Is the Hideout’s Improvised Play Festival Just Too Much to Deal With?

Three nights of shows from across the city, the nation, and … London?

"...The tyranny of choice, citizen: If that’s the harshest shit..."

April 14, 2016 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Long Fringe @ the Hideout

"...FronteraFest, the oldest and largest performance festival in the Southwest, is..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Arts Feature

The Hideout

A team of local improvisers has acquired the home base for Austin's improv revolution

"...For most of the decade, the heart of Austin's impressive improv revolution has..."

May 22, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Blue Theater

"...dream of mine to have a place to make theatre and art and show films," says bespectacled Blue Theater..."

July 20, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Free Night of Theater: The List

These Central Texas theatre companies are offering free tickets as part of the national Free Night of Theater campaign

"...Unless otherwise noted, starting time is 8pm.Thursday, Oct. 20Austin Playhouse: A..."

Oct. 7, 2005 Arts Feature

The Long and the Short of It

The expansive Cinematexas short film festival

"...CinemaTexas Schedule Screenings and events occur at the Hideout, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (downtown and north), the..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Feature

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

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

"...be a total goofball to start off by saying “There sure was a lot of fallout to deal with,..."

May 8, 2018 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Salvage Vanguard Theater

After 13 years of presenting theatre in other peoples' space, Salvage Vanguard Theater has acquired its own home

"...They started by doing it in bars. Then they were..."

May 5, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics Name Cream of the Cultural Crop

The nominees for the 2017-18 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Members of the Austin Critics Table have considered the hundreds of stage..."

May 14, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Austin Improv Celebrates the Day of the Dead With La Vida de los Muertos

Hideout Theatre breathes life into una vida improvisada

"...Not yet changed out of their bright costumes and excellent sugar-skull makeup, Cat Drago and..."

Oct. 12, 2018 Arts Feature by Trey Gutierrez

The Frank Mills Call It Quits After 500th Show

Why is one of the city’s top improv troupes breaking up?

"...The Frank Mills, one of this city’s most acclaimed improv..."

Dec. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fallout Theater Says Fuck This Week

The improv alchemists of this weekly show turn the crap in your life into comedy gold

"..."Middle fingers up, put them hands high/ Wave it in his face, tell him,..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Feature by M. Brianna Stallings

Comedy Out the Wazoo and In Your Weekend: Now!

Unless you'd rather just, what, twiddle your thumbs until Moontower?

"...You know the Moontower Comedy Festival's coming up fast...."

April 9, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What the Hell Is Going On, Austin Arts Scene?

Here: Some nuggets of news from the frontlines of local culture.

"...First of all, you know that distinctive billboard near the intersection of Airport & Manor, right?..."

Nov. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Q&A Hole: What’s Your Favorite Place in Austin?

Because you know that "cabin fever" is definitely a thing

"...Sure, everybody likes to repair to their lair for some mind-soothing downtime, to maybe hunker in..."

May 29, 2017 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Queer Vid From the Great Beyond

An upcoming night of queer video art.

"...The collective of local video artists Austin Video Bee and..."

Jan. 21, 2009 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Austin-Made Sitcom Wind Ups Breaks Out of the Toy Box Tonight

Pilot filmed in and inspired by Toy Joy premieres tonight

"...about toys, with a very special preview screening of the new Austin-made show Wind Ups, a comedy filmed in..."

Nov. 15, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Two Shannons Take the Improv Stage to … Where?

Local stars McCormick and Stott, together at last for the first time

"...The Shannons, y’all. Two of them...."

Dec. 14, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

AFF2012: ‘See the Dirt’

Locals produce prize-winning short doc about a vintage vacuum fan

"...There are two kinds of people in this world: those..."

Oct. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Leah Churner

Things to Do Downtown During the Texas Tribune Festival

Take a break with these hot spots within walking distance of the Capitol

"...Here for the Texas Tribune Festival and need respite from politics? Downtown..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Events Post by Shalavé Cawley

The Gay Place Guide to a Kweer SX

LGBTQIA SXSW and why queering SXSW is a big f-ing deal

"...both local and out-of-towners – will be plunged into the black hole that is the 10-day long festival...."

March 9, 2016 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

The Long and the Short of It

The expansive Cinematexas short film festival

"...than just a film festival, Cinematexas has expanded over the years into a cross-genre mélange of film, music, conceptual..."

Sept. 14, 2001 Screens Feature by Michael Chamy

Out of Bounds: The Lineup

"...The ninth annual Out of Bounds Comedy Festival runs Aug...."

Aug. 27, 2010 Arts Feature

Get Ready for the 2022 B. Iden Payne Awards

The full list of nominees before Monday's award ceremony

"...season starts in dramatic fashion on Monday night with the ceremony for the B. Iden Payne Awards, Austin's opportunity..."

Oct. 22, 2022 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

ColdTowne Theater: Comedy moves uptown

You can count all the comedy venues in Austin on the fingers of one hand, so the opening of a new one, ColdTowne Theater, qualifies as a real occasion

"...When you can count all the comedy venues in Austin on the fingers of one..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Off the Cuff and in Your City

A roundup of Austin improv schools

"...Consider improvisation, comedic and otherwise. What it takes to make something out of nothing..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Third Time’s the Charm for Lysistrata Comedy Festival

The all women and nonbinary comedy festival returns with more venues, more laughs

"...Year three is definitely not the same as year one for most anything. (Toddlers, anyone?)..."

April 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

Improviser Shannon Stott Brings Some Lord of the Rings to Out of Bounds

The Gandalf of improv is all over the comedy festival

"...The Lord of the Rings metaphor was the twist I..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2015

Big wins for Am I White?, Heathers at the 2015 theatre awards

"...ceremony is being emceed by Zeus, you might expect the event to turn stormy at some point. But despite..."

Oct. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Cultural Cancellations and Postponements: The Big List

What's not happening around Austin, arts-wise

"...this site, Austinites are wasting no time in taking their art online, making sure you have performances to watch..."

March 24, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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