Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2017

Who gets the last laugh on an Austin summer?

"...fest is spread out over five venues: Hideout Theatre, ColdTowne Theater, The New Movement, Velveeta Room, and Spider House..."

Aug. 25, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Gay Place

Too excited about Pride to let 2017 get me down

"...donation box for Out Youth. Sun., Aug. 27, 7-8pm. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport. www.fb.com/martiniranchatx...."

Aug. 25, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Improvising All Night Long! Twice!

The Hideout's annual improv marathon extends to 48 hours

"...musical improv troupe Girls Girls Girls (Sat., 5pm), and ColdTowne house troupe the Frank Mills (Sat., 7pm)...."

June 21, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Five Things to Do in Austin This Weekend

Because what good is sitting? Alone? In your room?

"...all over the country, performing their hottest bits at ColdTowne and the Spider House Ballroom when they’re not busy..."

May 26, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

A Guide to Austin Stand-Up: Annual Events

Festivals aren't just for music and film

"...weeklong event. Veteran programmers from both the Hideout and ColdTowne collaborate with a rotating cast of advisers and volunteers..."

March 31, 2017 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Gay Place

Turning a trash pile into something beautiful

"...with scandal, mystery, and belly-laughs. Tue., Feb. 28, 8:30-9:30pm. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport, 512/814-8696. $5. www.fb.com/shesheshesheatx...."

Feb. 24, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

ATX's Inaugural Addresses

Local artists, comics speak out about Trump taking office

"...The Ghostlight Project Austin Thu., Jan. 19, 5:30pm, ColdTowne Theater, 4803 Airport; 7pm, the Yard at the Vortex,..."

Jan. 18, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Gift Guide 2016: Haunted Holidays

A few suggestions if you’re giving your Ghost of Christmas Past a present ...

Dec. 2, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Pleasure of the Paynes 2016

Annual theatre awards think Terminus is the living end

"...Cast of an Improvised Show Dinner for Six, ColdTowne Theater..."

Oct. 27, 2016 Arts Post

Gay Place

Let's talk about (gay) sex

"...and inducing audience belly laughs. Wed., Feb. 24, 8:30pm. ColdTowne Theater, 4803-B Airport. www.fb.com/shesheshesheatx...."

Feb. 19, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Bob Khosravi Recording Live Comedy Album Tonight

The local stand-up storyteller gets vinylized at Cap City.

"...his storytelling format “The Mission” once a month at ColdTowne Theater for a long damned time – is recording..."

Nov. 11, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Improvising Chekhov With Nothing and Everything

To improvise Chekhov plays, the cast of Nothing and Everything learned just how much goes on in them

"...the Hideout, the New Movement, the Institution Theater, and ColdTowne. If so, a run of a hit show at..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Arts Feature by Alexa Harrington

One in a Crowd: Dough

Crowdfunding, with added raffle

"...Dirt) turns to drama for this tale of Adam (ColdTowne Theater regular Brett Tribe). He's a guy whose lifelong..."

Aug. 17, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

In Memoriam: Robin Goodfellow

Singular Austin improviser has taken his final bow (wow wow)

"...but the duo also toured with the comedy group ColdTowne to Arizona and Washington, D.C.; headlined the Twin Cities..."

Aug. 12, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Welcome Back, Neighbor

SNL-starry Good Neighbor to headline Austin Sketch Fest

"...Michael Jastroch remembers them booking "a secret show at ColdTowne after the fest" and "only 10 people showed up."..."

Jan. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

It's WaffleFest Time at the Hideout Downtown

So … what's something that you'd put on sweet toasted dough?

"...AC: But what about ColdTowne? The Institution Theatre? The New Movement? MerlinWorks at ZACH?..."

Nov. 20, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Film Flam

Michael Shannon, casting call, and Bad Movie Bingo

"...ridiculous B-movie tropes, so go have a laugh at ColdTowne Theatre (4803 Airport Blvd.). Happy birthday, Cinema41. May your..."

May 10, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Nothing's Obscure: Five Local Art Treasures You May Have Overlooked

Because who can be in all the loops all the time?

"...the idea of the Braised in Texas show at ColdTowne Theater is so appealing. The basic concept is "a..."

May 9, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Five New Things In Austin's Comedy Scene

A quintuple shot of Lakkalikööri for all my friends

"...and the Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival, right? Says ColdTowne Theater's Michael Jastroch, executive producer of this Sketch Fest,..."

March 22, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Do Women Rule The Austin Comedy Scene?

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

"...Beer Garden); Maggie Maye: Schtick Open Mic (Mondays at ColdTowne); Kelly Stone/Natalie Cox: Hot Mess Show (at Bar One..."

Feb. 21, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Greatness

Which of Austin's arty geeks will take the title in this new live game show?

"...Ramzinski vs. Ralphie Hardesty, bringing the stand-up comedy; and ColdTowne Theater's Star Force (Danny Catlow and Kyle Sweeney) vs...."

Feb. 1, 2013 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

DIY, and So Can I

KLRU's 'Arts in Context' mirrors the the collaboration and can-do of the artists it profiles

"...Some, like the improv comics of the Hideout and Coldtowne Theater – who'll be featured in an episode next..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Dan Solomon

Wish You Were Here

I Luv Austin anew from a tourist point of view

"...store, and knowing that it’s built above the living-room ColdTowne Theater...."

Nov. 17, 2012 Music Post by Luke Winkie

Who's WhOOB

"...Jara's Saturday evening KOOP radio free-for-all goes live at Coldtowne...."

Aug. 31, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The 43 Hour Improv Marathon

Comedy worth losing sleep over

"...times over the course of the weekend will be ColdTowne house troupe Tears But Joy, Gnap! Theatre Projects house..."

June 1, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Fabric of Reality (TV)?

Put this in your sewing machine and stitch it

"...in all its magenta'd majesty as you head toward ColdTowne Theater or Quality Seafood. Listen: The newest tenant in..."

Jan. 26, 2012 Design Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Booker & Ronen Say Howdy-Do!

Or something analogous, anyway, this very weekend

"...yes, followed by You're Not My Real Dad and ColdTowne and Confidence Men and Get Up and Parallelogramophonograph, and..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

How Parallelogramophonograph survived Scotland and became a better improv troupe

"...for five years – three and a half at ColdTowne Theater, the rest at the Hideout Theatre – that's..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Freedom from Choice

But just for one night

"...Riddley Walker. Or … the Minotaure sketch troupe at Coldtowne? That improv Threefer show at the Hideout? All of..."

Oct. 13, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Pinnacle of 10 Years' Worth of Comedy Festivals?

OOBs, they did it again

"...& invisibility-cloaked, reported back from the Velveeta Room and ColdTowne Theater, and what we all realized was that this..."

Sept. 4, 2011 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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