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For the remaining Fridays in July, Lovey and Lovey, the alter-egos of comedians Michael Jastroch and Tami Nelson, will be holding court at the US Art Authority. Described by Sean O'Neal at The Onion as a "modern take on the screwball comedy...in the grand tradition of The Thin Man's wet-whistled wits Nick and Nora," the Loveys trade barbs about life, love, and whatever the audience might toss their way. We had a chance to chat with none other than Madame and Monsieur Lovey. Here's a teaser of the snap and sparkle you can expect from the show.

What sets Laura and her show apart is a wild imagination and an ability to get the audience inside her head. Not only that, but she pulls this off with no set to speak of and very few props, key among what little she uses being a ukulele and a shopping cart. Luna Tart, the character, much like her creator, is not just from another era, she’s from another planet.

The third annual see.hear.speak fest opens on Thursday and closes on Saturday, with shows nightly at 8 & 10 at Coldtowne Theater. Bringing a few big-name comedy groups to town, this year's fest has quite the lineup.

TUESDAY [1] music • The Mohawk Residency series with Peel and Joy Division Cover Band at The Mohawk music • Toots and the Maytals at La Zona Rosa music • Asleep at the Wheel at Waterloo Records (Free, 5pm) music • That Damned Band, Trouble Puppet Theatre, Lowrent the Clown, Luna Tart at Beerland music • Drive By Truckers at Antone's music • The Hudsons at Cactus Café books • Rick Riordan presents Book...

That's right: it's time to heat up your winter nights again, with the 14th season of FronteraFest. The Short Fringe, the Long Fringe, or Mi Casa es su Teatro -- FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre presented by Hyde Park Theatre and Austin Script Works. For complete FronteraFest 2007 information, including times and locations for the Short Fringe, the Long Fringe and Mi Casa es su...

That's right: it's time to heat up your winter nights again, with the 14th season of FronteraFest. The Short Fringe, the Long Fringe, or Mi Casa es su Teatro -- FronteraFest is five weeks of alternative, offbeat, new, and just plain off-the-wall fringe theatre presented by Hyde Park Theatre and Austin Script Works. For complete FronteraFest 2007 information, including times and locations for the Short Fringe, the Long Fringe and Mi Casa es su...

UPDATE: OLD MAN WINTER IS UP TO HIS TRICKS AGAIN, PUSHING FRONTERAFEST OPENING NIGHT TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. VISIT THE HYDE PARK THEATRE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Tue Jan 17, The Short Fringe 8:00PM at Hyde Park Theatre, $12 The Short Fringe comprises five shows nightly, each up to 25 minutes. Radio Ghosts by Greg Romero Commissioned by Austin Script Works. A father tries to speak to his lost son through radio waves. A...