Comedy Death Ray

03-18-2010 - 03-18-2010

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/

USArt Authority - 510 West 29th Street Austin TX 78705

Admission: <p>$10-$12</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

coldtownetheater.frontgatetickets.com

Start Time(s): <p>Doors at 7pm, Shows at 7:30pm and 9:30pm</p>

ColdTowne Theater and Comedy Death Ray Radio present an evening of stand up and live pod casting from America’s favorite comedy-related pod cast Each of these mammoth events will feature a slew of surprise guests so surprising and so secret that we can’t even mention them here (Ask us, and we’ll probably tell you in private)

7:30pm "COMEDY DEATH-RAY RADIO LIVE" $10
One of iTunes' "Best New Podcasts" comes to Austin! Host Scott Aukerman ("Mr Show") entertains special guests for a LIVE taping of the top ten hit! You know the kind of talent the show usually gets - don't miss out on the special surprises in store!

9:30pm "COMEDY DEATH-RAY” $12 (doors at 9pm)
Stand-up comedy at its best! Featuring BRIAN POSEHN, TODD BARRY, TIG NOTARO, SCOTT AUKERMAN, and surprise special guests (to be announced a week before the show, we promise you won’t be let down)!

SXSW Velveeta Events

03-17-2010 - 03-18-2010

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The Velveeta Room

http://www.thevelveetaroom.com/

The Velveeta Room - 521 E Sixth St Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>TBA</p>

512-469-9116

Start Time(s): <p>TBA</p>

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SXSW Velveeta Events

03-17-2010 - 03-18-2010

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The Velveeta Room

http://www.thevelveetaroom.com/

The Velveeta Room - 521 E Sixth St Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>TBA</p>

512-469-9116

Start Time(s): <p>TBA</p>

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Austin Variety Show - Videotaping - Episode #9 Rad Girls

03-19-2010 - 03-19-2010

5

Austin Variety Show

http://www.austinvarietyshow.com/

Dillingerilla Studios - 3708 Woodbury Dr Austin TX 78704

Admission: <p>$10 reserved tickets</p>

5127735697

info@austinvarietyshow.com

http://www.austinvarietyshow.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.browse&category_id=6&vmcchk=1

Start Time(s): <p>7pm</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Our SPECIAL GUESTS for the SXSW week show are THE RAD GIRLS!!! from FUSEtv's highest rated show They're on a 3rd Season now with MavTV and they have a new DVD out! We'll also have a secret surprise comedian guest too!

8pm - doors open
9pm - The Rad Girls
9:15 - SURPRISE comedian
7:30 - music by Scarlett Drawl
feat Rad Girl Darling Clementine
8pm - The Real Live Game Show - hosted by Troy Dillinger & Tom Booker
8:45 - burlesque by Goldie Candela

Myq Kaplan

03-17-2010 - 03-20-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/myk_kaplan.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: $15-$4995

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM

His half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" special airs in 2010, following his recent debut on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Myq has also appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham," won "NY's Funniest Standup" competition in the New York Comedy Festival, was featured at the 2009 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, was voted 2008's Best Local Comic in Boston by readers of the Boston Phoenix, and has a grandmother who thinks he is gorgeous

The Comedians magazine calls him "a comedy machine, in the best possible way The way that some machines vend soda or prevent other machines from killing future revolutionaries – that’s how Myq Kaplan does comedy: relentlessly, methodically, unblinkingly”

With Daniel Kilpatrick

El Channel

03-19-2010 - 03-20-2010

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Latino Comedy Project

http://www.lcp.org

Salvage Vanguard Theater - 2803 Manor Road Austin TX 78722

Admission: <p>TICKETS<br /> $10 For adults; $8 for students and seniors</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

http://www.lcp.org/tickets/

Start Time(s): <p>8pm and 10pm</p> <br />

The LCP returns with a special encore performance of "El Channel", their newest full-length original sketch comedy show unlike anything you've seen from them before

Dysfunctional divas and celebrity goats A right-wing militia-man on a mission An intern program with a 100% fatality rate Dis-organized crime And much, much more It can all be seen on "El Channel," a tv station which re-defines the meaning of "on the border"

Media, pop-culture, and parody collide as we go behind the scenes for a look at the inner workings of the most legendarily disaster-prone television station on the airwaves "El Channel" introduces a universe of new and unforgettable characters, along with the LCP's fast-paced whirlwind assault on the absurdities of politics, pop culture and the world of entertainment Don't miss this all-new, bitingly hilarious stage and video extravaganza from The LCP! "Tune in, and watchalé!"

Level One Improv Class

01-16-2010 - 03-23-2010

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $140 if you register before January 1, $175 If you register after

(512) HIDEOUT

classes@hideouttheatre.com

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

Start Time(s): Saturdays, January 16 through February 20, 2:30-5:30pm Wednesdays, January 20 through February 24, 7-10pm Tuesdays, February 16 through March 23, 7-10pm

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in the Hideout's low-pressure classes The six-week Level One class is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up, be more spontaneous and learn to take risks on stage and in life No prior experience necessary

Each week you'll play games and explore a challenging variety of improv exercises that unleash your natural creativity and humor Our work is inspired by Canadian improv guru Keith Johnstone, so even if you've done some improv in the past, you'll enjoy the Hideout's unique, inspiring approach

Comedy Open Mike

03-25-2010 - 03-25-2010

The Velveeta Room

http://www.thevelveetaroom.com/

The Velveeta Room - 521 E Sixth St Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$5 (18+ welcome)</p>

512-469-9116

Start Time(s): <p>9:30 PM</p>

33 comics, from first-timers to brilliant professionals, get 3-10 minutes to make you laugh There will be some bad jokes and there will times of absolute hilarity Most of your favorite comics started at an open mike!

Want to try something new? Be courageous, be shameless and do a set at the Velv Open Mike!

Emcee: Isaac Harigle

The Encyclopedia Show, Austin

03-25-2010 - 03-25-2010

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The Encyclopedia Show, Austin

www.theencyclopediashow.com

Admission: <p>$6/door</p>

Start Time(s): <p>Pre-show @ 7p Show starts @ 8p</p>

The Encyclopedia Show is a live variety extravaganza that commissions local and touring artists from many disciplines to use their individual talents to present a different verbal encyclopedia entry each month The Encyclopedia Show endeavors to build an age-integrated community cultivating accidental knowledge and irreverent loving kindness Though the show is accredited by the Institute of Human Knowledge and Hygiene, it is our ongoing mission to chafe against logic and proof, find meaning in obfuscation, and wrest truth from fact for good This month's topic: THE MOON!

Rich Vos

03-24-2010 - 03-27-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/Rich_Vos.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: <p>$15-$50</p>

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

Rich Vos is an incredibly gifted comic who not only has sharp, insightful material, but he is also a master at working the crowd His ability to perform in front of any audience has landed him television shows as varied as being the first white comic on Def Jam to performing on the View Rich was the breakout star of NBCs Last Comic Standing seasons 1 and 3, was a regular guest on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and wrote for Chris Rock when he hosted The Academy Awards in 2005 He also played Lenny Bruce on NBCs American Dreams and is a regular on the Opie and Anthony radioshow He has one of the highest rated half hour specials on comedy central and his DVD just sold over 40 copies

With Eric Krug

FREE! Total Panic Vaudeville Extravaganza

04-02-2010 - 04-02-2010

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: Free!

