the pressure

"...big breaks as well as his upcoming visit to Austin for the Moontower Comedy Festival...."

April 8, 2022 Arts Feature by Rod Machen

Sarah Silverman: "You've Got to Always Be Writing and Always Be Changing"

The Moontower headliner on the joy of funerals, and gallows humor

"...hears the voice of an Englishman calling from the Austin Chronicle. "It's fun," she laughed, "because you get to..."

April 21, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Local Comedy Stories of 2023

New venues, new faces, new experiments

"...1) Austin Faces Are Just for Laughs' New Faces..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

We Have an Issue: Better Weather Ahead

"...cooler the water felt. The early mornings are now just crisp enough to convince yourself you need a cardigan...."

Oct. 1, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Qmmunity: The Queer-ster Bunny

A springtime showing of Austin's queer haps, like a new leather bar, pre-show parties, and the academic achievement by a young Black trans scholar.

"...little alphabet babies. With such a lovely basket left for us by this totally real rabbit and filled to..."

April 7, 2023 Column by James Scott

We Have an Issue: Getting His Due

This week's cover story spotlights rapper J Soulja

"...Listings Editor Derek Udensi spotlights J Soulja, a longtime Austin rapper who released eighth studio album, More Than Nothin',..."

Jan. 21, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Changes the Channel With a New Name

Festival gives TV content co-headline billing

"...Film & TV Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza has just announced that it's changing its name to reflect the..."

July 28, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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