Calling all comedians - This Friday, 10 pm, No Shame Theater hangs ten at Salvage Vanguard Theater (2803 Manor Road) and you're invited!

What is No Shame Theater? It's a performance open mic where acts are encouraged to do anything and everything. Acts can range from sketches, stand up, dances, paranormal experiences... anything that bubbles in the brain!

Sign ups begin at 9:30 pm on first-come-first-serve basis. Performers have five minutes to do their thang. Audience and performer admission is $3.

Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, one of the biggest television showcases for veteran and upcoming stand-ups alike on the country's most recognizable comedy channel, has become something of a merit badge for comedians. To be invited to perform for a taping of the show in New York City's world-famous Gotham Comedy Club is quite an honor - an honor that was bestowed upon four of Austin's finest: Daniel Jackson, Eric Krug, Andy Ritchie, and Chuck Watkins!

The four are currently scheduled to tape their episodes in early August for the fourth season of the show with air-times yet to be determined. Stay tuned for more details as they develop!

Also be sure to check out Eric Krug tomorrow evening at Coldtowne Theater for our very special Super Punchline at 9 pm! CLICK HERE for more details!

A full plate this week for Austin. So let's skip the intro, and go straight into what's funny...

Capitol City Comedy Club Presents
Nick Thune (w/ John Ramsey)
Tue. June 31 - Sat. July 4
8:00 nightly (w/ 10:00 pm shows on Fri & Sat)

Nick Thune is one of those rare guys who does a little of everything. Making short films for iThunes, singing catchy little ditties, and of course, doing stand up. And all of it's funny. He's appeared on Jay Leno and Comedy Central, and now, Cap City brings him to you all this week for a modicum of money. Shy and just a little to left of reality, Thune's an all-star just waiting to happen. Tag in John Ramsey (as well as whoever else shows) and this is a show worth being at. Go watch him, that way you can say you knew him way back when, just like the hipster douchebag you are.

Beerland TX presents
The Other Playground (featuring Chris Trew, Honest to God, etc.)
Tue. June 31
9:00 pm
FREE!!!

From the ashes left at Beerland by the Trainwreck's passing springs for a new life called "The Other Playground." The brainchild of Chris Trew, this will feature local comics, bands, and film-makers trying to do something that will make you remember them. And if you've ever seen anything Trew has done, I'm sure you will remember this as well. I have no idea what's going to go on with this, but whatever it is, it will definitely be worth your time and beer money. Did I mention it's FREE?!

Beerland TX presents
Tom Rhodes!!! (w/ Norman Wilkerson and Nick Mullen)
Thurs & Fri July 2nd & 3rd
8:00 pm
$10 at the door or BUY TICKETS ONLINE

This Friday, July 3rd, Last Gas Comedy and Texas Travesty present Super-Punchline at Coldtowne Theater (4803 Airport Blvd.)!

This month's show continues the ongoing series "A Night of Champions: FPIA" with a complete line-up stuffed with former winners of Austin's premiere stand up comedy competition, the Funniest Person in Austin Contest!

Slated to perform are Eric Krug (FPIA 2008, North Carolina Comedy Festival, Los Angeles Comedy Festival, SXSW), Howard Beecher (FPIA 1997, SiTV's "Latino Laugh Festival: The Show," GalaVision's "Funny is Funny"), and Mario DiGiorgio (FPIA 1999, Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," WGN's "The Bob and Tom Show," author of "A Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life")!

Show starts at 9 pm, tickets are $8 and can be purchase at the door or by CLICKING HERE.

Then stick around because Super-Punchline tickets automatically get you admission into the Punchline Open Mic which starts at 10 pm (those that want to just catch the regular Punchline show pay $5).

There you'll see:

This Thursday, July 2nd, is the debut of the all-new Open Mic rules at The Velveeta Room! Here's the line-up, fresh of the desk of Dana Smith:

When it rains it pours for Dallas King of Kringe, John Tole, especially when the rain is the untimely passing of celebrities and/or not-so-celebrities. Upholding his reputation as the World's Hardest-Working Celebrity Death Comic in all of Texas, Tole followed up the previous day's work on Michael Jackson with these parting words for beloved pitchman Billy Mays shot on June 28th at Hyena's Dallas:

Fresh has been on a little break lately. Why you may ask? Because Last Gas Comedy sent me to the World Comedy Convention in Copenhagen, Denmark. Though this may sound like a vacation, its been all work and no play. Here's the scoop on what's in and what's out for comedy in 2010.