Start Time(s): 11PM

Total Panic Vaudeville Extravaganza bringing you old timey comedy and variety acts!
First Friday of every month at 11pm

Sebastion Maniscalo

03-31-2010 - 04-03-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/Sebastian_Maniscalco.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: $9-$4995

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM

Sebastian Maniscalco is an American stand-up comedian born in Chicago, Illinois He was one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland, along with Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, and Bret Ernst Maniscalco has also appeared on the television programs Comedy Central Presents, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show Sebastian currently resides in Los Angeles, where he tests out his new material at the Comedy Store and the Laugh Factory on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood

Shane Mauss

04-07-2010 - 04-10-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/Shane_Mauss.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: <p>$9-$50</p>

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

AWARDED BEST STAND UP COMIC HBO ASPEN COMEDY FESTIVAL 2007

Originally from Wisconsin, Shane Mauss moved to Boston in 2004 (at the supple young age of 23) to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a stand up comedian
In less than three years, he was awarded Best Stand Up Comic at HBO’s 2007 US Comedy Arts Festival Since, he has had three appearances on Conan O’Brien, been on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham”, Showtime’s “Comics Without Borders”, two appearances on BBC’s “The World Stands Up”, and regular appearances on The Bob and Tom radio and TV show

In 2009 was in The Comedy Central South Beach Comedy Festival in Miami, The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland, The Montreal Just For Laughs Festival will be recording a Comedy Central Presents (1/2 hour special) in November

With David James

Chelsea Handler: Bang Bang Tour

04-16-2010 - 04-16-2010

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Texas Performing Arts

http://www.utpac.org

Bass Concert Hall - 2350 Robert Dedman Austin TX 78712

Admission: $4550-$7500

http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=CHEL&linkID=tex-pac&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

Start Time(s): 8:00 PM

As one of the nation’s fastest-rising female stand-ups, Chelsea has performed to sold-out audiences at venues and festivals everywhere most recently, the prestigious Carnegie Hall Her comedy mixes fearless honesty, ironic riffs and self-deprecations with no shortage of material In March 2007 her first half-hour stand-up special, airing on Comedy Central, was a ratings hit She regularly appears on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” has co-hosted “The View,” was profiled on “Nightline,” and has appeared on “Today,” LIVE with Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night with David Letterman"

Moshe Kasher

04-14-2010 - 04-17-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/moshe_kasher.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: <p>$15-$50</p>

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

Moshe Kasher Comedian Jew Jew Comedian OBGYN Pleasure center Good tipper Guiding light Beefcake

He lives alone in LA

Featured on: Independent Film Channel, Jamie Foxx’s Laffapalooza, Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, SF - sketchfest, Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival (He won Best of the Fest I know, crazy right?)

Things people have said:

* "Name to watch" - NBC
* '"Smart, dirty, sharp, self-deprecating and ultimately hilarious" - Denver Post
* "Has a powerful comedic voice and amazingly wide range" - Punchline Magazine
* "Everything you want in a comedian" - Eastbay Express
* "Displays a firey frustration and agile, confident showcase of his neuroses" - SF Examiner
* "One of SF’s open secrets" - SF Chronicle
* "Hunk" - Eastbay Express

People really seem to like him

Please, go to Itunes and purchase his comedy album: "Everyone You Know is Going to DieAnd Then You Are" Please, visit his website: wwwmoshekashercom

Please, think of the children

With Louis Katz

Paul Mooney

04-21-2010 - 04-24-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/paul_mooney.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission: <p>$15-$50</p>

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

Paul Mooney has been writing and performing comedy for over forty years He wrote many of Richard Pryor’s skits on Saturday Night Live, co-wrote much of Pryor’s “Live on the Sunset Strip” and was head writer on “The Richard Pryor Show” He is also credited with having given Robin Williams, Sandra Bernhardt and John Witherspoon their breaks into the business

Most recently, Mooney was seen as ‘Negrodamus’ on Comedy Central’s “Chappelle’s Show” His wide range of story-telling and jokes make him a "One of a Kind Entertainer"

With Andy Ritchie

Hitchcocked

03-06-2010 - 04-24-2010

The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/austinsecrets

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$1000</p>

(512)443-3688

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

Start Time(s): <p>8:00pm (no show April 10th)</p>

Prepare to be THRILLED, CHILLED and maybe even KILLED by the SIGHTS and SOUNDS of cinematic improvisation, the likes of which have never before been seen on the stage at the Hideout Theatre

"Hitchcocked!" brings the work of the Master of Suspense into the realm of improvisational theatre Yes, every week the Hideout's bold group of comedic actors will attempt to tell a completely made up story in the style of Alfred Hitchcock, adopting the look and feel of the Master's cinematic storytelling

Tom Booker's Commercial Audition Workshop

04-03-2010 - 04-24-2010

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The Institution Theatre

http://www.theinstitutiontheater.com/classes/

Dillingerilla Studios - 3708 Woodbury Dr Austin TX 78704

Admission: <p>$8000</p>

(512) 895-9580

tombooker@theinstitutiontheatre.com

http://www.theinstitutiontheater.com/classes/

Start Time(s): <p>Noon-2:00 pm</p>

This class will teach you how to use your training in improvisation to improve your audition skills We will go through a series of different types of auditions as we show and discuss what improv techniques can be used in the commercial audition process Students will be taped during their auditions so the can see what they need to work on and how much their work has improved during the class

Jay Mohr

04-29-2010 - 05-01-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/jay_mohr.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission:

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

The multi-talented Jay Mohr's career has spanned over a decade He first received audience notice with his dead-on impressions of Christopher Walken, Dick Vitale and Sean Penn on "Saturday Night Live" Soon after that, he landed his breakthrough film role as a rival sports agent in the blockbuster hit "Jerry Maguire," and followed that up in a touching good-guy turn in "Picture Perfect" Other film credits include "Playing By Heart," "Suicide Kings," "Seeing Other People," "Even Money," "The Groomsmen," "Pay it Forward," "Street kings" and "Go," as well as comedic leads in "King's Ransom" and "Are We There Yet?"

On television, Mohr created, executive produced and hosted "Last Comic Standing," now in its sixth season Other credits include "Action" and his most recent role as Professor Rick Payne on the CBS series "Ghost Whisperer"

Mohr is also well known for his sports work as host of FOX Sports Net's "NFL This Morning" and narrator of the award-winning "Beyond the Glory" Additionally, Mohr executive produced and hosted the ESPN series "Mohr Sports" an original weekly comedy/music/sports talk hour and he continues to sell out venues across the country with his stand-up routine

He is also the author of "Gasping for Airtime," a darkly funny, brutally honest memoir of his two years in the trenches as a writer and featured performer on "Saturday Night Live"
CBS’s brand new blockbuster “Gary Unmarried” stars Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall in a comedy about Gary Barnes, a recently single painting contractor, and his controlling ex-wife, Allison, who face post-divorce mayhem after 15 years of marriage as they each embark on new relationships Jay Mohr as Gary must juggle his eclectic world of an ex-wife, their two kids, their shrink and his gorgeous new girlfriend Gary Unmarried has been honored with the "Favorite New TV Comedy" award at the 35th People's Choice Awards

