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400 Blows with El Paso Hot Button [Show Preview]

Austinist  Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:01am

400 Blows with El Paso Hot Button [Show Preview] The last time Austin saw 400 Blows, this unabashedly brutal and deceptively sophisticated big beat punk trio challenged a rapt audience at the Emo's East Grand Opening to put on their Sunday best and take brazen, off-kilter stroll through the tough side of town.



 

Weekly Music Picks - No Festival

Austinist  Mon, 03/28/2011 - 2:00pm

Weekly Music Picks - No Festival Take your time, Austin.

We sure don't need to rush into madness and get all burned out before The Psych Fest and Chaos in Tejas, both of which loom awesomely in the near future.

Of course, it wouldn't make sense just to hibernate...here's the news for this week.



 

Austin Short-Form Improvisers Battle Along Gender Lines, Storm P...

Austinist  Thu, 07/15/2010 - 11:25am

For many comedy fans, improv is synonymous with the television show Whose Line is it Anyway? Not everyone is aware that Whose Line is it Anyway? represents only one style of modern improv -- short-form.

Short-form improv consists of several actors performing a variety of different games and scenes, which are normally explained by a host or director who engages with the audience for a variety of different suggestions for the games and scenes.

Short-form shows often have some element of competition, whether it's between individual players or teams of players.