Guide to Austin Improv

The venues, events, troupes, and individuals who have transformed Austin into a "Yes, and" boomtown

"...move along; they just pull character, narrative, emotion, and, yes, pratfalls and punch lines out of thin air as..."

Aug. 26, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...goodness they are happening," Ann Beeson said last week. "Yes we have a lot of jobs, yes we have..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Draft Day

Baseball season arrives with Kevin Costner playing a football GM. Blasphemy!

"...their names – Montana, Elway, Manning – and nod, yes: This is football, and it is America. The movie..."

April 11, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

21 & Over

Some clever moments rescue this fall-down-drunk comedy from its baser instincts.

"...wild night on the town. Jeff Chang – and, yes, everybody calls him by his full name – has..."

March 8, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Conan, What Is Best?

Austin's Intergalactic Nemesis Crew Gets O'Brienated.

"...Yes, that's Tim Doyle's artwork enhancing the lines of the..."

Feb. 14, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Rio

In this animated film from the makers of Ice Age, a domesticated macaw finally learns to fly.

"...to the insanely great standard set by Pixar? Visually, yes. Rio is positively trippy when it comes to blowing..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Into Great Silence

At once eerie, picaresque, and evocative, this is a daring and breathtakingly constructed documentary about the Carthusian monks of the French Alps, who have taken a vow of silence.

"...and what he discovers is beautiful, hypnotic, comforting, and, yes, bizarre – a lifestyle so far removed from what..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

'Possession Arrow': Barnes<->Huggins

"...arrest. I can see the wild panic in your eyes as you flashed back to it just now. Surely,..."

Feb. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley

Take the Lead

It’s hard to fault such a warm, bouncy, and, yes, occasionally funky genre stalwart such as this for being exactly what you’d expect.

"...Is there the requisite battle-dance capping the third act? Yes, indeed, but it’s difficult to fault such a warm,..."

April 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Matrix Revolutions

What now, Neo?

"...this: Does it rock? The answer is a qualified yes. Unlike its direct predecessor, The Matrix Reloaded, this installment..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Chicken Run

Absolutely delightful filmmaking, chock-full of gorgeously goofy animation and a storyline that cleverly echoes everything from Stalag 17 to Cool Hand Luke. – Marc Savlov

"...in front of me as I write this, so, yes, I'll bet you do.) Park had already nailed three..."

June 23, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

October Sky

"...just wants to get out of town. Tough call, yes, but Cooper, late of John Sayles' Lone Star, gives..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Paulie

"...of Paulie, the speechified parrot of the title? Well, yes. Perhaps it's utterly subjective on my part, but for..."

April 17, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

It’s Mac & Cheese Festival Time, Jester King Goes BBQ, Tso Expands, Smash Hearts the Service Industry, Eberly Does Brunch, and More

All the news that's fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Yes, it’s your Food News Buffet, right before Thanksgiving Week..."

Nov. 17, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fareground’s Triumphant Return, Johnson’s Backyard WTF, Wanderlust’s Wine Expansion, Hilton’s Analog Debut, and Never Mind That Got-Damn Pumpkin Spice …

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Yes, it's your Food News Buffet for the last week..."

Aug. 25, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Covid-Positive Abbott vs. ATX, an Abundance of Tiny Pies, Farmhouse at Roughhouse, Boozy Bunkhouse Bargains, and More Things Without the Word 'House' In Them

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Yes, it's your Food News Buffet for the fourth week..."

Aug. 18, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

La Barbecue’s Supper Club, Soup Peddler’s Pride, Hatch at Central Market, Seven Deadly Sins at Higher Ground, and Everybody’s Got Those Delta Variant Blues

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Yes, it's your Food News Buffet for the second week..."

Aug. 4, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Let’s Celebrate the Fourth of July with Food and Fun

Wave that flag, raise a toast, maybe kiss a fellow American

"...Ah, yes – here comes the 2021 celebration of Independence Day..."

June 24, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Fallout Theatre Hosts Hardass Trivia Tournament of Champions

Comedy competition of cultural arcana comes to Twitch

"...So, yes, the Fallout Theatre’s been shuttered for all these pandemic..."

Nov. 2, 2020 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

10 Recommended Food & Drink Events This Fall

Looking for a few culinary celebrations, are you?

"...So many food events are coming up this fall! Yes!..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Events Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five Arty Things to Do: Nov. 3-5

That number again is: Five. Yes, five arty things.

"...It’s our “Best of Austin” issue this week, hell yes – but you know the goodness just keeps on..."

Nov. 2, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Luv Doc: Uncool!

Yes, you should stop checking his phone

"...Yes, you should stop checking his phone. There is no..."

July 1, 2016 Column by The Luv Doc

Telling Stories

Bill Wittliff seeks the "yes" in his debut novel, The Devil's Backbone

"...But your first response to the greatness is a yes. Yes! Because it's already in them. Later they can..."

Dec. 5, 2014 Arts Feature by Joe O'Connell

The Luv Doc: To Band or Not to Band?

Yes, you can do SXSW totally commando

"...volunteers? They crawl around on all fours with their eyes to the ground. They don’t even get to abuse..."

March 8, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Arts, Comedy, Theatre, Movies, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Jackie and Foxy Brown?! Yes please!

"...a ding-dang food truck court. Oh, and this place, yes, this place called Good Dad Studios is also painted..."

June 7, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Celebrating National Margarita Day

Just – c’mon now – don’t refer to it as “wastin’ away again,” mmmkay?

"...Yes, since Austin is the city in which Jimmy Buffet..."

Feb. 21, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Milam & Greene + Tèo Gelato = Vanilla Bourbon Gelato in Texas

We’re gonna need a bigger spoon

"...Yes, that’s the wordclass gelato from Tèo Gelato; and, yes,..."

Dec. 1, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Two Austin Art Shows You Don't Want to Miss

One closing, one opening, both extraordinary

"...Yes, of course there are many art shows in Austin..."

Sept. 29, 2021 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Nut Milks: Three More for Your Delectation

Are nondairy milks just for the lactose-intolerant?

"...Because that’s how such obvious journo provocations work, yes … but also because you’ve actually tried one or..."

Aug. 30, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Trudy’s Celebrates Local Women, Emmer & Rye Preps Canje, Texas (Sort of) Gets Milk Bar, and More

All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Yes, it’s your Food News Buffet for the final week..."

July 20, 2021 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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