Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival
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'''Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival''', later known as the '''Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival''', was an annual comedy festival held in [[Austin, Texas]] from 1996 to 1999. Founded by members of the Austin improv troupe [[Monks' Night Out]], the festival grew from a regional improv-and-sketch showcase into a larger multi-venue event featuring national television performers, gala shows, video screenings, and corporate sponsorships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=October 19, 2001 |title=Is Anybody Laughing? |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/is-anybody-laughing-11710500/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=April 13, 2012 |title=All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/all-over-creation-a-brief-history-of-laugh-riots-in-austin-11754380/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref> '''Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival''', later known as the '''Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival''', was an annual comedy festival held in [[Austin, Texas]] from 1996 to 1999. Founded by members of the Austin improv troupe [[Monks' Night Out]], the festival grew from a regional improv-and-sketch showcase into a larger multi-venue event featuring national television performers, workshops, gala shows, video screenings, and corporate sponsorships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=October 19, 2001 |title=Is Anybody Laughing? |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/is-anybody-laughing-11710500/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=April 13, 2012 |title=All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/all-over-creation-a-brief-history-of-laugh-riots-in-austin-11754380/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref>
== History == == History ==
'''Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival''', later known as the '''Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival''', was an annual comedy festival held in [[Austin, Texas]] from 1996 to 1999. Founded by members of the Austin improv troupe [[Monks' Night Out]], the festival grew from a regional improv-and-sketch showcase into a larger multi-venue event featuring national television performers, gala shows, video screenings, and corporate sponsorships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=October 19, 2001 |title=Is Anybody Laughing? |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/is-anybody-laughing-11710500/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=April 13, 2012 |title=All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/all-over-creation-a-brief-history-of-laugh-riots-in-austin-11754380/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref> '''Big Stinkin' International Improv Festival''', later known as the '''Big Stinkin' International Improv & Sketch Comedy Festival''', was an annual comedy festival held in [[Austin, Texas]] from 1996 to 1999. Founded by members of the Austin improv troupe [[Monks' Night Out]], the festival grew from a regional improv-and-sketch showcase into a larger multi-venue event featuring national television performers, workshops, gala shows, video screenings, and corporate sponsorships.<ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=October 19, 2001 |title=Is Anybody Laughing? |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/is-anybody-laughing-11710500/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Faires |first=Robert |date=April 13, 2012 |title=All Over Creation: A Brief History of Laugh Riots in Austin |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/arts/all-over-creation-a-brief-history-of-laugh-riots-in-austin-11754380/ |work=The Austin Chronicle}}</ref>
== History == == History ==