With Tom Segura

Mario DiGiorgio

05-05-2010 - 05-08-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/mario-digorgio.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission:

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

Bored and disgusted with his degree in advertising, New Jersey native Mario DiGiorgio moved to Austin, Texas and began writing comedy in between a dozen restaurant jobs After watching three months’ worth of open-mics, he gave it a go Eight months later, Mario secured the title of the nationally-recognized comedy contest, The Funniest Person in Austin He followed up by becoming a finalist in the HBO/Aspen Open Call for stand-up; was a finalist in Comedy Central’s Laugh Riots competition and was featured onComedy Central’s Premium Blend in 2006 Mario also performed at 2005’s Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, on the festival’s Bubbling with Laughter and Best of the Fest events

What else? He recently obtained a worldwide publisher for his scathingly dark, laugh-out-loud A Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life; founded his own sardonic and iconic t-shirt company, bignoselittledogcom; and most recently wrote a self-indulgent bio in the third person

Today, Mario resides in Austin, Texas and tours the country with an ever-swelling catalogue of smart, inventive material that spills over with left turns, right hooks and sucker-punches Sarcastic yet somehow sweet, cerebral without condescension, Mario DiGiorgio is fast carving his niche in comedy’s well-worn headboard

With Rory Scovel

Bellydance WORKSHOP:

05-09-2010 - 05-09-2010

Aurora Dance Productions

http://auroradanceprod.weebly.com

Dancers Workshop Studios - 11150 Research Blvd Austin TX

Admission: $4500 early registration and $5000 at the door (as long as spots are still available)

512-508-0894

auroradanceproductions@gmail.com

http://auroradancproductions.eventbrite.com

Start Time(s): 10:00am-4:30pm

This workshop will teach the following: 1) Warm-up by improvisation 2) Rhythm review 3) Drumming and dancing improvisation 4) Techniques for thinking and dancing for improvisation 5) "On-the-Spot-Improv" to drum and prerecorded music 6) BONUS: "Iron Chef" for Belly Dance!

FREE! Northshore Loves

05-14-2010 - 05-14-2010

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: Free!

Start Time(s): 11:30PM-Send Friday Every Month

Welcome to Northshore Local's late show! Every month, this house troupe will show their love for another ColdTowne group, providing some of the best integrated improvisation two groups can possibly bring Who gets to be the lucky lover this month? Whoever it is, you'll be happy to witness the insanity that their passion produces

Norm MacDonald

05-14-2010 - 05-15-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/norm_macdonald.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission:

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

What can be said about Norm that any true fan does not know about him? The man was born Norman Gene MacDonald on October 17, 1963, in Quebec City, Canada Norm's two siblings, Neil and Leslie, are both Canadian newscasters According to older brother Neil, "My father thought he was nuts,'' Neil remembers Norm drifting from job to job, even playing chess for money on the streets of Philadelphia "He lived in a kind of fantasy world He was going to be a gambler for a while, although he'd never been inside a casino He had showbiz in his head, but he never seemed to put it to use"

According to an article in the Canadian press, the future Weekend Update host almost became a serious journalist when Neil landed him an interview at the Ottawa Citizen "When he was asked why he wanted to become a reporter, Norm said something about wanting to discover the truth,'' remembers Neil But without a driver's license, Macdonald couldn't take the job As he later explained to Neil, he "kinda hoped the truth was in walking distance'

John Ramsey

05-19-2010 - 05-22-2010

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedy.com/comedians/John_Ramsey.html

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission:

512-467-2333

http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=capcitycom1

Start Time(s): <p>Show:8 PM, Doors:7 PM</p>

John Ramsey is a sometimes Attorney and full-time Stand-up Comedian Two days after graduating with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, John took home the title of the Funniest Person in Austin Combining his two professions, John also took home the $10,00000 grand prize in the 2008 Turbo Tax Comedy Competition John has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham and at the HBO United States Comedy Arts Festival In early 2010, John was a finalist in CMT’s search for the Next Big Comic Known for his sharp observations & clean comedy, this up 'n comer is in demand in clubs, colleges and corporations across the country You may also recognize John from his short films, which earned him the honor of Funniest Filmmaker in Austin in 2007 and have been viewed more than 1,000,000 times online His short films have also played at film festivals throughout the world and been featured on NYTimescom, WashingtonPostcom, AOLcom, and many others

With Trey Galyon

FREE! Total Panic Vaudeville Extravaganza

06-04-2010 - 06-04-2010

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: Free!

Start Time(s): 11PM

Total Panic Vaudeville Extravaganza bringing you old timey comedy and variety acts!
First Friday of every month at 11pm

FREE! Northshore Loves

07-09-2010 - 07-09-2010

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: Free!

Start Time(s): 11:30PM-Send Friday Every Month

Welcome to Northshore Local's late show! Every month, this house troupe will show their love for another ColdTowne group, providing some of the best integrated improvisation two groups can possibly bring Who gets to be the lucky lover this month? Whoever it is, you'll be happy to witness the insanity that their passion produces

LAFF-Ladies are Funny Festival

05-06-2010 - 01-01-2037

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Girls Girls Girls Improv

http://laff.austinimprov.com/

Salvage Vanguard Theater - 2803 Manor Road Austin TX 78722

Admission:

Start Time(s):

Submissions for LAFF 2010 are now open If you are a female comedian interested in applying to LAFF, please go to our Submissions Page and send us your application by January 1st

We are anticipating LAFF 2010 to be even bigger and better this time After last year's sold out crowds, this next year will feature bigger names and a new venue, the Main Stage at The Salvage Vanguard Theater

Saturday Night Special

01-30-2010 - 01-01-2037

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Get Up Improv

http://getup.austinimprov.com/shows.html

Salvage Vanguard Theater - 2803 Manor Road Austin TX 78722

Admission: $5

http://getup.austinimprov.com/shows.html

Start Time(s): 10PM

Gnap! Theater Projects is proud to present our weekly improv experience Two amazing improv troupes every Saturday night at Salvage Vanguard Theater Produced in association with Merlin Works

Saturday Night Special

02-06-2010 - 01-01-2037

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Girls Girls Girls Improv

http://ggg.austinimprov.com/shows.html

Salvage Vanguard Theater - 2803 Manor Road Austin TX 78722

Admission: $5

http://wordpress.gnaptheater.org/?page_id=18

Start Time(s): 10PM

Gnap! Theater Projects is proud to present our weekly improv experience Two amazing improv troupes every Saturday night at Salvage Vanguard Theater Produced in association with Merlin Works

The Shootaround

02-03-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: Free

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 8PM

Since our inception we’ve been offering a place where students (and non-students alike) of long-form improv can come demonstrate their skills and meet fellow performers The Shootaround is extremely informal and free of judgment, so come ready to play regardless of your experience level Tip-off is around 8:00p and we’ll play til the lights go out Audience is welcome! http://newmovementtheatercom/improv-zero-the-shootaround/

The Main Event

02-05-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: $5

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 9:30PM

This is the Main Event! This is all the Pyrotechnics and Gorgeous Women/Men and World's Most Entertaining Moments we can pack into our more-explosive-stadium-than-demure-blackbox-theatre 9 performers from The New Movement take the stage the night of The Main Event LIVE on stage, one of 4 battles will be chosen for our champions to perform: The Battle Royal (all players perform as one group), The Handicap Match (2 vs 7) Triple Threat Match (3 vs 3 vs 3), and The Money In The Bank Match (a name is drawn to pick their team) The glorious victors of the evening will then be heralded as heroes for all time, etc etc

Showboat

01-28-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: $5

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 8PM

Go find a body of water and look at it There are so many different kinds of boats on that water! There are big muscled Tug boats and slim quick Canoe boats You’ll see a big Party boat or maybe sharp Jet Ski boats Speed Boats, Huntin’ Boats Point is, we feel like The New Movement is like a body of water (deep, important, blue) and the various troupes, groups and projects that form here are like boats hanging out on or inside of us This show is for them, because as a body of water might say if it had a mouth, “I do not exist without the things that need me to exist” BOATS!

