Five New Things In Austin's Comedy Scene

A quintuple shot of Lakkalikööri for all my friends

"...Comedy and drinking, drinking and comedy: They go together like..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Stag Party

Stag Comedy wants to shower you in laughs

"...Stag Comedy – whose members have shattered funny bones as..."

Feb. 16, 2011 Arts Post by Audra Schroeder

Classic Comedy Sketches Come Back to Life at the Alamo Ritz

Local troupes re-enact faves from SNL, Monty Python, Mr. Show, and more

"...– Ghetto Sketch Warlock, Every Girl's Annual, Hot Property, Stag Comedy, There's Waldo, Your Terrific Neighbors, and some of..."

Jan. 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Sketch Fest

Rise of the planet of the skits

"...one yet), now is the time for Austin's sketch comedy writers and performers to seize the spotlight, garnering some..."

May 18, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Table 19

"...as memorable as the bridal bouquet. It’s a delicate comedy, full of tonal shifts that miss their cues or..."

March 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Moontower 2014, Day 1: Local Laughs

Feeling funny about Austin's Mac Blake and Brendan K. O'Grady

"...Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival features tons of great comedians from..."

April 23, 2014 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Mac & Cheers

Mac Blake snags the crown of Funniest Person in Austin 2013

"...comedian didn't fuck up was walking into Cap City Comedy Club on Monday night. Because he walked out wearing..."

May 21, 2013 Arts Post 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

The Hook Laughs With, Not at UT

Local comedian Andrew Rosas hosts Texas Exes web series

"...other work includes performing in the Austin-based sketch group STAG Comedy and lampooning some of Hollywood’s semiprecious gems with..."

May 13, 2016 Screens Post by Ashley Moreno

Austin Sketch Fest

Skewering reality for the fifth year in a row – now with Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting and more!

"...Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting isn't the only comedy duo coming in from New York City to rock..."

May 23, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Okay, Everybody– Back Into the Pool!

Esther's Pool, that is: Winning fools, grooving stars.

"...We're not talking about cerebral comedy along the lines of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest,..."

Sept. 11, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Cool Things You Might Wanna Check Out This Weekend

Because there's good reason to celebrate, right now, isn't there?

"...fourth Austin Puppet Incident, a smorgasbord of object-manipulation and stage artistry at Salvage Vanguard Theatre. [UPDATE: The 8pm shows..."

June 26, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Capital T Theatre's Year of the Rooster

Behind the black comedy of Eric Dufault's cockfighting play is a stunning indictment of hypermasculinity

"...first glance appears a gritty, hilarious, and satisfying black comedy, doused from beak to talon in talent and testosterone...."

Sept. 4, 2015 Arts Review by Shanon Weaver

The Q&A Hole: What's the Best Thing They Got for Christmas?

And what's the best thing they gave? Nine citizens answer.

"...David Jara of Stag Comedy and Master Pancake Theatre: The best present I..."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedians With Theatre Damage

The fourth annual Austin Sketch Fest scripts itself silly

"...of knowledge, asks him what he means by "sketch comedy" and Jastroch has to reply, for the umpteenth time..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Theatre Critics' Table Nominations 1998

"...The Austin Chronicle — honored work produced on Austin stages during the period May 1997-April 1998. The awards will..."

May 15, 1998 Arts Feature

Porno

Horror-sex-comedy never quite (ahem) rises to the occassion

"...That's the polar opposite of the kids in horror-sex-comedy Porno. They're the definitive good kids, working at a..."

April 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ovid's Myths: the Roman Nose in Exile: Merry Metamorphosis

Exhibitionism

"...didacticism is cleverly disguised in slapstick and broad, goofy comedy ("You're the Nose," one character claims in a typical..."

Nov. 7, 1997 Arts Review

To Ancient Troy (By Way of Denver)

Ancient Greece and modern Denver may seem an incongruous pairing, but in the new Greek epic Tantalus, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, they prove a striking fit, creating a work that's heroic.

"...of several hundred audience members in the Denver Center's Stage Theatre waiting for the first performance of Tantalus to..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top Ten Stage

Top Ten Theatrical Experiences of 1997

"...as precise and rich as if it were Restoration comedy, with Meredith Robertson shifting amazingly from sweet Stepford Wife..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

The Austin Circle of Theaters has handed out its annual B. Iden Payne Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in local theatre from August 2002 through July 2003.

"...of which were for the production's leading performers. Different Stages, one of Austin's longest-running independent companies, received three awards..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Stories, Operas, and Meet-Cutes: The Week in Arts

Brett Goldstein brings the laughs, Zach Theatre conjures a comet, and more arty events

"...rodent? Last year being the 30th anniversary of the comedy film, it pretty much played in every theatre, but..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Arts Feature by Katherine McNevins

Austin Shorts at Sundance

David Lowery and the Zellner Bros. to do the 'Dance

"...Chopper."Worst Enemy" (Director and Screenwriter: Lake Bell) – A comedy about a female misanthrope who gets herself stuck in..."

Dec. 6, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Hustle and Snow

At Sundance, the proving ground just got a lot more slippery

"...films screen without distribution already in place and arrive stag at the dance, hoping to find a distribution partner..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Public Notice

Indie*urp!*gestion

"...3851 Airport, #110, Fri, Feb 14, 4-6pm. Or go stag and check out other big-hearted lovers who believe in..."

Feb. 14, 1997 Column by Kate X Messer

Live Music This Weekend, Aug. 25-27

Your auditory agenda for the next three days

"...and Shane English, while Chicago cold-waver Routh Masler goes stag. Bring earplugs. – Dan Gentile Jenni Finlay Anniversary..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Band Announcement, Part III

1,500 of some 2,000 showcasing acts now vetted

"...Swamp pop legend Tony Joe White, Texan funkateers Kashmere Stage Band’s Thunder Soul Orchestra, and Twin Shadow...."

Jan. 7, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Don Rickles

The legendary comic reveals how he 'slayed' Reagan and killed on the moon

"...American Academy of Dramatic Arts still absolutely kills on stage and is second only to death as the Great..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham