My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...department with an alumnus who has a Pulitzer Prize in drama, it's only natural that you'd want to produce..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Stink Is All Over

The BS Improv & Sketch Comedy Fest Takes Over Austin

"...You can't stop a stink from spreading.Once loosed from its source, be it lowly..."

April 17, 1998 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Yo! MTV Laughs!

The Long, Strange Trip to TV for Three Austin Comics

"...There is a certain quality that's a hot commodity in the comedy world..."

May 30, 1997 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Sex, Lies, and Katie Folger

The Austin artist on her new show, Getting in Bed With the Pizza Man

"...In the grand history of dating and hookups, there's going..."

May 11, 2023 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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..."

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

Awful/Lucky Martha Kelly

Austin comedian Martha Kelly has two ways of looking at her improbable path to fame

"..."I'm awful at interviews," says Martha Kelly as we sit down at Radio..."

Sept. 23, 2016 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Brently Heilbron's Stand Up Empire Signs With PBS

New show to bring ACL-like coverage of Austin's comedy scene

"...Last time we told you about local comedy mover-and-shaker Brently Heilbron, it was because of his emo..."

Dec. 11, 2015 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Moontower Interview: Hasan Minhaj

Talking The Daily Show, storytelling, and the world of comedy

"...Getting hired as a correspondent for The Daily Show With..."

April 24, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Doug Benson's Total Scam of a Life

The 411 on the 420 comedian

"...soul disenchanted with his job. His 27 years of doing stand-up have begat six full-length comedy albums and a..."

July 2, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

ColdTowne Theater's Been Repainted For Your Viewing Pleasure

(They say there's good stuff going on inside, too.)

"...Ah, ColdTowne! That powerhouse of comedy along the Airport Boulevard corridor, as they call it...."

Oct. 23, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

What's the Buzz?

Stoner comedy '4:20 Austin High' debuts

"...for bad weather and bad traffic, high school stoner comedy 4:20 Austin High would never have happened. In 2009,..."

April 20, 2012 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ramin Nazer

Ramin brings the ha-has with his absurdist non sequitur style

"..."Hi, I'm Ramin Nazer. Thank you for coming to my stand-up comedy"..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Cho Jam

Comedy is her life, but Margaret Cho is just mad about the music

"...bon vivant, activist, sexpert Margaret Cho is not only coming to Austin; she is coming to Austin on tour..."

Sept. 10, 2010 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

Paul Mooney

This cutting-edge comedy legend talks about Richard Pryor, SNL, and race

"...is a member of the elite American pantheon of influential stand-up comedians. And just before his 68th birthday, he..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Sick, Twisted, and Seriously Funny

Austin animator Lance Myers finds a new home with Spike & Mike and on that wacky World Wide Web

"...Animated comedy in the age of the Internet is a different,..."

Jan. 30, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Lasting Commitments

The 2008 class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame

"...Some individuals make their contributions to a cultural scene in brief..."

May 23, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Do Kill the Messenger

Guest performers bring cameo cutups to Tongue and Groove Theatre's production of The Comedy of Errors

"...What hath Mother Ginger wrought? For several years now, Ballet Austin has been..."

June 11, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Cool Jerks

It takes a cool character to weather the hot lights of a comedy club stage, so who better to share tips for beating the summer heat than stand-up comics from Austin, the hot-spot in Texas?

"...One of the best things about summer is that our city's Old Guard stops..."

May 26, 2000 Arts Feature

Forces of Nature

"...Directed by: Bronwen Hughes. Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck, Maura Tierney, Steve Zahn, Blythe..."

March 19, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Qmmunity: Top Five Scene Shakers

Qmmunity counts five major queer scene shake-ups in 2023

"...year of change: From January to this very December, Austin's queer community weathered good, bad, and neutral shifts to..."

Dec. 15, 2023 Column by James Scott

Faster Than Sound: Spider House Ballroom Will Cease Live Entertainment

Longtime local venue converts to arcade bar following co-owner misconduct allegations, code violations, and artist payment delays

"...Following South by Southwest next month, long-running North Campus hub..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

10 Recommended Arts Events This Fall

So much creative energy flowing to quench your cultural thirst

"...Say, uh, is there anything … worthwhile going on in Austin’s fine arts sector..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Events Post

The Velveeta Room's Head Cheese

Pat Dean takes over the venue that’s redefining what a “comedy club” can be

"...A guy walks into a bar – stop me if you've heard this..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Breweries

Local beer roadtrip features Ramin Nazer as your tour guide

"...content to merely ferry people from place to place in their tasty and informative showcase of three local breweries..."

March 27, 2013 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

TV Eye

Production companies are mad at work shooting sitcoms and dramas for consideration on the fall TV slate

"...season. That means production companies are mad at work shooting sitcoms and dramas for consideration on the fall TV..."

April 22, 2005 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Blue Streak

"...Directed by: Les Mayfield. Starring: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, William Forsythe, Dave Chappelle, Peter..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Johnny Hardwick, the Voice of Dale Gribble, Dies at 64

King of the Hill star was an Austin-made comedy legend

"...A sad day for Austin's comedy scene and fans of King of the Hill..."

Aug. 10, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Sporty Spice

Wherever you fall on the sporty spectrum, Austin's queer scene has a place for you

"...Huddle up team: We're talking outdoor queer activities, specifically the kind that get your..."

July 21, 2023 Column by James Scott

Short and Sweet: Chris McInroy Has "GUTS"

Austin filmmaker discusses his gross-out office comedy short

"...and Sweet, our look at short films made by Austin filmmakers. Today we talk with Chris McInroy, director of..."

Feb. 22, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Most Read Film Reviews of 2020

The pandemic picks you wanted to read about

"...The wildest year for cinema made for a wild year in film reviews. Without..."

Dec. 19, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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