The Lennings and the New Movement

01-30-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: $5

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 9:30 PM

The Lennings are one of those kooky fun bands The New Movement is one of those blazing jaw dropping comedy groups Put them together and we like to think you're very, very lucky You're gonna need to buy tickets in advance for this one

The Austin Comedy Trainwreck

01-26-2010 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Comedy Trainwreck

Hole in the Wall - 2538 Guadalupe Street Austin TX 78705

Admission: $5

Start Time(s): 10PM

Catch another great Austin Comedy Trainwreck show tonight This time it’s happening at the Hole in the Wall and, as comedian Seth Cockfield puts it, will be a “showcase of funny nerdy dudes telling jokes to chatty drunks” The line-up:

* Seth Cockfield
* Jeremy Neal
* Jonathan Pace
* Chris Allen
* Albert Im
 

Improv Zero-Free Intro Class

02-03-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: Free

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 7PM

It certainly seems that taking an improv comedy class would be nerve racking We understand you may want to test drive before you sign up, that’s why we offer our Improv Zero class every week at 7:00p We’ll take this time to answer any questions you may have about the unique approach to improv The New Movement teaches as well as run a mock class so you can see what you’re getting yourself into Learning good improv is very similar to learning how to play pretend all over again – come see what makes our classes so popular (and bring a friend!) http://newmovementtheatercom/improv-zero-the-shootaround/

Kick Butt Comedy

01-20-2010 - 01-01-2037

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http://www.kickbuttcoffee.com/calendar.htm

Kick Butt Coffee - 5775 Airport Boulevard #725 Austin TX 78752

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 8PM

Comedy Open Mic Night

Kick Butt Actors Open Mic

01-11-2010 - 01-01-2037

Kick Butt Coffee

http://www.kickbuttcoffee.com/calendar.htm

Kick Butt Coffee - 5775 Airport Boulevard #725 Austin TX 78752

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 8PM

The Kick Butt Coffee Mic is open to all actorsfilm, stage, internet or otherwise to work out your craft in front of a real live audience Like all our new open mics this may take some time to build So be patientthis will be huge Audience admission - 1 drink purchase Yes, we have beer, wine and a full liquor bar Sorry, no poetry or music please Suggested stage time 5min like for a monologue or 10min for a group

The Megaphone Show

02-03-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: $5

http://newmovementtheater.com/the-mcdonalds-corporate-comedy-crew-5/

Start Time(s): 9:30PM

It’s our longest running show and the best thing there is to do on a Wednesday night A special guest shares true stories followed by an interview followed by fast, smart improv comedy The show is $5 but for the leftovers checking out the Shootaround or potential new students who just visited our weekly free improv class it’s $0! Buy advance tickets and see this week's special guest

Midnight Society w/ Special Guests

01-16-2010 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:1/8/2010_-_8:00PM_-_Eye_for_an_iPhone

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5 (Free for ColTowne Students)

512-524-2807

Start Time(s): 11PM-Saturdays

Midnight Society is a group of standup comedians, filmmakers, and other, less-definable performers, who are among the quickest wits in Austin improv Their shows typically clock in at nine or ten on the smart scale Each brilliant line is that much funnier when you realize that its author has just managed to crack up everyone else in his troupe as well as the audience They've performed across the country in festivals and on tour, and are here with a new ColdTowne show every Saturday night!

Each week they'll be joined by another house team, in order to bring you maximum improv delight

UpTowne: The ColdTowne Sketch Show

01-14-2010 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:1/8/2010_-_8:00PM_-_Eye_for_an_iPhone

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5 (Free for ColdTowne Students)

512-524-2807

Start Time(s): 10 PM-Thursdays

Sure we love improv, but be greedy this month and take advantage of all the formats ColdTowne has to offer

UpTowne is one of ColdTowne's longest-running sketch comedy shows Every other month, these comedians present new material related to a general theme It's consistently some of Austin's best work, and it's back for the new year!

Monday Night Mash

01-10-2010 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:1/8/2010_-_8:00PM_-_Eye_for_an_iPhone

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 8:30PM-Mondays

It's a three-for-all every Monday night at ColdTowne, thanks to the Monday Night Mash! Come to the theater for FREE, and you get rewarded with not one, not two, but THREE shows for that very low price! Keep checking back here to the ColdTowne calander for updated team information as the schedule is posted Whoever shows up, you know you're in for a treat

Murphy and the Jam!

01-10-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:1/8/2010_-_8:00PM_-_Eye_for_an_iPhone

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 8:30PM-Sundays

That's right, Sundays are for kicking back and enjoying yourself That's why ColdTowne has committed to bringing you some totally free improv, to better enhance your day of rest Every Sunday in January, come see house troupe Murphy perform their wit and magic, and then join yourself for the Long Form Jam No one will make you get up on stage (you can stay seated and watch) but you'll probably want to give improv a try Either way, the show is fun! And Free!!!

ColdTowne All Stars!

01-10-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:1/8/2010_-_8:00PM_-_Eye_for_an_iPhone

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 7PM-Sundays

Ready to see three totally sweet improv groups for totally free? You bet you are! After a long week of work and a long weekend of partying, kick back and enjoy some of the best improv in Austin - on the house!!

The Notorious Open Mike!

01-22-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The Velveeta Room

http://www.thevelveetaroom.com/index.html

The Velveeta Room - 521 E Sixth St Austin TX 78701

Admission: $5 cover - ages 18+ welcome

Start Time(s): 9:30 PM

33 comics, from first-timers to brilliant professionals, get 3-10 minutes to make you laugh There will be some bad jokes and there will times of absolute hilarity Most of your favorite comics started at an open mike!

Want to try something new? Be courageous, be shameless and do a set at the Velv Open Mike!

The Threefer

01-14-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $300

(512)443-3688

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/thethreefer

Start Time(s): 8:00pm

The Threefer is absolutely the best way to get a sample of what Austin improv has to offer Troupes from every improv theater in town converge to perform here every Thursday, for only three dollars! Each week features two new groups, and one special headliner

Improv, Standup, Writing and Sketch Comedy Classes

10-31-2009 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/classes/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission:

Start Time(s):

The New Movement is the only venue in Austin dedicated solely to studying the comedic process – our teachers have jump-started the careers of hundreds of performers, come see why! Our instructors have headlined comedy tours and festivals all over the country, winning tons of awards along the way One’s written for Dennis Miller and the Late, Late Show & another has several sketch comedy appearances on Comedy Central Past students have used their skills to book commercials, comedy tours, roles in film and television, and become teachers themselves!

Most classes are $200 with a $100 deposit due the first day of class Our students get into most of our shows for free and get first crack and discounts at workshops and special events from visiting instructors Once a level of study is completed, students are free to participate in all future classes in same level All levels of class run for 8 weeks at 2 hours each Please inquire about referral discounts, fair trade and group rates

IMPROV COMEDY
Our improv classes are focused on the most important element of good improv: the beginning After learning the building blocks we’ll show you how to find the fastest and easiest way to get to the fun stuff and how improv applies to your craft We teach “long-form” improv comedy, which focuses on scene work For more info on our Teen Classes, head here!

Level 1: Introduction to Improv – Taught by Tami Nelson or Shyla Ray
This level introduces the fundamental skills and vocabulary of long form improvisation We believe that students best learn by experience and by example Therefore, we begin playing on stage on day one of classes and encourage you to attend performances of long form troupes Learn what we mean when we say “if we treat each other like rock stars or geniuses on stage, that’s what we’ll be”
*Students who have completed level 1 in any other improv training center are eligible to start in level 2

Level 2: Your Place in the Scene – Taught by Tami Nelson or Chris Trew
Once you are familiar with the basics of improv we focus on developing your personal strengths We explore character, dynamics, and status to help you identify your role in each scene We take a closer look at what happens at the top of a scene and how it can guide your choices This level helps to build your confidence and skills to work within an ensemble

Level 3: Patterns and Devices – Taught by Chris Trew
This class works on helping you identify patterns and use devises to find possible directions based off of the information at the very top of the scene We teach you how to find, explore and play through the patterns and games of your scene

Level 4: Building Ensemble – Taught by Dan Grimm
Understanding the dynamics of an ensemble is vital to doing great improv The focus of this class is to identify and use the strengths of the ensemble and work together to discover your organic, unified voice

Level 5: Advanced Scene Study – Taught by Chris Trew
This final level works on the fine-tuning of all elements of a scene with emphasis on our personal philosophies

Electives: – Taught by Tami Nelson, Chris Trew, and special visiting instructors
After level 2 you are eligible to take electives that are geared towards expanding your understanding and experience of improv Example include: Advanced dynamic study, Advanced game study, The Harold, Two person scenes and Advanced character study

TEEN IMPROV COMEDY
All Teen Comedy classes taught by Shyla Ray

Specially tailored for the >20 set, The New Movement is offering classes that form community and help students acquire comedy skills, show off, and crack everybody up in no time! We believe the comedy scene in Austin has a little missing piece where an astonishing young group of students and performers should be, and we are going to complete it Level 1 is eight weeks long and we will focus on an introduction to the precepts of “long-form” improv, getting everyone comfortable on stage, and working towards a proficiency at jamming together as a class There will be a culminating performance where family and friends can admire the group’s comedy work

STANDUP COMEDY
All Standup Comedy classes taught by Dan French

Level 1: Foundations of Standup Comedy
getting started with the basics of Performance, Script, and Character for Standup

Level 2: Becoming a local Standup
crafting 10 good minutes, learning various audiences, how to do crowd work

Level 3: Becoming a Semi-Pro Standup
learning the biz of standup, getting stage time, getting hired, plotting a career

Level 4: Masters Level Standup
ongoing workshop for those wanting to get paid to do standup, creating character, marketing yourself, creating signature bits

SKETCH COMEDY
Our sketch comedy classes will help turn your ideas into living, breathing sketches We’ll cover everything from live sketch to performing, from writing to filming, from brainstorming to becoming a disciplined writer

All Sketch Comedy classes taught by Chris Trew

Level 1: Sketch Comedy Basics
We’ll learn the basics of Sketch Comedy while building our library of material through in-class and homework assignments

Level 2: Producing a Sketch Show
In this class we’ll teach you everything you need to know both creatively and technically to produce your own show

Level 3: Developing your Style
This level is completely focused on developing your personal style of comedy

PRO COMEDY WRITING
Pro Comedy Writing classes taught by Dan French

The first thing all comedy writers need are amazing writing samples This class will help you put together samples that can get you hired on everything from talk shows to sitcoms Stop putting it off, stop thinking you could write comedy if only… Get prepared to get real work as a writer

CORPORATE WORKSHOPS, PRIVATE CLASSES, KIDS CLASSES?
We do them all! Contact us for more information!

Free Long Form Jam

10-11-2009 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:10/18/2009_-_8:30PM_-_FREE%21_Longform_Jam

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission:

512-524-2807

Start Time(s): Every Sunday except the first Sunday of the Month @ 8:30 PM

You already know and love Jam City, the shortform clusterboink that happens the first Saturday night of the month But here's an even crazier idea: a longform jam in which we actually play the kind of scenes we've spent all this time and money learning how to do! We can't believe we thought of it either Every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month at 8:30pm Be there or we'll know the reason why

Master Pancake Theatre at the Alamo Drafhouse

09-23-2009 - 01-01-2037

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Alamo Drafthouse - Downtown

http://www.originalalamo.com/Signature.aspx?id=15

Alamo Drafthouse - Downtown - 320 E 6th Street Austin TX 78701

Admission:

Start Time(s): Varies by film

Longtime Alamo weekend headliner John Erler presides over MASTER PANCAKE THEATER! The longtime Alamo tradition of bad movies paired with live comedy continues under the experienced hand of Erler, his comedy partner Joe Parsons and a rotating gang of Austin comedians, national celebrities and local personalities scroll down to see the list of upcoming Pancake shows!

KaBaam!

09-10-2009 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?p=58768&sid=5fd7ea788add00c3ecfec459ed771577

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $10

Start Time(s):

The improvised comic book adventures! Every week we will create brand-spanking new heroes based on your suggestions complete with origin stories

And not to be outdone by Free Comic Book Day, we will have comic book giveaways sponsored by Austin Books and Comics as well a special prize for the most inspiring suggestion

Boy Toy Presents

09-12-2009 - 01-01-2037

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Boy Toy Improv

http://www.boytoyimprov.com

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: FREE

Start Time(s): 7:00pm

TKO

05-14-2009 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

Start Time(s): 10 PM

TKO is ColdTowne's open-mic sketch show That's right! Show up and sign up and within the hour you'll be onstage with your own miniature time slot to fill however you like Come get your sketch on in a room of like-minded people and taste the thrill of performing at ColdTowne

Cagematch: Slash of the Talons

05-16-2009 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

Start Time(s): 9 PM

Now weekly! ColdTowne's CageMatch throws two teams of comic gladiators into the pit - some established ensembles, some ad-hoc groups created specifically for the CageMatch - and gives each of them exactly 20 minutes to claw their way into your heart Desperation never smelled so sweet

Remember, this is the improv show where your vote counts For only five bucks, you can come make life-or-death rulings on the future of these doughty warriors! You'll be drunk with power, and you know you like that

In the Can with Martha Kelly

06-02-2009 - 01-01-2037

Cap City Comedy Club

http://www.capcitycomedyclub.com

Cap City Comedy Club - 8120 Research Boulevard Austin TX 78758

Admission:

Start Time(s):

