Comedy at SXSW 2011
Love comedy? Want to know where to find comedy at SXSW? For the first time in its 25 years, Austin's SXSW festival has included comedy across all three facets of the South by SouthWest festival, from Interactive through Film and Music, so you're just going to have to spend a few more days enjoying the best BBQ and friends than you were expecting. I'll update this post as needed. “Stand-up comedy at SXSW touches on all the best things about our event,” says SXSW Managing Director Roland Swenson. “Great comics are masters of live performance, the best story-tellers and pioneers in new media. We're incredibly proud that so many great comics choose to join us here.” Here's what's on tap (schedule updates as provided!) Saturday, March 12 A conversation on the movie Super, with James Gunn, Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page Being funny on Twitter (without getting fired) A conversation with Todd Phillips Cracked.com presents you Cracked Live! @ SXSW: 5-8 p.m., West Tent, Brush Square Park (for badgeholders), half-hour show featuring Cracked.com's Michael Swaim, Soren Bowie, Dan O’Brien, Katie Willert and Cody Johnston, followed by a party. Brett Gelman, Dave Foley, Howard Kremer, Michael Ian Black, Scott Aukerman at Esther's Follies Doug Loves Movies taping Comedy Death-Ray at Esther's Follies, with Scott Aukerman, Michael Ian Black, Dave Foley, Brett Gelman, Howard Kremer, Kevin Pollak Sunday, March 13 Late Night...
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