It’s Graduation time for Merlin Works (and everywhere else)! Join us May 9 & 11 and/or May 16 & 18 to celebrate our most recent crop of graduates! WEEKEND 1: MAY 9 & 11 Storytelling ..read more

Improv means facing the unknown like a traveler does when visiting a foreign country. It can be embarrassing when I do something that works in the Land of Austin that doesn’t work in the Land of Improv. In the Land of Improv, with many of the rules of normal interaction changed, it’s possible to be creative, flexible, and playful because those are the customs in this new “foreign country ..read more

Spring is in the air and we’re gearing up a new season with a Free Improv Jam, our flagship show The Cauldron and something a little different — Improv Anonymous. Free Improv Jam When: 6 PM ..read more

I had an insight at a lecture about insights.  I was in the auditorium of the Allen Institute, having just wrapped up delivering a training on creativity for laboratory scientists (more on that later.) I was ..read more

When: 7 PM, Saturday, March 23, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3 Who: Spend a Saturday with sharp-witted comics performing their one-woman shows about doing woman-y things! What: Midlife ..read more

When: 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 23, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3 Who: Frontera Fest is Over, but Gloria Rabil, Avery Erikson, and The Rendezvous want you to see ..read more

Try something new It’s not a full commitment, just a whirl to see how it feels. Who knows? You might have fun! Want to take us for a spin before you commit? At this free ..read more

*and also our weekend 2 of February showcases! BEGINNING WITH … Storytelling 101 Student Showcase When: 7:30 PM, Friday, March 1, 2024 Where: Merlin Works Mueller: Batch Craft Beer and Kolaches, 3220 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78721 ..read more

Word to the Beat Workshop: Finding your Rhythm and Rhyme  For improvisers (and/or up and coming rap artists) who want to explore rap musicality in a solo and group setting. Practice being spontaneous with your ..read more

SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 2024 Free Musical Improv Jam When: 6 PM, Saturday, February 10, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3, Austin, TX 78721 Who: You–And anyone else who signs up! What: Come meet ..read more