NEWS AND VIEWS
1-24-09
R.I.P. OOB West, We Hardly Knew Ye
Dear World,
After a great deal of thinking and discussing the subject, we have decided not to continue with Out of Bounds West. This decision was based on a lot of factors, not the least of which was the financial climate we are currently living in, and the difficulty and expense required to continue to produce a festival when people are finding their entertainment dollars stretched beyond their means. In addition, it was our intention to expand the festival each year to make it better for everyone, and the price of doing that was just more than we could afford.
Jeremy and I are committed to continuing to grow and expand the original Out of Bounds, and to continue its phenomenal growth. Not having to divide time between two festivals, for Jeremy especially, means that Out of Bounds Austin will have the attention it needs to do that.
We would like to thank our staff, who knocked themselves out to make two tremendous festivals happen here, as well as all of you who came to Los Angeles and supported Out of Bounds West over the past couple of years. Also, we'd like to thank the Westside Eclectic, who were always very supportive and without whom we would not have been able to mount the festivals we did.
Thank you again, all of you, for making Out of Bounds West such a personally gratifying experience, and I look forward to seeing you in Austin for OOB 2009.
Mike D'Alonzo
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5-29-08
Festival Over
The festival wrapped up Sunday night with an incredible performance by The Doubtful Guests. Fret ye not, for we will be back next year on Memorial Day Weekend once again. Watch this spot for photos.
5-19-08
 La Coacha on Perez Hilton, Like Actually on Him
La Coacha made a "sex tape" with Perez Hilton which was posted on his sight today. The vivacious Chicano sex bomb is hosting our Saturday 10pm block featuring The Trans4merz. See the sexin' NOW.
5-19-08
BushLeague.tv's John Walsh to Host
Television personality, humanitarian, and Black Jugs Magazine co-founder John Walsh is set to kick the festival off right with his approachable yet grating comic stylings this Thursday. He'll be hosting both blocks and he's super HI-larious. Peek BushLeague.tv
5-18-08
Razowsky & Clifford
They held out for thousands of dollars and now that the festival caved, the audience will be getting a mighty treat; excellent veteran scenework from two of LA's finest improviser-actors. MORE
5-16-08
 B. Heilbron Challenges R. Kelly
Brently Heilbron of OOB West's Trapped in the Closet LIVE said recently, "Bring it on. I want R. Kelly to come to my house and pee on me" when asked for comment on the fact that his show is receiving so much attention.
5-5-08
 Impro Theatre Does Tennessee
If you want to see an amazing spectacle, check out Impro Theatre as they improvise a one-act Tennessee Williams play with a 10-person cast, and nothing but each other to fall back on. Narrative improv like you've never seen, you just might think you've discovered a brilliant, long-lost T.W. opus. MORE
4-28-08
The Doubtful Guests Sign On
The world's greatest foursome of brothel-fire-surviving improvisers stuck in hell set to improvised music from the deathly Penny Dreadful has signed on to close out the festival. Featuring Todd Stashwick of The Riches. MORE
4-17-08
Trapped in the Closet LIVE at Oob
R. Kelly's ingenius odyssey will be brought to the stage by stand-up/performance art virtuoso and Comedy Central Stage mainstay, Brently Heilbron. So good. MORE
4-14-08
The Trans4merz Confirm
 Los Angeles veteran supergroup, The Trans4merz, are fresh off their cease and desist from Paramount and subsequent name adjustment to deliver awe-inspiring ensemble comedy like only they can. They've got 3 Emmys between em and alumin like Lisa Kudrow. You've got to see this. MORE
4-11-08
The schedule is up and will blow your mind.
You can also check out our Flickr account which has an abbreviated cache of photos from last year.
Or, peruse last year's OOB West web site.
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