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OoBenanny

Saturday 07/05 (09:00PM) @ United States Art Authority 510 W. 29th Street (next door to Spider House) (map)

Hope you folks can make it out to this!

On Saturday, July 5th, the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival and Miniature Golf Tournament will be hosting its annual fundraising event, the OoBenanny in homage to old-fashioned folk hootenannies.

Featuring four musical acts and comedic acts, and and silent auction of merchandise and services from Austin businesses, the OoBenanny will raise money to pay artists appearing in the Out of Bounds Festival, held this year from August 26 through September 1.

This year's fundraiser promises to be the most exciting yet, including performances by Austin's newest dance improv ensemble, Fishbowl Soldiers, helmed by Jennifer Micallef, comedy from the Fred and Joel Show, and music and performance goodness from Foot Patrol and Aux Armes. The evening's festivities will be hosted by public access goddesses and Statesman A-List winners the Cola Sisters.

Last year's festival presented 41 ensembles from Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, and Chicago. The 2008 festival will see such comic luminaries as Maria Bamford and the Groudlings in attendance. In keeping with festival tradition, Out of Bounds 2008 will also include a miniature golf festival, where comedians in randomly assembled teams vie for the right to wear the Ridiculous Jacket.

WHAT: Third annual OoBenanny (sounds like "hootenanny"), a fundraising event put on by the Out of Bounds Festival. All proceeds benefit the 2008 Out of Bounds Festival.

WHERE: The United States Art Authority (2908 Fruth Street--next door to Spider House)

WHEN: Saturday, July 5. Doors open at 9 p.m.

HOW MUCH: $5

For more information about the festival, go to www.outofboundsimprov.com.

Contact: Shannon McCormick, cell 512-589-1971 or producers@outofboundsimprov.com

Show lineup:
Fred and Joel Show (9:30), Fishbowl Soldiers (10), Foot Patrol (10:45), and Aux Armes (11:30)