Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Comedy Clubs
Hideout Coffee House & Theatre
( 512-443-3688;
www.hideouttheatre.com
; 617 Congress Ave; tickets $6-13; shows usually Thu-Sun)
The
hipsters' Hideout is a small coffeehouse-theater space that rubs shoulders with the big
theaters on Congress Ave. Shows here feature live improv with plenty of audience parti-
cipation. The box office usually opens half an hour before showtime.
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Esther's Follies
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( 512-320-0553;
www.esthersfollies.com
; 525 E 6th St; general admission/reserved seating $22/27; shows 8pm
Thu-Sat, plus 10pm Fri & Sat)
Drawing from current events and pop culture, this long-running
satire show has a vaudevillian slant, thanks to musical numbers and, yep, even a magician.
Good, harmless fun.
Capitol City Comedy Club
( 512-467-2333;
www.capcitycomedy.com
;
8120 Research Blvd, Suite 100; ticket prices vary; shows 8pm
daily, plus 10:30pm Fri & Sat)
Far from downtown, Capitol City hosts national headliner comics.
Mondays are often reserved for local talent.
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Performing Arts
Austin has an active local theater scene, and a number of national and touring troupes find
an excuse to stop off in the Capitol City as well. Check the
Austin Chronicle
or
XLent
for
performance schedules.
Paramount Theatre
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( 512-474-1221;
www.austintheatre.org
; 713 Congress Ave; box office noon-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 2hr before
showtime Sat & Sun)
Dating from 1915, this old vaudevillian house has staged everything from
splashy Broadway shows to stand-up comics to classic film screenings.
ZACH Theatre Center
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