F R I D A Y [16] [theatre] Rude Mechs present Pale Idiot by Kirk Lynn at The Off Centre (Through Sat, $12, 8pm) [Austinist Review] [theatre] Langston Hughes' "Black Nativity" at Austin Playhouse on Penn Field (Through Sat, $20, 7:30pm) [theatre] "When Pigs Fly" at Arts on Real (8pm) [theatre] Shrewd Productions presents "Xmas Unwrapped! A Holiday Burlesque" at Hyde Park Theatre (Through Sat, 10pm) [theatre] "A Christmas Carol" at The State Theatre... more ›

Bill Hicks was a smoker. Bill Hicks was a drinker. Bill Hicks was a Texan. Bill Hicks was an animal lover. Bill Hicks was one of the greatest commentators on American society. Bill Hicks was a genius. Bill Hicks was an absolute, freaking legend. We dare you to sit and listen to some of his best works and not laugh till you cry. If you have not heard him you will be mesmerised. But... more ›