When Is Austin Comedy a Sure Thing?

Maybe on a Wednesday, definitely on a Saturday

"...in Austin, Texas – you can find some night-time comedy show or other that’ll probably make you laugh your..."

Feb. 3, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

The Last Sure Thing

Stand-up showcase ends five-year run with new live recording

"...For five years, one sure thing on the Austin stand-up scene has been Sure..."

Aug. 26, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

'Sure Thing (Live!)'

The joke's on CD as Austin comedy gets its own record label

"...Duncan Carson and Brendan K. O'Grady have hosted Sure Thing, a weekly stand-up showcase, since 2012. In an..."

Aug. 15, 2014 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Comedy Wham’s 200th Interview and Sixth Anniversary

Local epicenter of comedy celebration shines amidst the Fallout

"...Lopez is about to record her 200th interview for Comedy Wham, the Austin-based powerhouse of comedy-scene reporting. It’ll be..."

Jan. 18, 2022 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Comedy

Tim Heidecker (of Tim & Eric renown) plays a rich, cynical hipster who uses New York City as his playground.

"...In Rick Alverson’s The Comedy, 35-year-old Swanson (Tim Heidecker) is the vilest imaginable specimen..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

The Buzz on Buzzkill Comedy

The weekly stand up night has two new hosts

"...one can find any given night, one might consider Sure Thing, hosted by the intrepid duo of Brendan K...."

Oct. 5, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

Chris Morris Talks Terrorist Comedy

UK hit Four Lions touches down in Austin

"...to to initiate another popular strategy altogether. To wit, comedy...."

Nov. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Top 10 Local Comedy Stories of 2023

New venues, new faces, new experiments

"...Austinite Sahana Srinivasan also landed a coveted spot.) 2) Comedy Mothership Lands..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Moontower Comedy 2018: Shmanners

Travis and Teresa McElroy demystify social dos and don’ts

"...Maybe it’s counterintuitive to kick off a comedy festival with a show about how to behave –..."

April 16, 2018 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

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

Moontower Comedy 2019: Emma Willmann

Opening up the comic behind Secret Keepers Club

"...her their salacious life stories. Ahead of her Moontower Comedy Festival performances, she shared some (slightly less) salacious stories..."

April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Paving the Way for Queers in Comedy

Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher bring queer comedy to SXSW

"...Austin becoming widely recognized as a thriving city for comedy and South by Southwest internationally known for being at..."

March 16, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Jarvis Mayhem

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

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

"...Yes: Thing...."

Jan. 1, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Big Gay Musical Brings Queer Comedy to Austin

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave dusted in glitter.

"...Looking for a comedy to spice up your Saturday? Something with music and..."

July 11, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

Into the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival

Everybody's working for your weekend

"...It's funny, really, how much planning this thing takes. Look: The OOB sprawls like a citysized wino..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Finding the Funny in Bleak Times at Moontower Comedy

A Q&A with stand-ups Akaash Singh and Paul Varghese

"...Ahead of their Moontower Comedy appearances, I spoke via Zoom with Texas-raised comedians Akaash..."

Sept. 24, 2021 Arts Feature by Neha Aziz

Where Comedy Lives

Austin stand-ups have a complex – and it's called the Sandstone Apartments

"...In the heart, of course, that's where comedy truly lives: in the frequently complex, sometimes substance-enhanced, occasionally..."

Nov. 25, 2011 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Comedy 2019: Joel Kim Booster

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

"...was Asian), listen to his wry and rollicking 2017 comedy album, Model Minority, watch his Comedy Central stand-up special..."

April 24, 2019 Arts Post by Rosalind Faires

Stand-up Comedy: The Tweet & Lowdown

Chris Cubas and Kath Barbadoro hashtag it out

"...mean, it's pretty fucking smart. About the craft of comedy. About what's happening to it in these digitally connected..."

April 27, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

No Catharsis in 'The Comedy'

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker talk about savage reviews and the danger in grand gestures

"...like a scourge. As with most characters in The Comedy, his name – and, from the perspective of most..."

Nov. 30, 2012 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

‘The Comedy’ Is Not Joking Around

Rick Alverson and Tim Heidecker on their polarizing new film

"...As with most characters in The Comedy – and, from the perspective of most of those..."

Nov. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Shawn Badgley

Comedy, This Month!

Who brings laughs to Austin stages in the next few weeks?

"...And we’ll likely do another of these preview-promo things next month – albeit after SXSW – because, duh,..."

Jan. 29, 2018 Arts Post

Local Comedy Gets a New Buzz at the Buzz Mill

New Seventh Street venue wants to make you laugh your nights away

"...Buzz Mill lounge aims to be an epicenter of comedy...."

Jan. 14, 2022 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Do Women Rule The Austin Comedy Scene?

Kat Ramzinski suggests that, yeah, they sure as hell do

"...Two things you need to know about Kat Ramzinski:..."

Feb. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Killing Nazis the Finnish Way: Jalmari Helander on Hyperviolent Action-Comedy Sisu

How mud and sand made for a gritty World War II romp

"...combo makes sense for his latest film, hilariously gruesome action-comedy Sisu. He teams up with his Rare Exports star..."

April 25, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Comedy Writer Is In

Stepping into The Office of Greg Daniels

"...aspiring TV writer hopes for. Starting as a sketch comedy writer for Not Necessarily the News and Saturday Night..."

Oct. 10, 2008 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Luv Doc Recommends: The Latino Comedy Project's ¡Loco Año Nuevo!

Esther's Follies, Thursday, January 3, 2008

"...total honyak. Those are all noble undertakings to be sure, but given your record of irresolution, maybe you should..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Breweries

Local beer roadtrip features Ramin Nazer as your tour guide

"...done all that, with Nazer, between stops, wielding his comedy might to bring a tear or two of laughter..."

March 27, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Tim League: Roasted at the Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival

Gonna grill the man like so much über-geeky brisket this Thursday

"...No, not so we can, like, eat him or anything. Not a literal roast, gah, don't be disgusting...."

Aug. 27, 2013 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Comedy, Just in Time, For Other Worlds' James Vs. His Future Self

Catch a Zoom Q&A with director Jeremy LaLonde

"...The Canadian sci fi comedy is the latest in the Other Worlds Film Festival's..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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