Punchline stand-up comedy | BYOB!
Every Friday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is the best show in town. No, silly, it's not the local middle school's production of Cats -- it's THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN! Punchline is not only BYOB, but it's a mere …more»
Punchline :: BYOB :: $5
Every Friday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy open mic hosted every Friday night at ColdTowne Theater. The show consists of 10–12 comics who each get four minutes onstage. Live comedy is a great way to…more»
Double Barrel (improv)
Every Friday 10:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Every week Double Barrel features two seasoned improv troupes showcasing their best stuff.
That Other Paper Presents...Punchline!
Fri. 12/14 | 9:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy open-mic night produced by That Other Paper where 15 comics get four minutes onstage. Everyone is welcome to sign up to perform in this fast-paced show, so long …more»
Radio Silence
Every Friday 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»
Lovey and Lovey
Every Friday 10:00PM @ United States Art Authority
Lovey and Lovey—ColdTowne’s Michael Jastroch and Tami Nelson bring their award winning (Best of Fest 2005 Austin Sketch Festival and 2008 Frontera Fringe Fest) sketch comedy revue …more»
Big Star Burlesque
Fri. 12/14 | 8:00PM @ The Hideout Theatre & Coffee House (Downtown)
Join Big Star Burlesque December 14th and 15th for their annual Winter Holiday variety show. Celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus with entertainment from Schave and Reill…more»
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Thu. 12/06 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/23 @ City Theatre Co (North Austin)
They are not alive! And a great comedy for the holidays turning Shakespeare’s Hamlet on its ear. A Tony award winner for Best Play. Tickets: $15-20/General Admission, $12/Students …more»
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Though Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are technically executed at the end of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard (“The Golden Compass,” “Shakespeare In Love,” “Arcadia”) resurrects the duo in his award-winning 1966 pastiche “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” running at the City Theatre Company through Dec. 23.read more at austin360.com
The Holiday Play Party
Fri. 12/14 | 8:00PM - Sun. 12/16 @ United States Art Authority
Il Teatro Nostro (This Theater of Ours) proudly presents 'The Holiday Play Party' - the holiday play that's also a party! From the folks who brought you 'Babble For Your Soul&…more»
The Santaland Diaries
Fri. 11/23 | 7:00PM - Sun. 01/06 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)
Our little Macy’s elf knows a thing or two about faking the Yuletide spirit. But you won’t be faking a good time when your sides split during David Sedaris’ wickedly funny Th…more»
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Crumpet, a Macy’s elf, is so out to kill your holiday spirt. See, he’s not exactly thrilled that he has to take a gig in Santaland, herding the hordes of screaming kids through their photo op with Santa.read more at austin360.com
The Rock n Soul Musical
Thu. 11/22 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/30 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)
Rockin’ Christmas Party turns fourteen this year reigning as one of the longest-running Austin traditions of all time. Bigger, brighter and merrier than ever our award-winning cast sure …more»
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Some people might not associate the holiday season with women sporting beehives, but Zachary Scott Theatre Center is ready to prove them wrong. “Rockin’ Christmas Party” is full of foot-tapping tunes for the holidays.read more at austin360.com
The Holiday Play Party
Fri. 12/14 | 8:00PM - Sun. 12/16 @ United States Art Authority
Il Teatro Nostro (This Theater of Ours) proudly presents 'The Holiday Play Party' - the holiday play that's also a party! From the folks who brought you 'Babble For Your Soul&…more»
Punchline
Every Friday 10:00PM @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Punchline is a stand-up comedy show produced by That Other Paper that happens every Friday night at Austin's coolest comedy venue, ColdTowne Theater. Enjoy beer and cocktails at ColdTowne …more»
Transformations
Every Friday 8:00PM @ Salvage Vanguard Theater (Campus)
Transformations is a new performance piece conceived by Megan M. Reilly, inspired by the poetry of Anne Sexton that explores the existing and perceived roles of women in society. Emphasizing d…more»
Parallelogramophonograph: Improvised French Farce
Thu. 12/06 | 8:00PM - Thu. 12/27 @ ColdTowne Theater (East Side)
Parallelogramophonograph presents the latest in their catalogue of innovative improvisational show formats: French Farce. PGraph will improvise a hilarious one-act play in the grand tradition…more»
Comedy Open Mike
Thu. 07/12 | 10:00PM - Thu. 12/27 @ Velveeta Room (Downtown)
The Notorious Open MicThursdays, 10 p.m.Show up at the club or call 469-9116 to sign up by 9:00 p.m.30-50 pro and new comics get 3 min each to make you laught.
Virginia
Mon. 12/03 | 8:00PM - Tue. 12/18 @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
Virginia is a story for the whole family, told in two time periods, about two men who find the Christmas spirit through the honest question of 8 year old Virginia O'Hanlon of the Upper Wes…more»
The 45th Annual Production of The Nutcracker
Sat. 12/01 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/23 @ The Paramount Theatre (Downtown)
In the month of December, Ballet Austin presents a holiday favorite, The Nutcracker in the Paramount Theatre for the first time ever!Tickets: To Be Announced …more»
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»
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
Every Friday 8:00PM @ Hyde Park Theatre (Campus)
Weird City Theatre Companyto produce a live stage adaptation ofNight of the Living DeadAUSTIN—Weird City Theatre Company to produce a live stage adaptation ofNIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, ad…more»
Plaid Tidings
Fri. 11/30 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/30 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)
The four-part harmony, guy group holiday musical returns! Thanks to a heavenly phone call from Rosemary Clooney, Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie are returning to earth in the delightful Forev…more»
The Santaland Diaries
Fri. 11/23 | 7:00PM - Sun. 01/06 @ ZACH Scott Theatre (South Austin)
Our little Macy’s elf knows a thing or two about faking the Yuletide spirit. But you won’t be faking a good time when your sides split during David Sedaris’ wickedly funny Th…more»
A Christmas Carol
Fri. 11/23 | 7:00PM - Sun. 12/23 @ George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
Dickens' classic gets the full Broadway treatment in this adaptation of A Christmas Carol. This is the version that leaves New Yorkers and tourists alike gasping in wonder and merriment ev…more»
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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