The Pete Principle

The star of TBS' 'The Pete Holmes Show' is a poster boy for SXSW Comedy's impact on a comic's career

"...It wasn't long ago that the local comedy landscape scraped by without the embarrassment of riches it..."

March 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Jim Gaffigan

Pack up the kids: Comedian Jim Gaffigan is back, taping his Austin shows for cable

"...These days that microcosmos has been quietly cornered by stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan. Recognized by his pallidness and blockbuster..."

Dec. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

In Memoriam: George Wilkerson

Remembering Esther's Follies' first sketch-writing superstar

"...was a graduate of the old school of sketch comedy, which was why his scripts succeeded over and over..."

June 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Double the Funny

With new venues and showcases, SXSW Comedy keeps giving Austin more to laugh about

"...SXSW Comedy has been an adjunct to the Music, Film, and..."

March 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Austin's Kerri Lendo Has Almost No Shame At All

The popular comedian runs one hella weird open mic

"...Yes, Kerri Lendo's going to be performing at Moontower Comedy Festival this year – but that's not what this..."

Feb. 14, 2013 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Professors of Pleasure

Their name may suggest a lack of intelligence, but make no mistake, the Flaming Idiots are wise men when it comes to comedy.

"...sharpness, and so have the members of this Austin comedy team. From the Renaissance festival circuit, where the performers..."

Dec. 22, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bad Dog's Good Deeds

Contrary to its name, the new Bad Dog Comedy Theater isn't a mean spoiler on Austin's comedy scene. It's about bringing things together, like improv / sketch comedy and stand-up, two veins of comedy that are almost always separate.

"...Before the Bad Dog Comedy Theater opened its doors to the public, Marc Pruter,..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Arts Feature

The Velveeta Room's Head Cheese

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

"...is the Velveeta Room, Austin's sliver of a Downtown comedy room that has found an artistic and atmospheric renaissance..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Arts Feature by Carina Magyar

Chris Cubas Headlines Cap City on July 4th!

And July 1st and 2nd and 3rd, too – how ’bout that?

"...Totally back in the day, you know what I’m..."

June 30, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Booker & Ronen Say Howdy-Do!

Or something analogous, anyway, this very weekend

"...Yeah, you know: That hotbed of improv comedy and similar antics, headed by Tom Booker and Asaf..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Last Laugh

Remembering the late underground comic Mitch Hedberg

"...two most important things to know about the late stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg are: 1) His routines stand absurdly..."

Oct. 9, 2009 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Commissioner Has Left the Building

Johnny Torrez was one of the first Austin comics to work on a professional level, and every local comic who ever made a living in the business credits the self-proclaimed "Commissioner of Comedy" as an early influence and inspiration. On Valentine's Day, the Commissioner died. Here's how he is remembered.

"...lost yet another legend: Johnny Torrez, the Commissioner of Comedy. One of the first Austin comics to work on..."

Feb. 23, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Those Crazy Kids Will Do Anything ...

"...still rules as the kind of intelligent, familial, animated comedy you can't get anywhere else. Any further proof you..."

April 16, 1999 Arts Feature

ColdTowne Theater: Always in Motion

The comedy venue is home to diverse audiences and performers, but needs a permanent home of its own

"...2006, the two troupes, who both performed and taught comedy together, joined forces to sublease storage space from the..."

Jan. 5, 2024 Arts Feature by Valerie Lopez

SXSW Film Goes Right to the Moon

Apollo 10 1/2, Sandra Bullock, and more join movie list

"...part in the list. Sandra Bullock brings her big-screen comedy The Lost City for its world premiere as part..."

Feb. 2, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Interview: Jim Breuer

The 'SNL' alum bleats about the show, stand-up, and Metallica

"...in 1998 and co-starred with Dave Chappelle in the stoner-comedy classic Half Baked that year...."

March 14, 2014 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza

Paul F. Tompkins

Social media guarantees an audience before the stand-up shows up

"...Blame Canada. Although, stand-up comedian Paul F. Tompkins' nearly 24 years of performing..."

June 4, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Burn, Aspen, Burn

Chasing Celebrity With a Basic Cable Nobody at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival

"...Linden, TX... Aspen, Colorado, site of the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Howard was trekking up there and it..."

March 27, 1998 Arts Feature by Brad "Chip" Pope

Eugene Mirman Gets Intimate in It Started as a Joke

Documenting the 10-year run of an underground comedy revolution

"...How to describe the alternative comedy of the Russian-born comic Eugene Mirman, familiar to many..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Ramin Nazer

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

"...I'm Ramin Nazer. Thank you for coming to my stand-up comedy" is how this local 26-year-old rising talent sometimes..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Ramsey's King

How an unknown law student became this year's Funniest Person in Austin

"...Austin in this year's annual competition at Cap City Comedy Club. This means that he started at the bottom..."

July 15, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Easter Sunday

Jo Koy's family comedy feels more like a TV pilot than a movie

"...for being too busy to care. Joe is a stand-up comedian. He’s also an actor up for a part..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

'Daily Show & Friends'

Only in Austin: Live comedy from the satirical news show's ex-exec producer and two correspondents

"...figurehead and faux-Cronkite, Jon Stewart – followed by individual stand-up sets from Hodgman, Madrigal, and Albanese with accompanying multimedia...."

Nov. 8, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

Sean Carey, Lucas Molandes, Rob Nash

"...activity that the streets of Downtown Austin had become. Comedy. Stand-up comedy. Not only in the midst of SXSW,..."

March 24, 2006 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

Trouping Ahead

The Latino Comedy Project keeps creating laughter and its own opportunities

"...The contemporary comedy scene boasts plenty of culturally adept comedians who are..."

Aug. 26, 2005 Arts Feature by Patti Hadad

Downtown Austin Experiences the Moontower Effect

Moontower Comedy Festival returns with a lineup of national stars and local comics

"...than just marquee names and standing ovations. The 11-day comedy festival returns with a blend of national stars and..."

April 4, 2025 Arts Feature by Lucciana Choueiry

Top 10 Arts Stories You Cared About the Most

From racist comedy to new books, returning theatre, and new textile joy, the most read stories about the Austin arts scene in 2021

"...1) “Tony Hinchcliffe’s Stand-up Racism” by Robert Faires, May 13Podcaster, comic, and Joe..."

Dec. 17, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trans Comic Carina Magyar's Rising Star

“When I came to accept myself for who I am, my comedy followed"

"...she’s really hitting her stride in the booming Austin comedy scene. As the runner up in this year’s Funniest..."

July 3, 2017 Qmmunity Post by Courtney Naquin

Laugh on Laugh

The Globe stage is comedy central for Sound on Sound

"...night owls should make note of the Late Knight Comedy Club on the Camping Only stage, featuring headliners and..."

Nov. 4, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

In the Bounce House with Comedian Danny Palumbo

2015’s Funniest Person in Austin is cooking on all burners

"...year’s Funniest Person in Austin contest at Cap City Comedy Club back in May, is also a chef...."

Nov. 18, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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