Saturdays

Stool Pigeon!

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)

Each week an All Star cast of Austin improvisers puts on a show based on the monologues and stories of a local celebrity guest performer. w/ Special Guest MonologistsOctober 4th-- TRAVIS AUST…more»

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Each Saturday a celebrity guest narrates his or her personal story while performers, sketch comedy writers, theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers turn the tales into improvised comedy sketchesread more at austin360.com

The cast of Stool Pigeon reads like a Who’s Who list of Austin Improv. Award-winning performers, sketch comedy writers, theater managers, festival producers and touring improvisers come together once a week to twist the stories of a local celebrity guest into completely improvised scenes.

To win tickets to this event, email austinpromo@theonion.com with “Stool Pigeon” as your subject line.

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Two Two: a pas de deux (de deux) of comedy duos

Every Saturday 10:30PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)

Gnap! Theater Project Presents: "TWO TWO: a pas de deux of comedy duos" Every Sat. in June at the New Salvage Vanguard TheaterFor details: http://www.salvagevanguard.org/index2.phpor…more»

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Girls Girls Girls Improv Presents Boys of Summer

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)

Girls Girls Girls, Austin's only all-female, all-musical improv troupe and winner of the Austin Chronicle's Readers poll for best improv troupe will be performing the Boys of Summer.&n…more»

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ColdTowne Improv

Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)

ColdTowne has not only been to almost every single major comedy festival in North America, they also run Texas' fastest growing comedy training center and recently have been featured on Th…more»

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Mothers of Invention

Every Saturday 8:00PM - Sat. 09/13 @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)

Written and performed byu Laura Poe

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A social satire set in a world of genetically-modified junkfood more at www.austin360.com

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Radio Silence

Every Saturday 8:00PM - Sun. 08/31 @ The Vortex (East Side)

VORTEX Repertory Company and Uprise! Productions proudly present the world premiere of Radio Silence: a word opera, a fresh-to-death new bullet in the chamber fro…more»

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Radio and its dwindling efficacy as a modern medium becomes the lens through which performance poet Zell Miller III tackles current events in his newest show. ‘Radio Silence’ features performances by Miller along with Wanda Holland and Ebony Stewart. Choreography by Ananda Maya Moss.
— Jeanne Claire van Ryzin
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Maestro Improv Comedy

Every Saturday 10:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)

The Heroes of Comedy are bringing you Austin's best, brightest and most hilarious improv comedy.  Every Saturday at 10:00 the Heroes present ten to twelve of Austin's virtuoso im…more»

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ColdTowne

Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)

Your genial hosts ColdTowne, whose group mind "borders on the dysfunctional" and who can switch gears from quiet conversation to complete chaos -- and back again -- without even rump…more»

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Improv 101 Workshop at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation

Every Saturday 12:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)

Improv 101 For complete beginners and experienced actors, this workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation. The class's interactive exercises build listening and communication skill…more»

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Hubris

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ The Off Center (East Side)

August 4th & 11th, 8pm: The Debutantes and Vagabonds' Hubris In a different world, there is a city divided in two, both physically and philosophically. One side is dubbed the Alliance,…more»

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Take Me Out

Thu. 03/29 | 12:00AM - Sun. 05/06 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)

 Buy TicketsBy Richard Greenberg March 29 - May 6, 2007 Handsome and charismatic Darren Lemming, a Derek Jeter-like god among ba…more»

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Forklift Danceworks presents The King & I

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Arts on Real

Join one of Austin’s most-loved dance companies, Forklift Danceworks, in their celebration of all things Elvis …more»

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The Taming of the Shrew

Fri. 04/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 04/08 @ Bass Concert Hall (Campus)

Ballet Austin's own Stephen Mills was originally commissioned for this work by The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. as part of their Youth and Family Public Perfor…more»

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the vestige group presents teh New Jersey Book of the Dead

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)

(Austin, TX) the vestige group, a local non-profit theatre company, will open their newest production, The New Jersey Book of the Dead by Jason Grote, Thursday October 27 at 8 pm at Hyde Park …more»

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Kitty Kitty Kitty

Wed. 04/04 | 8:00PM - Sun. 04/15 @ City Theatre Co (North Austin)

Mother of invintion productions presents Kitty Kitty KittyApril 4,5,6,7,11,12,13 at 8pmApril 8,15 at 2:30pm tickets available at www.motherofinventionproductions.com

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This looks amazingly awesome and funny. If it’s even half as good as MOI’s last production (Romeo and Juliet), it’ll be more than worth seeing.

We made it one of our TOP Picks, too.

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Testimonio

Thu. 03/08 | 7:00PM - Fri. 08/31 @ La Pena

La Peña proudly presents Testimonio at La Peña Gallery. This exhibition showcases the ceramic and sculptural work as well as honoring the life of Marsha Gomez. Marsha Gomez was a…more»

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Paul Varghese with John Ramsey

Tue. 04/03 | 7:00PM - Sat. 04/07 @ Cap City Comedy Club (Campus)

www.paulvarghese.com At this point, few things in the stand-up world seem more generic, uninspired and just downright awful than the so-called comic who …more»

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Steel Magnolias

Fri. 03/30 | 12:00PM - Sun. 05/06 @ Austin Playhouse

Austin Playhouse proudly presents Robert Harling's heartwarming comedy, Steel Magnolias, running March 30 - May 6 on our Main Stage. The action is set in Truvy's beauty salon - th…more»

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Plays Well With Others

Fri. 03/23 | 7:00PM - Sat. 04/07 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)

By Les McGehee Directed by Owen Egerton (of The Sinus Show) HELD OVER! • Encore Run March 23-April 7 Whisen…more»

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Lettice and Lovage

Fri. 04/06 | 8:00PM - Sun. 04/29 @ The Vortex (East Side)

Lettice Douffet, an expert on medieval cuisine and weaponry, is a tour guide of Fustian House, the most boring stately home in Britain until she begins to embellish her tours, which become mor…more»

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COLDTOWNE SKETCH & IMPROV

Every Saturday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)

ColdTowne, the mighty house troupe of ColdTowne Theater, unleashes their full and awesome power to overwhelm the senses. This show features ColdTowne performing both sketch and improv. $7-$…more»

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Rick Pyndus

Fri. 12/01 | 7:00PM - Mon. 12/31 @ Art on 5th (Downtown)

A talented artist, Rick Pyndus's art will be in an ongoing exhibit.Tickets: Free Admission   Email for Mor…more»

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Improv 101 Class at Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation

Every Saturday 3:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)

Improv 101 Class at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation For complete beginners and experienced actors, this workshop teaches the fundamentals of improvisation. The class's interac…more»

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Start Trekkin': Improv Comedy

Every Saturday 8:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)

catch a new episode every week!

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Whirled News Tonight

Sat. 01/06 | 7:00PM - Sat. 06/23 @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)

Be the first to submit a review! Add Review Every Saturday night, various members of Parallelogramophonograph, Girls Girls Girls, The Frank Mills, and ColdTowne perform improvised political…more»

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