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The only problem you'll have with Austin
nightlife
is being spoiled for choice. On 6th Street in particular, virtually every building houses a club or a bar, and many of these have become rather over-commercialized. It's much better to venture just off 6th where you'll find some of the best clubs, or take a cab to some of the further-flung joints. Three first-rate local newspapers, the
Daily Texan
, the UT paper (Thurs;
), the "XLent" supplement to the
Austin American-Statesman
(Thurs;
), and the
Austin Chronicle
(Fri;
) carry listings.
There's usually something to catch on campus. Big drama and dance names appear in the
Performing Arts Center
, 23rd Street and Robert Dedman Drive (tel 512/471-1444,
), and you can see
independent movies
at the Dobie Theater, 2021 Guadalupe and 21st streets.
The Velveeta Room
, 521 E 6th St ($5 cover; tel 512/469-9116,
), showcases comedy open mic on Thursday nights. On the same block is
Esther's Pool
, 525 E 6th St (around $15; tel 512/320-0553,
), home of
Esther's Follies
, Austin's hippest and funniest cabaret, which combines spoofs of local and national politicians with Texas-style singing and dancing. Other useful information
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