Hello my name is Martha Kelly and I'm the host of Cap City's new comedy series called "In the Can with Martha Kelly" The series includes video interviews of your favorite comics, a live "In the Can" show once a month at Cap City, and a "bloggish" column you can find weekly at this website I've tied all of this together with a string of awkwardness the likes of which the world has not seen since we all got up this morning So get ready to relax, lean back or forward and feel awkward

ColdTowne with Midnight Society

09-27-2008 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7-$1000 For online tickets, click on ticket URL (Coldtowne Calendar), browse to event date of choice, select event, select buy tickets

5125242807

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

Start Time(s): Every Fourth Saturday of the Month at 10:00 pm

This Saturday — and every fourth Saturday of the month — Midnight Society and ColdTowne join special forces at 10:00p Midnight Society is the second team to emerge from the ColdTowne Conservatory (now registering for the new session) They have come off the line hitting on all cylinders and show no sign of slowing any time soon They're smart and sly and snappy, and you should see them now before their improv superpowers become literally blinding

ColdTowne with Look Cookie

09-27-2008 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7-$1000 For online tickets, click on ticket URL (Coldtowne Calendar), browse to event date of choice, select event, select buy tickets

5125242807

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

Start Time(s): Every Third Saturday of the Month at 10:00 pm

This Saturday (and every third Saturday of the month - go ahead and take the pen to the calendar) Look Cookie and ColdTowne join special forces at 10:00p Look Cookie is the first group to emerge from the ColdTowne Conservatory (now registering for the new session) and they have big fun things written all over them This will absolutely-for-sure be the brightest spot of your weekend unless you've got something really amazing planned, like falling in love or having a "baby"

ColdTowne with Murphy

02-13-2010 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7-$1000 For online tickets, click on ticket URL (Coldtowne Calendar), browse to event date of choice, select event, select buy tickets

5125242807

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

Start Time(s): Every Second Saturday of the Month at 10:00 pm

ColdTowne: They've performed at almost every major comedy festival on the continent The first time the Austin Chronicle included Best Improv Group in their Readers Poll, ColdTowne took home the prize They've performed all over Austin, including their instant-movie format 3, 2, 1 Kill! at the Alamo Drafthouse They've headlined college shows They teach improv at ColdTowne Conservatory They eat, sleep, and breathe live comedy, and their home turf is the best place to catch them Working with them is Murphy, one of ColdTowne Theater's supersweet house teams Come and dig what the new breed say!

Tuesday Jam

09-30-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://www.hideouttheater.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: Free

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,2/Itemid,90/

Start Time(s): 7pm

If you're looking to get involved with Austin improv, this is a great place to startEvery Tuesday night improvisers of all levels converge at the Hideout Theatre for a free, low-pressure rehearsal and show -- a Jam if you will The Jam begins at 7pm with a few warm-up games and quickly moves on to more skill-developing games and exercises that vary from week to week At 9pm the improvisers roll into an informal show, playing classic games and scenes (like you might see in Maestro on Saturdays) Afterwards the improvisers usually head to a local pub for some socializing

Threefer Madnesss

08-15-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://www.austinimprov.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $10 -tickets available at the box office 30 minutes before show time or online

512-H-I-D-E-O-U-T

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/

Start Time(s): 8pm

With a sampling of three different troupes every week, Threefer Madness is the fastest way to find out what improv in Austin is all about Check out AustinImprovcom for this week's line-up

Double Barrel Improv

08-08-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://www.hideouttheater.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $10 -tickets available at the box office 30 minutes before show time or online

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,2/Itemid,90/

Start Time(s): 10pm

Two killer troupes roll into town Friday at 10pm and do whatever the hell they want for 40 minutes each Double Barrel is professional, dangerous improv comedy

Check out AustinImprovcom for this week's troupes

Proctor

08-01-2008 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7-$10

5125242807

http://frontgatetickets.com/portal/results.php?terms=coldtowne&search=go

Start Time(s): Friday 8:00pm

A weekly showcase of the best and brightest of the ColdTowne crew, headlined by The Faculty, the award-winning poobahs who teach at ColdTowne Conservatory In addition, each week we'll trot out a couple of thoroughbreds from the ColdTowne stables: sometimes improv, sometimes sketch, sometimes something else entirely, butalways funny Or we shoot them afterwards

With a different lineup every Friday, the only constant will be superhilarious awesomeness Well, that and a performance by The Faculty And, um, a very small stage
 

Parallelogramophonograph (Pgraph)

08-07-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://coldtownetheatre.com

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $10 -tickets available at the box office 30 minutes before show time

5125242807

Start Time(s): Every Thursday at 8pm

Parallelogramophonograph has been performing together for over two and a half years They were recently awarded "Best of Fest" in FronteraFest 2008, and "Best Improv Group" by the Austin Improv Collective Parallelogramophonograph is always playful and funny, yet never afraid to let dramatic moments add the bitter to their sweet improvised stories Parallelogramophonograph is Kareem Badr, Kaci Beeler, Roy Janik, and Valerie Ward

It's like like watching otters at play onstage, actually: hyperintelligent, human-shaped, joyously goofy otters" — The Austin Chronicle

Last Gas Comedy

07-01-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Ego's Bar

http://www.myspace.com/egoslounge

Ego's - 510 South Congress Avenue Austin TX 78704

Admission: No cover

5124747091

Start Time(s): Tuesdays, 7-9 pm

Open Mic Comedy every Tuesday night

Stool Pigeon

02-13-2010 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): 8 pm

Each week, a different cast of improvisers, sketch comedy writers, and visiting guest stars come together to twist the stories of a local celebrity guest into completely improvised scenes 

ColdTowne

07-17-2008 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): 10 pm

Come see the titular improv troupe that started ColdTowne Theater Each week playing with special guests

Flying Theater Machine

02-25-2010 - 01-01-2037

The Flying Theatre Machine

http://www.flyingtheatermachine.com/

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission:

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

Start Time(s):

Some of the most experienced improvisational players in town — many of whom are also parents — have joined together to stage interactive stories and theater adventures The result are some fairly silly fairy tales and exciting and colorful shows with more giggles than a box of monkeys Flying Theater Machine is the only kid-oriented improv in Austin The audience will help us with suggestions and sound effects, and a few lucky kids will even get to join us on stage Awesome for kids 4-10, pretty fun for everyone else

Punchline

05-23-2008 - 01-01-2037

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ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5/General Admission Free for ColdTowne students

5125242807

Start Time(s): Friday 10:00pm

Punchline is a stand-up comedy open-mic night produced by That Other Paper Ten comics get four minutes each, followed by the Punchline headliner Many of Austin's best comics call Punchline their favorite open-mic in the city, which is really nice of them to say

Stool Pigeon

05-24-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Austin Improv Collective

http://coldtownetheater.com

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7-$10 For online tickets, click on ticket URL (Coldtowne Calendar), browse to event date of choice, select event, select buy tickets

5125242807

http://coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): Saturday 8:00pm

The recipe for Stool Pigeon is pretty simple: Each week, a local celebrity guest -- the Pigeon -- takes our stage to tell a few true stories which are then twisted into completely improvised scenes by a rotating cast of supertalented performers The results range from side-splitting to jaw-dropping, but they're always entertaining Sponsored by The Onion

Check the ColdTowne Calendar to find out this week's Pigeon

Esther's Follies

01-01-2008 - 01-01-2037

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Esther's Follies

http://www.esthersfollies.com

Esther's Pool - 525 East 6th Street Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$25 Reserved Seats/$20 General Admission $18 Military w/ID $18 Seniors (65+ w/ID)</p>

