Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare may not seem like experimental theatre, but it is when it's being performed by improvisers

"...Much Ado About NothingThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress www.hideouttheatre.com Through July 20 Running..."

July 19, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

Seen / Soon: Dec. 22

Getting down to earth with Wangechi Mutu's solo show and easing into New Year's with a Hideout improv sampler

"...Artist Wangechi Mutu immerses us in the earth of Kenya in her absorbing solo show at..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Arts Column

Mission: Improvable

Austin's improv community gathers intelligence

"...ago, it was slam poets. You remember that, right? The city is still faintly reeling. Next week, it's improvisers:..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Show Was a Bitter Disappointment

"...Dear Editor, The Chronicle's review of the Hideout Theatre's A Bedtime Gorey..."

Dec. 5, 2013 Postmarks

Manhattan Stories

An ensemble of improvisers expertly captures the essence of Woody Allen's comedy

"...Manhattan StoriesThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 443-3688 www.hideouttheatre.com Through Aug. 25..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Review by Jillian Owens

Hero of Heroes of Comedy

"...Dear Editor, As an improviser who has been on the scene for nearly five years, I first want to..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Postmarks

Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite Worlds

This Hideout series both sincerely celebrates and lovingly pokes fun at the fantasy worlds we love

"...Fandom: Improvised Fan Fiction in Your Favorite WorldsThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress www.hideouttheatre.com Through Feb. 23 Running..."

Jan. 25, 2013 Arts Review by Dan Solomon

MilkMilkLemonade

The revival of this gender-play comedy still tastes freshly squeezed

"...MilkMilkLemonadeThe Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress www.shrewdproductions.com Through Sept. 25 Running..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Arts Review by Adam Roberts

Holy 1960s Batman, Batman!

This improvised bat-tribute to the old bat-TV show nails its campy spirit

"...The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 443-3688..."

June 10, 2011 Arts Review by Wayne Alan Brenner

ColdTowne Theater: Comedy moves uptown

You can count all the comedy venues in Austin on the fingers of one hand, so the opening of a new one, ColdTowne Theater, qualifies as a real occasion

"...When you can count all the comedy venues in Austin on the fingers of one..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

International Competition

Fiction Shorts

"...Short film may be suffering a crisis of distribution these days, but you'd never know it from this series..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

UK Calling

Damon Albarn leads SXSW 07's UK act armada. Again.

"...From the whitest cliffs of Dover – still the British Isles'..."

Feb. 23, 2007 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

National Champions of Comedy

Austin's improv headquarters is fielding its own nationally ranked team (of comedians, natch) to put a live comic spin on the Rose Bowl championship

"...You say you can't see straight for all the hyper Hook 'Em hoopla? You say you're burned out..."

Dec. 30, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Top 9 Ways to Decorate a Set

Looking back at 2009 through its most memorable scenic designs

"...1) ANNE MCMEEKING FOR 'THREE DAYS OF RAIN' (PENFOLD THEATRE COMPANY) There was rain on stage. Like, actual falling..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Arts Feature by Elizabeth Cobbe

Why Do Black Divas Die So Soon?/Tales of a Gypsy Cowboy

"...The Hideout,..."

May 31, 2002 Features Feature by Belinda Acosta

Improv Comedy’s Full Spectrum

Treating social anxiety one laugh at a time

"...public can be nerve-racking. For anyone with social anxiety, the task can be borderline traumatic. So it would seem..."

March 3, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Wafflefest

The folks at the Hideout didn't scrimp on the titular treats at the third annual Wafflefest, and the waffles and their toppings were as good as the improv

"...I didn't expect much. I figured, okay, these Hideout people, they'll pass out a few handfuls of..."

Nov. 18, 2005 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

International Competition

Documentaries

"...of San Diego, was nothing more than one of the many U.S. communities established in the postwar boom of..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, The Hideout, Chicago, Illinois, April 1

"...Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley CosmonautsThe Hideout, Chicago, Illinois, April 1 It..."

April 7, 2000 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Home

Jim Parsons and Rihanna pleasingly voice cartoon characters

"...film from DreamWorks. Your everyday kicks will get you there just fine because Home follows a well-worn path that..."

March 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Lover

The Lover, a Harold Pinter drama staged jointly by ONE Theatre Company and the dance troupe Footesteps, is a turn-on, a balance of music, sweet lines, and sensuality.

"...The Lover: Foreplay..."

Dec. 15, 2000 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Austin Secrets

This improv show respects the sentiment and courage behind the secrets it tells

"...The Hideout Theatre, 617 Congress, 443-3688..."

Jan. 14, 2011 Arts Review by Avimaan Syam

Articulations

Ratgirl drops her tights to comment on Wayne Alan Brenner's review of Uncaged.

"...Artists are rarely timid when it comes to expressing their opinion of a critic's review. They will pick apart..."

July 6, 2001 Arts Column by Robert Faires

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

S.H.I.T. – So Happy It's Thursday blurbs

"...7pm, BD Riley's Brothers Peter O'Doherty and Reg Mombassa formed Dog Trumpet in..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

New Year's Eve Events

"...As the coming new year begins to claw its way through..."

Jan. 2, 2004 Features Feature by Wells Dunbar

New Year's Eve Events

"...As the coming new year begins to claw its way through..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Features Feature by Wells Dunbar

Page Two

When they label war protesters' speech as traitorous, right-wing war supporters reveal themselves as truly anti-American.

"...South by Southwest 2003 is only one week away. The SXSW Film Festival begins Friday, March 7. The Austin..."

Feb. 28, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Transmedia This!

Bill Lundberg is rightly revered among Austin's media arts dwellers for his biting hybrids of conceptual and filmic art forms; when he brings his program to the Hideout Theatre on Saturday, you'll have a chance to see what all the fuss is about.

"...brings his film and multimedia installation art forms to the Hideout Theatre and Coffeehouse on Saturday, Feb. 2. It's..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

International Bands

Around the world in one-liners

"...The Hague Rock City..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

ColdTowne Heroes

Help the ColdTowne Heroes get out of town (to hit a batch of comedy fests around the country) at Fun-Razor, an evening of improv, sketches, and films

"...What brought the ColdTowne Heroes to Austin might have been a disaster,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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