April Fools’ Day Stand Up Comedy Show and Sketch Workshop!
The origins of April Fools day are lost to the fog of history. Cultural precursors of April Fools’ Day include the Roman festival of Hilaria, held March 25, and the Medieval Feast of Fools, held December 28, which is still a day that pranks are played in Spanish-speaking countries. Nevertheless, ColdTowne is soldering on and […]
ATX Sketch Fest Early Bird Passes and Lineup!
Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching, and that means that the 4th annual Austin Sketch Fest is only three months away. We’ve got some more lineup announcements to make, and we’re not going to lie: we’re pretty pumped about these shows. We’ve already announced our headliners, Superego (w/ special guest Paul F. Tompkins). We’re also […]
Thursday Night Camp-In — Improv Comedy!
In March, start your weekend off right by packing up your favorite pillow (in your mind), leaving the big city (of your mind), and checking into ColdTowne’s Thursday Night Camp-Inn – and then ease yourself into a night full of sugary foods (in your body) and high energy improv. Every Thursday in March at 8:30pm, […]
TGIS — 90s Sitcoms Saturdays in March!
Are you experiencing Full House withdrawal? Did the loss of Mr.Cooper leave you feeling helpless and alone? Well, it’s time to dust off those over-sized overalls (with one strap hanging down of course) and hang those WHAM! posters back up because this spring, ColdTowne’s TGIS Lineup is taking over Saturday nights with a double feature […]
ATX Sketch Fest Presents: 24 Hour Austin Sketch Comedy Challenge!
So many things come in groups of 24: two cartons of eggs, twelve pairs of socks, three packs of hotdogs. But hours? Who would string together 24 hours of anything, let alone the hardest part of comedy: writing it. In a bold move, the brains at Austin’s ColdTowne Theater and the Austin Sketch Festival have […]
Live Comedy and Bad Romance
Austin comedy stalwarts, ColdTowne Theater wants to make love happen the way God* meant it to – with a game show! Each Thursday in February ColdTowne will be hosting its own live version of the Dating Game show. We’re taking the classic structure of three suitors vying for the love of a bachelorette and pumping […]
Sci Fi Comedy This February!
To celebrate entering into the future year of 2013, ColdTowne Theater is launching the comedy event of the new year with Sci-Fi Saturdays – a double header of improvised comedy with a science fiction twist. Every Saturday in February the cast of Sci-Fi Saturdays will perform not one but two amazing back to back improv […]
SUPEREGO w/ Paul F. Tompkins Headlines Austin Sketch Fest!
Achtung! Austin comedy nerds! We are excited to announce that our favorite podcast, SUPEREGO, will be headlining the Austin Sketch Fest this Memorial Day weekend w/ special guest Paul F. Tompkins. We’re still working booking acts and completing the schedule for the Festival, which will take place Memorial Day Weekend. In the meantime, there are a […]
The 2013 ColdTowne Mainstage Season!
According to the Mayan Calendar, the Austin comedy world is going to end in a few short days. We decided to use this opportunity to announce ambitious plans for 2013, because we won’t end up actually having to follow through on any of this. It’s the perfect crime! We look good. The world ends. And […]
Comedy Classes — The Best Laziest Gift That Keeps On Giving
Are you in Austin? Are you looking for a fun and unique gift to give your loved one this year? Too lazy to go to the mall? Might we suggest giving the gift of improv comedy? Improv and sketch classes change lives. It’s also ridiculously easy. All you have to do is REGISTER FOR CLASSES. […]