SXSW Comedy: Your 2020 Lineup

Get ready for Buress, Davidson, National Lampoon, and more

"...SXSW Comedy without: • The Laugh Button Live!; • Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s ASSSSCAT, this year featuring Saul himself,..."

March 4, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

How Did How Did This Get Made? Get Made?

Paul Scheer brings his live movie podcast to Austin

"...I come from an improv background out of the Upright Citizens Brigade theatre, which was all about – and..."

June 7, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Ultimate Queer Guide to SXSW 2019

Often imitated, never duplicated, we’re here to keep it real kweer

"...Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's ASSSSCAT with Broad City's Ilana Glazer,..."

March 1, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

SXSW Comedy: Your 2019 Lineup

Leading the laughs: Griffin, The Daily Show, and Elon Musk?

"...SXSW Comedy without: • The Laugh Button Live!; • Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s ASSSSCAT, this time featuring Broad City’s..."

Feb. 26, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

2017 Austin Sketch Festival: What to See

Maybe all of it, yes – but OMG let’s not be ridiculous

"...awesome. My out-of-town pick would be Characters Welcome from Upright Citizens Brigade NY. All-character shows are something we don't..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Annual Events

Festivals aren't just for music and film

"...bluebonnets (see: Marc Maron, Scott Aukerman, Doug Benson, and Upright Citizens Brigade, which programs multiple shows every year). – R.F...."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Comedy Review: Comedy Bang! Bang!

Aukerman’s high-wire absurdism makes for an electric live show

"...past year of the podcast, Jessica McKenna of L.A.’s Upright Citizens Brigade has quickly risen to acclaim as a..."

March 13, 2017 Arts Post by Sean L. Malin

Podcast Fever

Catch a live taping of these comedy podcasts

"...• improv4humans Upright Citizens Brigade co-founder Matt Besser guides guests through improv..."

March 10, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

SXSW Comedy: Your 2017 Lineup

Making you laugh this March: Cenac, Sykes, Odenkirk, Hardwick, & more

"...Laugh Button Live! • Lorne Michaels’s Above Average • Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's ASSSSCAT • 420 with Matt Besser,..."

Feb. 21, 2017 SXSW Post by Robert Faires

"Yes, and ..."

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

"...a Saturday Night Live send-up, the shuttering of their Upright Citizens Brigade-esque theatre, and the realities of confronting their..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

Get Me to the Funny: Chortle Portal

Weekly comedy showcase at UT keeps the students coming back for more

"...in L.A. since about 2008, but that, when the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre opened, it created a central place..."

March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

SXSW Comedy Lineup Announced

Judd Apatow, Paul F. Tompkins, Upright Citizens Brigade all return

"...Upright Citizens Brigade are SXSW mainstays. Theatre founders Matt Besser..."

Feb. 24, 2016 SXSW Post by Chase Hoffberger

SXSW Film Releases First Wave of Panels

The Mr. Robot crew are back

"...Producer Bootcamp for Digital (Organized by: Julie Gomez / Upright Citizens Brigade Theater)..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Five Families in One Performance Troupe?

'Bad Font' is Austin improv's stylistic supergroup

"...be in-house Harold teams at the Peoples Improv Theater, Upright Citizens Brigade, and iO. I wondered why, in the..."

Aug. 26, 2014 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Austin Sketch Fest

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

"...troupe, a team that plays every Friday at NYC's Upright Citizens' Brigade...."

May 23, 2014 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Interview: Throwing Shade

Your humble AggreGAYtor meets the Throwing Shade team after the show

"...actually both have improv backgrounds: I trained with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and the Groundlings, and Erin trained at..."

March 13, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Ignore the Winter Weather Austin, Improv will Warm Up Your Weekend! 

Improv Warms All at the Paramount!

"...I went to the Upright Citizens Brigade second show of their four-day run at..."

Nov. 22, 2013 Events Post by Sarah Sharif

What a 'To Do'

Maggie Carey talks about improv, Clinton, and her daughters' convent

"...to the world of comedy. I come from UCB [Upright Citizens Brigade] Theatre, and Amy Poehler is one of..."

July 25, 2013 Screens Post by Amy Gentry

Comedians With Theatre Damage

The fourth annual Austin Sketch Fest scripts itself silly

"...a one-man infomercial-style show from Portland, Ore., and the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe Beige (with former Austinite and foodie..."

May 24, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five New Things In Austin's Comedy Scene

A quintuple shot of Lakkalikööri for all my friends

"...the event, and that Paul F. Tompkins and the Upright Citizens Brigade troupe Beige and others are jetting in..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

SXSW Comedy Announces Preliminary Lineup

Fred Armisen, Sarah Silverman, UCB, WTF, Bang Bang, and so on and so on

"...of named participants. Also announced were a couple of Upright Citizens Brigade showcases, a preview of Marc Maron's new..."

Feb. 21, 2013 SXSW Post by Kimberley Jones

A Good Sense of HUMORdy

The filmmaking collective spreads the word of Austin comedy to the world wide web

"...what we're doing up against, say, Second City or Upright Citizens Brigade or anywhere else, and our stuff is..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Who's WhOOB

"...of late as the duo John & Scott at Upright Citizens Brigade. They're paired with the outstanding duo of..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics' Picks

Recommended at AFF

"...dancing is all about." Leave it to comedy collective Upright Citizens Brigade to hammer home the final nail in..."

Oct. 21, 2011 Screens Feature

Film Flam

Fun with acronyms: aGLIFF, FF, and AFF programming, plus Computer Chess needs humans

"...the menu? World premieres of Freak Dance, from the Upright Citizens Brigade gang, and Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris..."

Aug. 26, 2011 Screens Column by Kimberley Jones

AFF Teases 10 Titles

Duplass Bros.' latest comedy gets regional premiere

"...Tim Meadows, Andy Daly, Horatio Sanz World Premiere The Upright Citizens Brigade unleash their unique take on the dance..."

Aug. 23, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

See. Hear. Speak.

The other performance festival in January lines up primo comedians

"...• "Hear" brings to town stand-up kings Sean Patton, Upright Citizens Brigade alumnus Sean Conroy, and Saturday Night Live..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Esther's Follies

Esther's alumnus Derek Reid returns from L.A. to show us how funny Obama can be

"...landed commercial work and gigs with the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade...."

Dec. 12, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Short Cuts

Bob Ray gets stonied.

"...& Orloff (featuring members of Comedy Central's late, lamented Upright Citizens Brigade). The awards will be presented Wednesday, March..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Is Anybody Laughing?

In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.

"...had good connections and made some notable bookings -- Upright Citizens Brigade, Margaret Cho, and Richard Lewis, to name..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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