Austin: Nightlife
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.
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