(512)320-0553

512-474-8497

esthersfollies@aol.com

http://nowplayingaustin.tix.com/Schedule.asp?ActCode=8832

Start Time(s): <p>Thursday 8:00pm, Friday-Saturday 8:00pm and 10:00pm</p>

For more than a quarter century, the folks at Esther's Pool have kept Austin rolling with laughter Part magic show, part vaudeville review, part comedy tour-de-force, Esther's Follies takes no prisoners, offering biting, hilarious satire on all the news makers and events fit to parody

It is advised to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to each show time for General Admission tickets Reservations are released 20 minutes before each show begins

Maestro Improv Comedy

06-28-2008 - 01-01-2037

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: $10/General Admission Tickets available 30 minutes before show or online

acrouch@heroescomedy.com

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,2/Itemid,90/

Start Time(s): Saturday 10:00pm

Ten of Austin's virtuoso improvisers play games and scenes which are scored by you the audience After each round we eliminate the low-scoring players, the show gets better and by the end one player emerges victorious from the climax of hilarity The winner is awarded the title of Maestro and presented the coveted Canadian five-dollar bill We're testing the limits of improv, desperately exploring the theatre and comedy that amuses and inspires you Come see the improv that Austin is raving about

Tuesday Improv Jam

09-15-2009 - 01-01-2037

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: Free Admission

Start Time(s): Tuesday 7:00pm-10:00pm

Every Tuesday night is a free improv jam at the Hideout Theatre Forget your worries and come out for an evening of improv comedy starring You in low-pressure warm-ups, games and scenes Surprise yourself at the Tuesday Jam this week

Improv Zero-Free Intro Class

02-24-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/improv-zero-the-shootaround/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: <p>FREE!</p>

Start Time(s): <p>7PM</p>

It certainly seems that taking an improv comedy class would be nerve racking We understand you may want to test drive before you sign up, that’s why we offer our Improv Zero class every week at 7:00p We’ll take this time to answer any questions you may have about the unique approach to improv The New Movement teaches as well as run a mock class so you can see what you’re getting yourself into Learning good improv is very similar to learning how to play pretend all over again – come see what makes our classes so popular (and bring a friend!)

The Shootaround

02-24-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/improv-zero-the-shootaround/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: <p>FREE!</p>

Start Time(s): <p>8PM</p>

Since our inception we’ve been offering a place where students (and non-students alike) of long-form improv can come demonstrate their skills and meet fellow performers The Shootaround is extremely informal and free of judgment, so come ready to play regardless of your experience level Tip-off is around 8:00p and we’ll play til the lights go out Audience is welcome!

The Megaphone Show

02-24-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: <p>FREE!</p>

Start Time(s): <p>9:30PM</p>

It’s our longest running show and the best thing there is to do on a Wednesday night A special guest shares true stories followed by an interview followed by fast, smart improv comedy The show is 100% free!

Showboat

02-26-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: <p>$5</p>

http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnewmovementtheater.com%2Ffree-_______-cheap-comedy%2F&ust=1266704149755000&usg=AFQjCNHyn3vGNjZ7z4TcO7mPlo_JnrorQQ

Start Time(s): <p>8PM</p>

Go find a body of water and look at it There are so many different kinds of boats on that water! There are big muscled Tug boats and slim quick Canoe boats You’ll see a big Party boat or maybe sharp Jet Ski boats Speed Boats, Huntin’ Boats Point is, we feel like The New Movement is like a body of water (deep, important, blue) and the various troupes, groups and projects that form here are like boats hanging out on or inside of us This show is for them, because as a body of water might say if it had a mouth, “I do not exist without the things that need me to exist” BOATS!

The Main Event

02-26-2010 - 01-01-2037

The New Movement

http://newmovementtheater.com/shows/

The New Movement - 1819 Rosewood Ave Austin TX 78702

Admission: <p>$5</p>

http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fnewmovementtheater.com%2Ffree-_______-cheap-comedy%2F&ust=1266704149755000&usg=AFQjCNHyn3vGNjZ7z4TcO7mPlo_JnrorQQ

Start Time(s): <p>9:30PM</p>

This is the Main Event! This is all the Pyrotechnics and Gorgeous Women/Men and World's Most Entertaining Moments we can pack into our more-explosive-stadium-than-demure-blackbox-theatre 9 performers from The New Movement take the stage the night of The Main Event LIVE on stage, one of 4 battles will be chosen for our champions to perform: The Battle Royal (all players perform as one group), The Handicap Match (2 vs 7) Triple Threat Match (3 vs 3 vs 3), and The Money In The Bank Match (a name is drawn to pick their team) The glorious victors of the evening will then be heralded as heroes for all time, etc etc

Boy Toy Presents!

02-13-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: Free!

Start Time(s): 7PM

Formed in late-2008 when a stray bolt of sex-lightning struck Austin’s Coldtowne Theater, improv comedy troupe Boy Toy includes some of the funniest and most-innovative improvisers in the country Among this dazzling troupe of funnykins are Coldtowne Conservatory teachers and graduates, an Air Sex World Champion, a World of Warcraft guru, a zip line tour guide, the manager of a Starbucks, and “Dirty Baby,” leader of Austin’s only ukulele rock-and-roll band Boy Toy performs “The Harold,” the grandpappy of improv formats that intertwines organic games, scenes, and relationships into one big ball of sexy you’ll want to take home with you … but not to your mother Boy Toy will be joined by Joel and Fred!

Cagematch

02-13-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

Start Time(s): 9PM

Once a week, ColdTowne throws two teams of comic gladiators into the pit and gives each of them exactly 20 minutes to claw their way into your heart Desperation never smelled so sweet

Remember, this is the improv show where your vote counts For only five bucks, you can come make life-or-death rulings on the future of these doughty warriors! You'll be drunk with power, and you know you like that

Monday Night Mash

02-15-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: FREE!

Start Time(s): 8:30PM

It's a three-for-all every Monday night at ColdTowne, thanks to the Monday Night Mash! Come to the theater for FREE, and you get rewarded with not one, not two, but THREE shows for that very low price! Keep checking back here to the ColdTowne calander for updated team information as the schedule is posted Whoever shows up, you know you're in for a treat

Parallelogramophonograph

02-18-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $7

Start Time(s): 8PM

Parallelogramophonograph love to tell stories, and they've used their ongoing residency at ColdTowne Theater to create and experiment with new ways to do that "After School Improv" parodied those cheesy after-school specials from the '70s and '80s; in "The 1930s," Pgraph used a combination of extensive research and innovative narrative techniques to bring out the comedy in the Great Depression; and "Family Portrait" put a magnifying glass on the inner lives and relationships of a different family each week Parallelogramophonograph are always playful and funny, yet never afraid to let dramatic moments add the bitter to their sweet improvised stories

Midnight Society Presents

02-18-2010 - 01-01-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/w/index.php?title=Calendar

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: $5

Start Time(s): 8PM

For nearly two years, Midnight Society has been writing and performing sketch comedy at ColdTowne Theater In that time, they've gone through 37 gorilla suits, 168 banana peels, and 1 working time machine, all in an attempt to craft the perfect sketch show The result: The Best of Midnight Society Presents and a full hour of the best sketch comedy Austin has to offer

Comedy Sportz

02-12-2010 - 01-01-2037

http://www.cafe-caffeine.com/Calendar/

Cafe Caffeine - 909 W Mary St Austin TX 78704

Admission: $5-$7

(512)-447-9473

Start Time(s): 7:30PM

Fast & funny improv comedy Two teams of comics compete for laughs and a referee takes audience suggestions All ages welcome

The Notorious Open Mike

03-11-2010 - 01-01-2037

The Velveeta Room

http://www.thevelveetaroom.com/

The Velveeta Room - 521 E Sixth St Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$5 (18+ welcome)</p>

512-469-9116

Start Time(s): <p>9:30PM</p>

33 comics, from first-timers to brilliant professionals, get 3-10 minutes to make you laugh There will be some bad jokes and there will times of absolute hilarity Most of your favorite comics started at an open mike!

