Every Day Is Dress-Up Day

Aug. 2, 2002 Features Feature by Brynn McIntosh

Texas Book Festival Wrap-Up

Taking stock of this year's panels and readings

Nov. 23, 2001 Books Feature by Shawn Badgley

Economics From the Bottom Up

A profile of Accion Texas, CDC, and other microlenders

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Cozying Up to The Faculty

Dec. 25, 1998 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Whisks Up

The Way To Cook

Nov. 27, 1998 Food Feature

The ARA Steps Up

East Austin Redevelopment Money Approved

Nov. 24, 1995 News Column

Somebody Up There Likes Bob Byington

The writer-director talks about his fifth feature

April 5, 2013 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Keeping Up Appearances

Community Relations Coordinator... or Juggler?

March 6, 1998 Books Feature by Jay Hardwig

Getting the Joke

Comedy isn't the funny business it was in the Eighties, what with fewer clubs and audiences burned out by comedy on cable and hack comics. Seven Austin comics discuss the current state of stand-up in a round-table discussion.

"...wanted to look at the current state of Austin's stand-up scene, which has generated interest from industry types in..."

June 30, 2000 Arts Feature

Always Be Chloe-sing

Mary Lynn Rajskub on moving from 24 to stand-up

"...luring viewers into comedy clubs to see Rajskub do stand-up...."

Nov. 12, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The LoveMaster

"...Harley Jane Kozak, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Farrah Fawcett. When stand-up comedian Craig Shoemaker's therapist (Wendt) remarks, “Frankly, the LoveMaster..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Her Own Voice

The distinctive voice that got Erica Rhodes on A Prairie Home Companion finds its perfect outlet in stand-up

"...views.) But most recently she's been focusing on her stand-up, which she describes as "very autobiographical." "It's very personal,"..."

April 24, 2015 Arts Feature by Ashley Moreno

Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival

In Austin's newest festival, stand-up finally gets top billing

"...It isn't that stand-up gets no love from Austin's festival scene. Comedy and..."

Feb. 3, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Cuppa Hot Joe

On a comedy club stage, News Radio star Joe Rogan exudes a mad joy for life in all its insanity, depravity, and delicious dirt; if Henry Miller had done stand-up, it would have come out like Joe Rogan's act.

"...his performances place him among a rare breed of stand-ups like Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks, who weren't afraid..."

May 4, 2001 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

Cap City Comedy Club Closes

COVID closure shutters the venerable stand-up home for good

"...punch lines for a gut punch: The home for stand-up is closing permanently. The strain of being shuttered for..."

Sept. 9, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Out of Bounds Comedy Festival 2018: Picks

In the bounty of improv, sketch, & stand-up, some of our picks

"...back to school, whatever. We’re talking improv, sketch, and stand-up by hundreds of mirthmakers from Austin and across North..."

Aug. 28, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Moontower Interview: Hasan Minhaj

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

"...just a few years has made a mark in stand-up, onstage storytelling, web series, documentary film, and MTV...."

April 24, 2015 Arts Post by Robert Faires

DysFunKtional Family

"...sort of narrative comedy. This is instead an 84-minute stand-up performance film from comic Griffin that alternates between his..."

April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Parts You Lose

Icy thriller has no idea what to do with its talented cast

Oct. 4, 2019 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

The Force is strong with this one

Dec. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Fluffy Movie

Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias performs in this comedy concert film.

"...The Fluffy Movie is a record of Iglesias' current stand-up material, not designed to be his definitive comic work...."

Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

The comedian's stand-up act is captured live in this new concert film.

"...out to get him. The opening act of this stand-up concert film is a bizarre and badly put-together, faux-documentary..."

July 12, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

A Lot of Chatter

Things change, but Janeane Garofalo still loves to stand up on a stage and talk

"...it all, this versatile performer has maintained one constant: stand-up. She dreamed of a life in comedy as a..."

April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

When Comic Do Good

Thanks to the benefit 'Stand-Up Is Dead,' some Central Texas wildlife won't be.

"...won't surprise you to hear that a group of stand-up comics has gotten together to benefit his foundation. "The..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Comedian

"...Comedian. Neither a concert film of Seinfeld performing his stand-up act nor a biopic that explores the comedian's origins..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Minbo -- Or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Wisecracks

"...turn to concentrate on the current proliferation of female stand-up comics in Wisecracks. Intercut with performances and interviews of..."

Oct. 2, 1992 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Get Me to the Funny: Chortle Portal

Weekly comedy showcase at UT keeps the students coming back for more

March 9, 2016 Arts Post by Spencer Beghtol

The Return of the Champ

Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word

"...a former WWE world champion. He's also a respected stand-up storyteller, a multiple New York Times bestseller list author,..."

July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

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