Playback: Spring Festival Season Evolves

Storms can halt an already truncated spring festival season

April 22, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Springsteen Takes Dallas to The River

Epic stand once again reiterates who’s the boss

April 6, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Sally Field is spectacular in this gently lovesick and funny dramedy

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

SXSW Comedy: Briefly

"...SXSW Comedy builds on its success with 2015's stand-up specials for Showtime by taping two new shows for..."

March 11, 2016 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Campus Carry: Everybody's Unhappy

UT president announces his recommendations for implementing guns on campus

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Moontower 5: More Comics Announced

David Cross, Leslie Jones, and Colin Jost join the fest fun

"...he's such a catch for Moontower by catching his stand-up special Jimmy Carr – Funny Business on Netflix, starting..."

Jan. 21, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Fun Fun Fun Fest Comedy

Comedy at FFF 2015 is one big, crazy party

"...grace the JASH Comedy Yellow Stage, from such standout stand-ups of the national scene as Tig Notaro and Doug..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Austin’s Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival Has No Bounds In Stock

The annual juggernaut of performative hijinks returns to the ATX

"...see Brendon Walsh one of the nights he’s doing stand-up, maybe have some flashbacks to when he was doing..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

DVDanger: Maggie

Arnie goes zombie

July 7, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Soccer Watch

May 1, 2015 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

An Honest Liar

Bio-doc about world-famous magician James "The Amazing" Randi

April 17, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Adomian's Ascension

This year's SXSW is James Adomian's festival – we just laugh in it

"...Adomian, the 35-year-old comedy chameleon – stand-up comic, master impressionist, actor, sketch player – returns to..."

March 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza

First Plates Extra Helpings: Small You Care to Eat

Chef Danny Palumbo cooks up some mighty tasty satire

"...Cigarette stage; no wonder Palumbo's weekly "Live at Coldtowne" stand-up showcase is such a popular show...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Dracula Untold

Prince Vlad fights off the Turks with with a little old-school vampirism.

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

AFS Grants Announced

$115,000 awarded to filmmakers

"...on hold, Will finds a new creative outlet in stand-up comedy that becomes a form of on-stage therapy. Now,..."

Sept. 2, 2014 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rich Talarico

Key & Peele writer reveals how the comedy sausage is made

"...the early Nineties. "I was a college dropout doing stand-up comedy and community theatre. I had no choice but..."

Aug. 29, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Martin

A Big Texas Unwelcome in Dallas

‘Don’t Mess with Texas, ALEC!’

July 29, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Fist Bumps for Equal Rights

The incredibly true story of Obama's Austin fist bump

"...a dead fish, but it was cool. I do stand-up, so it was nice to have some interaction based..."

July 11, 2014 Qmmunity Post by Nina Hernandez

Obvious Grownups

Jenny Slate and Gillian Robespierre unswaddle their film 'Obvious Child'

"...played a major role. Robespierre spoke of catching Slate's stand-up act during preproduction for the 2009 short version of..."

June 20, 2014 Screens Feature by Amy Gentry

Estate Sale Roundup: May 22-25

Take Monday to admire your loot.

May 22, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: May 8-11

So many options, so little time.

May 8, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Moontower 2014, Day 3: Marc Maron

The comic's comic again plumbed the depths of angst and anger

"...In nearly three decades as a stand-up, he's earned a rep as a fearless, fiercely original..."

April 28, 2014 Arts Post by Scott Schinder

My Party Country, 'Tis of Thee

Colin Quinn exposes the rowdy Founding Fathers we never knew in 'Unconstitutional'

"...Unconstitutional fits a niche between stand-up and theatre: an hour or longer thematic monologue laced..."

April 25, 2014 Arts Feature by Amy Martin

Bhoothnath Returns

This Hindi ghost returns in a sequel to settle some scores on Earth.

April 11, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Todd Barry Podcast

Comics debated working the road vs. working the writers' room

"...the pros and cons of working primarily as an actor/stand-up versus as a full-time writer on a regular show...."

March 11, 2014 Arts Post by Ashley Moreno

Decrease in Value of Solar Power Unfair

Jan. 17, 2014 Postmarks

The 'Miracle' of Comedy Premieres Tonight

Sarah Silverman's first HBO special delights

"...Silverman's first HBO special, is 47 minutes of brand-new stand-up that opens with a vignette of Silverman smoking a..."

Nov. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Russ Espinoza

Fun Fun Fun Fest Live Shot: Sarah Silverman

Giving voice to the most vile thoughts

"...As evidenced on her 2005 stand-up collection Jesus Is Magic, Silverman’s key stand-up strength is..."

Nov. 11, 2013 Arts Post by Greg Beets

No Need for Election Detox

County Judge primary campaign begins to bubble

Nov. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Art Outside

Choose your own adventure at the ninth art/music fest

"...art installations set the stage for performers and speakers, stand-up comedy, yoga, DIY workshops and, of course, the beloved..."

Oct. 17, 2013 Arts Post by Jessi Cape

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