“How long did Patton make sweaty hipsters laugh before they murdered him?” Apparently, not long enough — he made it offstage very much alive. Patton Oswalt entered the 40 Watt Friday night to a crowd literally dripping in anticipation — courtesy of the rain. The will-call line extended up Washington Street to Trappeze Pub by [...]

Tonight, Athens plays host to a Grammy-nominated act, but don’t expect any music. Patton Oswalt returns to the Classic City, a place he likened to Austin, Texas and Portland, Ore., on 2007’s “Werewolves and Lollipops” as “this weird, magical, fairy bubble of sanity in the middle of just fucking shit.” He warned that “you got [...]

It’s here. More than 150 bands spread across venues all across Athens this week for the annual festival of music, revelry, art, laughter and heat (welcome summer). AthFest returns for its 14th year, and as always, The Red & Black is there. Follow this page for band previews and reviews, schedules, photos, and video of [...]

This year AthFest will have a new comedic element and comedian TJ Young is more than happy to be a part of it.  “I have done some unofficial shows during AthFest a couple of times,” Young said.  He tried for a couple of years to get comedy to be a part of AthFest and this [...]

Adam Newman has come a long way from gay porn. A University alum, Newman moved to New York City in the summer of 2006 to become a comedian — but his first official gig wasn’t anywhere near an open mike. “[The publicist] was like, ‘Hey we need extras to be in this gay porn,’” Newman [...]

Sex is number four on Bill’s love list. It’s a list of qualities he wants in a significant other. Friday night is opening night for the Town and Gown Player’s production of “The Love List,” where the character Bill, a divorced 50-year-old, explores his own love list after seven years of celibacy. “It’s a comedy [...]

  Laughs are like snowflakes; everyone has a unique and individualized chuckle. Some are annoyingly high-pitched while others rumble through rooms as a deep and brawny bellow.  Combine these different sounds in the Tate Theater on Wednesday, and the floors might soak with joyous tears. A response like that is exactly what LaGrange native Eric [...]

“Heart-on-sleeve” were the three words that Harvey Katz could pick to describe his music. Now, ask him to describe himself and he replies with “stain-on-sleeve.” Katz, who is part of his own one-man show in Athens Boys Choir, was originally born Elizabeth, and it didn’t take long before he realized he felt a little unusual [...]

THURSDAY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES Dinner with a Dozen Dawgs Who: UGA Alumni Association What: Association members open their homes for small dinner parties and bring groups together in a friendly environment for food, conversation and Bulldog camaraderie. This dinner will be hosted by Jeff Jowdy ’83. When: 6 p.m. Where: Georgia Center. Verdict: Register in [...]

Being culturally adventurous in Athens isn’t very difficult to do. There are art exhibits, poetry readings and concerts galore. However, few Athenians know about the outstanding stand-up comedy scene. So, during these dark and dreary winter nights, leave hibernation and expose yourself to some much needed laughter with the first stand-up show of the semester, [...]