New Emcees Every Week!

This Week Tonight

02-26-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.flyingtheatermachine.com/

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$11</p>

http://www.hideouttheatre.com

Start Time(s): <p>8PM</p>

This just in…

Every Friday at 8pm, five of Austin’s distinguished and comical improvisers tackle the events of the week, spinning headlines and audience suggestions into powerful theatre and improv comedy gold

One part Daily Show, one part Saturday Night Live back when it was awesome, and all kick-ass improv at the Hideout, This Week Tonight investigates the latent humor in this crazy mixed up modern world through scenes, games and anything else that can legally happen on a stage

Double Barrel Improv

03-05-2010 - 01-01-2037

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The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/thedoublebarrel

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$11</p>

5124433688

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/thedoublebarrel

Start Time(s): <p>10PM</p>

Every single week, two of Austin’s finest improv troupes come to the Hideout stage to do whatever it is they do best… be it games, stories, sketches, or musicals The show is the Double Barrel, and it gives each troupe a luxurious 40 minutes to show off their stuff Longer sets by lauded troupes means longer laughs

Hideout Showcase

03-07-2010 - 01-01-2037

The Hideout Theatre

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/hideoutshowcase

The Hideout Theatre - 617 Congress Avenue Austin TX 78701

Admission: <p>$6</p>

5124433688

http://www.hideouttheatre.com/shows/hideoutshowcase

Start Time(s): <p>7PM</p>

Every Sunday night the Hideout Theatre hosts a delightful combination of Austin’s newest student performances and the most experienced troupes in town doing ground-breaking experimental formats

Sundays in March is Shades of Brown, the Hideout’s newest troupe and Austin’s only Latino improv comedy ensemble

“Coming from different backgrounds and experiences…SOB came together with one thing in common a love of improv Yes, we are all Latinos but we are all very diverse and unique just like the culture we represent Our goal is to bring a new point of view and fun experience to the improv stage So come check us out! Nos vemos

Eye for an iPhone

02-26-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>$10 (Free for Coldtowne Students)</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>8 pm</p>

Developed over three months through improv shows, writing sessions and rehearsals, Eye for an iPhone features a cast of writers/performers made up of some of Austin’s most talented young comedians The revue is helmed by veteran performer and former Second City director Dave Buckman (the Frank Mills, ColdTowne Conservatory Teaching Staff)

The ColdTowne Theater is Austin’s main stage for alternative comedy, with improv, sketch and stand up shows Thursday through Monday, featuring the smartest, brightest, and hardest-working comedians in Central Texas ColdTowne’s resident comedians are three time winners of the Austin Chronicle’s “Best of Austin” Readers Poll for “Best Comedy Group” and have appeared all over country at festivals, on college campuses and at house parties

The cast is working on all-new material, so every week you can see new sketches and improv games

Boy Toy Presents

02-20-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>$5 (Free for Coldtowne Students)</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>7PM</p>

Formed in late-2008 when a stray bolt of sex-lightning struck Austin’s Coldtowne Theater, improv comedy troupe Boy Toy includes some of the funniest and most-innovative improvisers in the country Among this dazzling troupe of funnykins are Coldtowne Conservatory teachers and graduates, an Air Sex World Champion, a World of Warcraft guru, a zip line tour guide, the manager of a Starbucks, and “Dirty Baby,” leader of Austin’s only ukulele rock-and-roll band Boy Toy performs “The Harold,” the grandpappy of improv formats that intertwines organic games, scenes, and relationships into one big ball of sexy you’ll want to take home with you … but not to your mother Boy Toy will be joined by anew guest weekly!

Stool Pigeon

02-20-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>$5 (Free for Coldtowne Students)</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>8PM</p>

The cast of Stool Pigeon reads like a Who's Who of Austin improv Each week, a different cast of improvisers, sketch comedy writers, and visiting guest stars come together to twist the stories of a local celebrity guest into completely improvised scenes Sponsored by The Onion

The Austinist's TrueCraig on Stool Pigeon: "that shit's mad-impressive-pressure-awesome And what they're doing for the cultural development of our fair city shouldn't go unnoticed"

To see the nightly pigeon visit wwwcoldtownetheatercom/calendar

Cagematch!

02-20-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>$5 (Free for Coldtowne Students)</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>9PM</p>

Once a week, ColdTowne throws two teams of comic gladiators into the pit and gives each of them exactly 20 minutes to claw their way into your heart Desperation never smelled so sweet

Remember, this is the improv show where your vote counts For only five bucks, you can come make life-or-death rulings on the future of these doughty warriors! You'll be drunk with power, and you know you like that

Midnight Society

02-20-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>$5 (Free for Coldtowne Students)</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>11PM</p>

Midnight Society is a group of standup comedians, filmmakers, and other, less-definable performers, who are among the quickest wits in Austin improv Their shows typically clock in at nine or ten on the smart scale Each brilliant line is that much funnier when you realize that its author has just managed to crack up everyone else in his troupe as well as the audience They've performed across the country in festivals and on tour, and are here with a new ColdTowne show every Saturday night!

Each week they'll be joined by another house team, in order to bring you maximum improv delight

Coldtowne All-Stars

02-21-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>FREE!</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>7PM</p>

Ready to see three totally sweet improv groups for totally free? You bet you are! After a long week of work and a long weekend of partying, kick back and enjoy some of the best improv in Austin - on the house!!

Each week, a group of students and alum mix it up for ColdTowne All Stars

Parallelogramophonograph

02-25-2010 - 12-31-2037

ColdTowne Theater

http://coldtownetheater.com/Calendar:7/5/2008_-_10:00PM_-_ColdTowne_w/_The_Frank_Mills

ColdTowne Theater - 4803 Airport Boulevard Austin TX 78751

Admission: <p>FREE!</p>

5125242807

coldtowne@coldtownetheater.com

Start Time(s): <p>8PM</p>

Parallelogramophonograph love to tell stories, and they've used their ongoing residency at ColdTowne Theater to create and experiment with new ways to do that "After School Improv" parodied those cheesy after-school specials from the '70s and '80s; in "The 1930s," Pgraph used a combination of extensive research and innovative narrative techniques to bring out the comedy in the Great Depression; and "Family Portrait" put a magnifying glass on the inner lives and relationships of a different family each week Parallelogramophonograph are always playful and funny, yet never afraid to let dramatic moments add the bitter to their sweet improvised stories